Table 3 Basic physical and mechanical properties of soil.

From: Cyclic drying and wetting tests on combined remediation of chromium-contaminated soil by calcium polysulfide, synthetic zeolite and cement

Index

Moisture content/%

Soil natural density/(g/cm3)

Specific gravity

Saturability/%

Particle composition (% by weight)

Sand grains

Clay particle

Numerical value

21.0

1.99

2.71

91.3

42

32

Index

Optimum water content/%

Maximum dry density/(g/cm3)

Liquid limit/%

Plastic limit/%

Plastic limit index

Void ratio

Numerical value

22.0

1.72

30.6

18.7

11.9

0.657

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