Research Article
Use of Silica Fume, Bentonite, and Waste Tire Rubber as Impermeable Layer Construction Materials
Table 4
Physical characteristics of the mixtures.
| Sample ID | Specific gravity | Maximum dry density (γdry, Mg/m3) | Optimum water content (, %) |
| 90S10B | 2.39 | 1,329 | 31 | 90S9B1WRT | 2.27 | 1,311 | 31.2 | 90S7B3WRT | 2.08 | 1,303 | 31.4 | 90S5B5WRT | 1.72 | 1.29 | 31.6 | 90S3B7WRT | 1.97 | 1,289 | 31.2 | 90S1B9WRT | 2.02 | 1,286 | 30.6 | 90S10WRT | 2.31 | 1,284 | 29.5 |
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