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TABLE 11.2
Typical Use of the Properties on Untreated and Treated S/S
Materials and also at the Point of Onset
To Assess
Suitability
for Treatment
Testing
Just After
Treatment
End
Product
Specification
Property
Commonly utilized
Leachability and pH
X
X
Unconfined compressive strength
X
Durability
X
Permeability
X
X
Others of relevance
Bound water
X
X
X
Bulk density
X
X
X
Chloride permeability
X
X
California bearing ratio (CBR)
X
Dry density/moisture content relation
X
X
X
Flow
X
X
Heat of hydration
X
X
Initial consumption of lime (ICL)
X
Intrinsic permeability
X
X
Microstructural examination
X
Modulus of elasticity
X
Moisture content
X
X
X
Moisture condition value (MCV)
X
X
X
Oxygen permeability
X
X
Particle size distribution
X
Penetration resistance
X
Porosity
X
X
X
Pulverization
X
X
Setting time
X
Shrinkage/expansion
X
X
Slump
X
Soundness
X
Specific gravity
X
X
X
Tensile strength
X
Water absorption
X
X
Other chemical tests
X
X
the presence of excess water. Because of its simplicity, UCS measurement is also
suitable for use as a compliance test.
11.3.3
H
YDRAULIC
C
ONDUCTIVITY
Hydraulic conductivity indicates the rate at which water can flow through a material,
which controls whether leaching occurs by diffusion or advection. Commonly used
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