Table 1 Specimen dimensions, weight, and initial moisture content.

From: Optical visualization of the full-field swelling of laminated rocks

Sample ID

Size (mm)

Bulk volume (cc)

Dry mass (g)

Bulk density (g/cc)

Initial moisture content (%)

Height (z)

Width (y)

Length (x)

SX 1 (0°)

37.91

47.57

23.23

41.89

101.18

2.42

1.37

SX 2 (35°)

36.86

47.04

23.56

40.85

98.62

2.42

1.44

SX 3 (55°)

47.57

38.38

23.49

42.89

103.83

2.42

1.34

SX 4 (90°)

39.18

39.6

23.45

36.38

87.47

2.4

1.23