Table 1 Index and surface properties of the studied clays.

From: Kaolin based protective barrier in municipal landfills against adverse chemo-mechanical loadings

Property

GB

Commercial kaolin32

Specific gravity

2.75

2.62

Liquid limit

458

40

Plastic limit

56

32

Shrinkage limit

15

28

Total CEC (meq/100 g)

97.9

5

Specific surface area (SSA)

505

12