Table 2 Orthogonal experimental design table.

From: Analysis of mechanical properties and energy evolution mechanism of frozen calcareous clay under multi-factor interaction

Interaction level number

Temperature/°C

Confining pressure/MPa

Water content/%

Dry density/(g/cm3)

A-1

−5

0.5

15

1.66

A-2

−5

1

17.5

1.86

A-3

−5

1.5

20

1.76

A-4

−5

2

12.5

1.56

B-1

−10

0.5

12.5

1.76

B-2

−10

1

20

1.56

B-3

−10

1.5

17.5

1.66

B-4

−10

2

15

1.86

 C-1

−15

0.5

17.5

1.56

C-2

−15

1

15

1.76

C-3

−15

1.5

12.5

1.86

C-4

−15

2

20

1.66

D-1

−20

0.5

20

1.86

D-2

−20

1

12.5

1.66

D-3

−20

1.5

15

1.56

D-4

−20

2

17.5

1.76