The maximum bound water content measurement by dielectric and NMR technique

The maximum bound water content (MBWC) in moist bentonite clay was detected with the use of two dielectric models, that is, the Generalized Refractive Mixing Dielectric Model and Schmugge dielectric model. These values have appeared to be different. To determine which of these values corresponds to the true MBWC value, there was developed an independent nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technique for measuring the MBWC. The three MBWCs, attained with three methods, were compared, showing the NMR technique to provide for the MBWC value closer to that obtained with the use of the GRMDM.