Table 1 Mechanical characteristics of the raw clay.

From: Optimization of clayey soil parameters with aeolian sand through response surface methodology and a desirability function

Property

Symbol

Unit

Value

Liquid limit

LL

%

53

Plastic limit

PL

%

32

Plasticity index

PI

%

21

Maximum dry density

MDD

 

1.55

Optimum moisture content

OMC

%

15.80

Uniformity coefficient

Cu

1

Coefficient of curvature

Cc

1

methylene blue value

MBV

 

6.66