Research Article

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

Table 5

Initial state and strength parameters of unsaturated Yudong silt.

(%)c (kPa)φ (°)

6.933.5330.00
10.457.0229.91
12.367.5629.78
15.869.5329.91
18.261.5230.09
20.553.5729.96
22.147.0529.87
23.941.4430.34

Note. is initial water content in %; is saturated water content in %;  = 23.9%.