{"title":"评论 Ren 等人的《从微观结构和结合水的角度对深海粘土触变机理的实验研究》(2023 年),Acta Geotechnica,https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-023-01967-5","authors":"Wei Sun, Yucheng Li, Guoping Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s11440-024-02380-2","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>Ren et al. (Acta Geotech, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-023-01967-5) recently reported an interesting experimental investigation of the thixotropism, or thixotropy mechanism, of a deep-sea marine clay, conclusively claiming that the conversion of weakly and strongly bound waters to free water, in addition to microfabric change, contributes to the thixotropic hardening of the studied clay. While the microfabric evolution of the clay during the thixotropic hardening process was observed, in a speculative and qualitative fashion, using scanning electron microscopy, the interconversion of different types of waters (i.e., weakly bound water, strongly bound water, and free water) in the clay was quantitatively assessed using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and qualitatively judged by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). However, some fundamental issues related to the viability and suitability of the employed experimental techniques and the interpretation of TGA and FTIR results arise and are worth re-examination and discussion. In this short communication, the TGA curves and FTIR spectra were re-interpreted, based on a mathematically more accurate and scientifically more rigorous analysis of the data, which appears to make the proposed model of evolution of different types of waters in clays invalid. Consequently, the attribution of thixotropy or one potential thixotropism to the conversion among different types of waters and the conclusions drawn based on the speculative interpretations are also worth further clarifying and commenting. Overall, the TGA and FTIR results probably fail to conclusively establish the conversion among the different types of waters occurring along with the thixotropic hardening process.</p>","PeriodicalId":49308,"journal":{"name":"Acta Geotechnica","volume":"415 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.6000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Comment on “Experimental study on the thixotropic mechanism of deep-sea clay from the perspective of microstructure and bound water” by Ren et al. 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While the microfabric evolution of the clay during the thixotropic hardening process was observed, in a speculative and qualitative fashion, using scanning electron microscopy, the interconversion of different types of waters (i.e., weakly bound water, strongly bound water, and free water) in the clay was quantitatively assessed using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and qualitatively judged by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). However, some fundamental issues related to the viability and suitability of the employed experimental techniques and the interpretation of TGA and FTIR results arise and are worth re-examination and discussion. In this short communication, the TGA curves and FTIR spectra were re-interpreted, based on a mathematically more accurate and scientifically more rigorous analysis of the data, which appears to make the proposed model of evolution of different types of waters in clays invalid. Consequently, the attribution of thixotropy or one potential thixotropism to the conversion among different types of waters and the conclusions drawn based on the speculative interpretations are also worth further clarifying and commenting. 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Comment on “Experimental study on the thixotropic mechanism of deep-sea clay from the perspective of microstructure and bound water” by Ren et al. (2023), Acta Geotechnica, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-023-01967-5
Ren et al. (Acta Geotech, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-023-01967-5) recently reported an interesting experimental investigation of the thixotropism, or thixotropy mechanism, of a deep-sea marine clay, conclusively claiming that the conversion of weakly and strongly bound waters to free water, in addition to microfabric change, contributes to the thixotropic hardening of the studied clay. While the microfabric evolution of the clay during the thixotropic hardening process was observed, in a speculative and qualitative fashion, using scanning electron microscopy, the interconversion of different types of waters (i.e., weakly bound water, strongly bound water, and free water) in the clay was quantitatively assessed using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and qualitatively judged by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). However, some fundamental issues related to the viability and suitability of the employed experimental techniques and the interpretation of TGA and FTIR results arise and are worth re-examination and discussion. In this short communication, the TGA curves and FTIR spectra were re-interpreted, based on a mathematically more accurate and scientifically more rigorous analysis of the data, which appears to make the proposed model of evolution of different types of waters in clays invalid. Consequently, the attribution of thixotropy or one potential thixotropism to the conversion among different types of waters and the conclusions drawn based on the speculative interpretations are also worth further clarifying and commenting. Overall, the TGA and FTIR results probably fail to conclusively establish the conversion among the different types of waters occurring along with the thixotropic hardening process.
期刊介绍:
Acta Geotechnica is an international journal devoted to the publication and dissemination of basic and applied research in geoengineering – an interdisciplinary field dealing with geomaterials such as soils and rocks. Coverage emphasizes the interplay between geomechanical models and their engineering applications. The journal presents original research papers on fundamental concepts in geomechanics and their novel applications in geoengineering based on experimental, analytical and/or numerical approaches. The main purpose of the journal is to foster understanding of the fundamental mechanisms behind the phenomena and processes in geomaterials, from kilometer-scale problems as they occur in geoscience, and down to the nano-scale, with their potential impact on geoengineering. The journal strives to report and archive progress in the field in a timely manner, presenting research papers, review articles, short notes and letters to the editors.