Swelling Characteristics of Fractal-Textured Bentonite Eroded by Alkaline Solution

Table 1

Basic physical and chemical indices of tested bentonite.

Parameter	Value
Specific gravity	2.75
Liquid limit (%)	210.7
Plastic limit (%)	25.1
Plasticity index IP	185.6
Total specific surface area (m^2/g)	570
Montmorillonite content (%)	84
Cation exchange capacity (cmol/kg)	60.1