Table 4 Pore size distribution parameters

From: Study on the influence of cooling rate on the freeze-thaw deterioration characteristics of salt-contaminated earthen site

Sample

Condition (temperature, cooling rate)

Peak value (μm)

Total porosity (%)

Proportion of pores(%)

Micro pore

Small pore

Medium pore

Large pore

S

−5 °C, 0.1 °C/min

16.79

39.73

18.74

9.69

37.44

34.14

−5 °C, 0.5 °C/min

14.57

35.05

21.18

10.22

41.77

26.83

−5 °C, 1 °C/min

17.45

38.12

24.21

8.85

31.40

35.53

SC-0.8

−5 °C, 0.1 °C/min

14.24

38.89

25.42

7.70

48.55

18.33

−5 °C, 0.5 °C/min

14.08

35.37

19.24

9.83

57.25

13.67

−5 °C, 1 °C/min

14.44

36.93

19.90

9.51

61.83

8.76

Cl

−5 °C, 0.1 °C/min

14.83

37.05

17.91

12.84

44.78

24.48

−5 °C, 0.5 °C/min

13.74

35.03

20.34

12.24

47.66

24.54

−5 °C, 1 °C/min

16.02

36.43

18.71

10.49

46.26

19.76