Geotechnical properties of silica gels
Journal
Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering
ISBN
9783642025006
Date Issued
2010-12-01
Author(s)
Abstract
Silica gel is a colloidal form of silica, which resembles coarse white sand. It is primarily used as a desiccant for packaging. When mixed with a pore fluid having a matched refractive index it resembles transparent sand. In this chapter, the physical, geotechnical, and dynamic properties of some silica gels are discussed in detail. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010.
Type
book