Table 6 Summarizes the swelling pressure values.

From: Laboratory investigation of the swelling pressure of bentonite with quicklime and hydrated lime using ASTM-4546-96 and constant volume methods

Test method

100%B

B+3%HL

B+3%QL

B+3%HL

B+3%QL

B+3%HL

B+3%QL

B+3%HL

B+3%QL

0 day

0 day

0 day

1 day

1 day

7 day

7 day

28 day

28 day

ASTM-4546-96

569

304

252

208

200

154

78

80

61

CVS

339

183

167

113

99

85

37

44

38

(ASTM/CVS)%

168%

166%

151%

184%

202%

181%

211%

182%

161%

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