Improvement of Water Stability of Sand Admixed with Water-Soluble Organic Polymer

Weak water stability of soil is one of the prime causes of soil erosion and slope damage. To understand the improvement on the water stability of sand by a soluble organic polymer (polyurethane, PU), we have conducted a series of water-stability and turbidity tests to evaluate the effects of differe...

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Main Authors: Changqing Qi, Yuxia Bai, Jin Liu, Zezhuo Song, Debi Prasanna Kanungo, Fan Bu, Qiongya Wang, Zhaojun Zeng
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Polymer Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5705143
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Yuxia Bai
Jin Liu
Zezhuo Song
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Fan Bu
Qiongya Wang
Zhaojun Zeng
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description Weak water stability of soil is one of the prime causes of soil erosion and slope damage. To understand the improvement on the water stability of sand by a soluble organic polymer (polyurethane, PU), we have conducted a series of water-stability and turbidity tests to evaluate the effects of different polymer content, densities, and immersion times. The mechanism of the improvements is investigated based on scanning electron and digital microscopes. Our results reveal that the polymer can effectively improve the water stability of sand, where the water-stability coefficient enhanced from zero to 100. The turbidity of the water after oscillation was determined, and its value reduced from 84.5 to 10 and kept stable, which further proved the PU improvement on the water stability of sand. The results can be considered as the reference for construction and management of riverbanks and drainage ditches.
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spelling doaj-art-be0024be3ae942e4850697d32f64621f2025-08-20T03:23:34ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302020-01-01202010.1155/2020/57051435705143Improvement of Water Stability of Sand Admixed with Water-Soluble Organic PolymerChangqing Qi0Yuxia Bai1Jin Liu2Zezhuo Song3Debi Prasanna Kanungo4Fan Bu5Qiongya Wang6Zhaojun Zeng7School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaSchool of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaSchool of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaSchool of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee 247667, IndiaSchool of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaSchool of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaSchool of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaWeak water stability of soil is one of the prime causes of soil erosion and slope damage. To understand the improvement on the water stability of sand by a soluble organic polymer (polyurethane, PU), we have conducted a series of water-stability and turbidity tests to evaluate the effects of different polymer content, densities, and immersion times. The mechanism of the improvements is investigated based on scanning electron and digital microscopes. Our results reveal that the polymer can effectively improve the water stability of sand, where the water-stability coefficient enhanced from zero to 100. The turbidity of the water after oscillation was determined, and its value reduced from 84.5 to 10 and kept stable, which further proved the PU improvement on the water stability of sand. The results can be considered as the reference for construction and management of riverbanks and drainage ditches.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5705143
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Improvement of Water Stability of Sand Admixed with Water-Soluble Organic Polymer
International Journal of Polymer Science
title Improvement of Water Stability of Sand Admixed with Water-Soluble Organic Polymer
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