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Effect of Oil Contamination on Atterberg Limits of Soil

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Atterberg limit tests were preformed on diesel oil contaminated soil and crude oil contaminated soil. The results show that Atterberg limits reduced with increasing of diesel oil content. When crude oil content changed from 0 to 8%, it has little effect on Atterberg limits. However, it rose from 8% to 16%, plastic limit slightly decreased, but liquid limit increased remarkably. A "pseudo-viscosity" caused by crude oil is the key factor for this phenomenon.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 374-377)

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336-338

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https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.374-377.336

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October 2011

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Ling Tong, Wei Sheng Chen, Xi Lai Zheng, Mei Li

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Crude Oil, Diesel Oil, Liquid Limit, Loamclay, Plastic Limit

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