Summary and Analysis of Transparent Soil Tests Technology

Abstract:

Transparent soil is a kind of material that can be used to observe the internal deformation under different conditions which has the similar characteristics with natural soil. This paper introduced the optical principles and the preparation of raw materials used to composite transparent soil. Stated the development of the transparent soil and summarized the main innovation achievements of the research trials around domestic and foreign. This paper also indicated that the existed tests mainly contrary to transparent sand while transparent clay is rarely involved and then proposed the study ideals and views about transparent clay.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 1073-1076)
• Pages: 1684-1688
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1073-1076.1684
• Online since: December 2014
• Authors: Xing Wang*, Pei Sheng Xi
• Keywords: Clay, Model Test, Research State, Transparent Soil

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