is used in construction mainly in excavation and foundation works. The word Bentonite is a
toponym taken from a place called Fort Benton in USA, where it was discovered as a clay
ore.
added to the mixing water depends on the quality of the bentonite and the required viscosity
of the slurry. For most applications, concentrations between 4% and 6% by weight are
typical.
ps = pw (1 + C) / (C/Gp + 1)
where pw is the specific gravity of the mixing water (assumed to be 1.0) and Gp is the
grain specific gravity of the bentonite powder used to prepare the slurry.
If the concentration, Cs is expressed as kilograms of bentonite per cubic meter of final
slurry, then the formula becomes:
ps = pw + Cs (1 1/Gp)
This aforementioned formula is used for calculation of slurry density for mix proportions.