Evolution Characteristics of the Cracks in the Completely Disintegrated Carbonaceous Mudstone Subjected to Cyclic Wetting and Drying

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="7"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Maximum dry density (g/cm<sup>3</sup>)</td><td class="align_center">Optimum water content (%)</td><td class="align_center">Shrinkage limit (%)</td><td class="align_center">Liquid limit (%)</td><td class="align_center">Plastic limit (%)</td><td class="align_center">Plasticity index</td><td class="align_center">Specific gravity</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="7"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">2.08</td><td class="align_center">10.56</td><td class="align_center">21.95</td><td class="align_center">31.30</td><td class="align_center">25.30</td><td class="align_center">6.00</td><td class="align_center">2.37</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="7"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Physical properties of carbonaceous mudstone after full disintegration.</div>

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Table 1: Evolution Characteristics of the Cracks in the Completely Disintegrated Carbonaceous Mudstone Subjected to Cyclic Wetting and Drying 