Essays about: "Swelling pressure"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 16 essays containing the words Swelling pressure.
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11. The Incidence and Associated Geotechnical Issues of Swelling Clay in Stockholm
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The Incidence and Associated Geotechnical Issues of Swelling Clay in Stockholm Viktoria Clarin & Anna Clark Previous tunnel failures have shown that inadequate reinforcement in tunnels can lead to cave-ins, whereby swelling clay is one of several factors that can result in these damages. Swelling clay minerals possess the ability to absorb water molecules and cations leading to an increase in volume. READ MORE
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12. Evaluation of a concrete plug : From the Dome Plug Experiment DOMPLU at Äspö HRL
University essay from KTH/BetongbyggnadAbstract : In SKB’s Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory (HRL) a full scale test of a concrete plug,part of a sealing structure for the depository of spent nuclear fuel, has been carriedout. The aim of this thesis is to evaluate the behavior of the concrete plug and howit corresponds to assumptions made during the design. READ MORE
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13. Tre metoder för att utvärdera ledsvullnad hos hund
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and BiochemistryAbstract : I denna studie utvärderades tre olika mätmetoder för att bedöma en eventuell ledsvullnad i armbågsleden hos 18 hundar. Metoderna som utvärderas var palpation, mätning med skänkelmått samt mätning med måttband. Syftet med studien var att bestämma inter- och intrareliabiliteten för ovan nämnda metoder. READ MORE
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14. The swelling pressure of bentonite and sand mixtures
University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE)Abstract : The compacted bentonites are used as buffer and backfill materials for engineering barriers for high-level nuclear waste repositories located underground. For this purpose, it is very important to evaluate the swelling characteristics of this clay. The swelling capacity is one of the most important properties of the bentonite clay. READ MORE
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15. The effect of hoof trimming on dairy cows´ behaviour, locomotion and production
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : The Swedish dairy production today consists of big farms and different housing systems are in use. These systems put demands on the cows’ ability to cope with the environment and one challenge is the claw health in the herds. READ MORE