Table 1 Basic physical properties of tested soil.
Soil types | Natural water content w/% | Max. dry density ρdmax/(g.cm−3) | Optimum water content wopt/% | Liquid limit wL/% | Plastic limit wP /% | Plasticity index Ip/% | USCS | Particle Size distribution /% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 0.075 mm | > 2 mm | ||||||||
No. I | 24.8 | 1.82 | 19.6 | 38.1 | 25.2 | 12.9 | ML | 53.4 | 1.2 |
No. II | 25.6 | 1.75 | 20.2 | 46.3 | 20.6 | 25.7 | CL | 69.2 | 4.5 |
No. III | 24.1 | 1.78 | 19.8 | 40.1 | 25.1 | 15.0 | CL | 60.7 | 3.2 |
No. IV | 23.8 | 1.85 | 20.1 | 39.7 | 24.0 | 18.7 | CL | 59.1 | 1.4 |
No. V | 25.8 | 1.80 | 18.3 | 43.2 | 21.2 | 22.0 | CL | 64.2 | 2.3 |
No. VI | 22.9 | 1.91 | 20.5 | 35.7 | 23.8 | 11.9 | CL | 55.1 | 1.2 |
