Characterization of Andrassy bentonite as grounding enhancement material

This paper presents a study on locally Andrassy bentonite as an earthing material. The material used in this study was extracted from Sabah volcanic formations in Tawau district. The geotechnical properties such as plasticity characteristic, water content and electrical resistivity of Andrassy bento...

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Main Authors: Danial, Mohamed, Mohd Yuhyi, Mohd Tadza, Rahisham, Abd Rahman, Mohd Ashraf, Mohamed Ismail
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2019
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28098/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28098/1/55.1%20Characterization%20of%20Andrassy%20bentonite%20as%20grounding%20enhancement%20material.pdf
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author Danial, Mohamed
Mohd Yuhyi, Mohd Tadza
Rahisham, Abd Rahman
Mohd Ashraf, Mohamed Ismail
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Mohd Yuhyi, Mohd Tadza
Rahisham, Abd Rahman
Mohd Ashraf, Mohamed Ismail
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description This paper presents a study on locally Andrassy bentonite as an earthing material. The material used in this study was extracted from Sabah volcanic formations in Tawau district. The geotechnical properties such as plasticity characteristic, water content and electrical resistivity of Andrassy bentonite were investigated. Among the important properties considered are water content, and its resistivity. The Andrassy bentonite in this study showed appropriate composition and technical properties to be used in electrical grounding application. Test results indicated that the electrical resistivity is somewhat similar to that of most Ca-bentonites. The paper presents and discusses the resistivity of Andrassy at water content equal to plastic limit, shrinkage limit and liquid limit. Water content greatly influence the electrical resistivity of the bentonite and was found to be effective for grounding application under wet condition from plastic to liquid state conditions (water content > 46.12%). Test results indicated that the Andrassy bentonite may be selected as an alternative earthing material since the average resistivity, it achieves, and reaches the range of resistivity sodium bentonite as a backfill material for grounding.
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spelling ump-280982021-01-19T05:18:54Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28098/ Characterization of Andrassy bentonite as grounding enhancement material Danial, Mohamed Mohd Yuhyi, Mohd Tadza Rahisham, Abd Rahman Mohd Ashraf, Mohamed Ismail TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering TS Manufactures This paper presents a study on locally Andrassy bentonite as an earthing material. The material used in this study was extracted from Sabah volcanic formations in Tawau district. The geotechnical properties such as plasticity characteristic, water content and electrical resistivity of Andrassy bentonite were investigated. Among the important properties considered are water content, and its resistivity. The Andrassy bentonite in this study showed appropriate composition and technical properties to be used in electrical grounding application. Test results indicated that the electrical resistivity is somewhat similar to that of most Ca-bentonites. The paper presents and discusses the resistivity of Andrassy at water content equal to plastic limit, shrinkage limit and liquid limit. Water content greatly influence the electrical resistivity of the bentonite and was found to be effective for grounding application under wet condition from plastic to liquid state conditions (water content > 46.12%). Test results indicated that the Andrassy bentonite may be selected as an alternative earthing material since the average resistivity, it achieves, and reaches the range of resistivity sodium bentonite as a backfill material for grounding. Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2019 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28098/1/55.1%20Characterization%20of%20Andrassy%20bentonite%20as%20grounding%20enhancement%20material.pdf Danial, Mohamed and Mohd Yuhyi, Mohd Tadza and Rahisham, Abd Rahman and Mohd Ashraf, Mohamed Ismail (2019) Characterization of Andrassy bentonite as grounding enhancement material. In: The 11th National Technical Seminar on Unmanned System Technology (NUSYS’19) , 2-3 December 2019 , Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Gambang Campus, Kuantan, Malaysia. p. 1.. (Unpublished) (Unpublished)
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
TS Manufactures
Danial, Mohamed
Mohd Yuhyi, Mohd Tadza
Rahisham, Abd Rahman
Mohd Ashraf, Mohamed Ismail
Characterization of Andrassy bentonite as grounding enhancement material
title Characterization of Andrassy bentonite as grounding enhancement material
title_full Characterization of Andrassy bentonite as grounding enhancement material
title_fullStr Characterization of Andrassy bentonite as grounding enhancement material
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of Andrassy bentonite as grounding enhancement material
title_short Characterization of Andrassy bentonite as grounding enhancement material
title_sort characterization of andrassy bentonite as grounding enhancement material
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
TS Manufactures
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28098/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28098/1/55.1%20Characterization%20of%20Andrassy%20bentonite%20as%20grounding%20enhancement%20material.pdf