Desiccation cracking behavior of xanthan gum admixed clay.

Yuxia Bai, Meihui Cheng, Henglin Xiao, Lihua Li, Qiang Ma, Jun He, Yeping Yang, Yongfeng Deng

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Yuxia BaiSchool of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, China.

Meihui ChengSchool of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, China.

Henglin XiaoSchool of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, China. xiao-henglin@163.com.

Lihua LiSchool of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, China.

Qiang MaSchool of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, China.

Jun HeSchool of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, China.

Yeping YangSchool of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, China.

Yongfeng DengSchool of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, China.

Funding

Innovation Group Project of Hubei Science and Technology Department No. 2020CFA046National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 52208339National Natural Science Foundation of China,China No. 52278347National Natural Science Foundation of China,China U22A20232Open Project Funding of Hubei Key Laboratory of Environmental Geotechnology and Ecological Remediation for Lake & River, Hubei University of Technology No. HJKFYB202404Wuhan Natural Science Foundation Exploration Program 2024040801020321

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Abstract

This study investigates the desiccation cracking properties of xanthan gum (XG)-treated clay and its effectiveness in repairing cracked clay by examining their evaporation characteristics, crack propagation, patterns, and the related micro-mechanisms were discussed with the aid of micro examination. Results show that (i) the evaporation rate curve of untreated and XG-treated clay exhibits a Z-shape with three stages, and the latter possesses higher water content, smaller evaporation rate, and longer evaporation durations. (ii) The crack development in both untreated and treated clay follows identical four stages, and the sample treated with higher XG content showed better resistance to wet-dry (W-D) cycles. The R

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Clay slopeDesiccation crackingWet-dry cycle, micro mechanismXanthan gum

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PMID41254077

DOI10.1038/s41598-025-24356-2

PMCPMC12627811

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