Influences of Drying and Wetting Cycles and Compaction Degree on Strength of Yudong Silt for Subgrade and Its Prediction

Table 3

Direct shear test program for unsaturated Yudong silt.

Compaction degree, d (%)	Initial water content, (%)	Normal stress, σv (kPa)
96	6.9	100, 200, 400
	10.4
	12.3
	15.8
	18.2
	20.5
	22.1
	23.9

Note. is saturated water content in % and  = 23.9%.