Research Article
Effect of Sand Compaction Piles on the Swelling and Shrinkage Behavior of Expansive Soil
Table 1
Properties of used expansive clay soil.
| Properties | Values |
| Specific gravity | 2.66 | Sand | 2% | Silt | 22% | Clay | 76% | Liquid limit (%) | 85 | Plastic limit (%) | 32.4 | Plasticity index (%) | 52.6 | Free swell index (%) | 177 | Natural dry density (kN//m3) | 20.21 | Natural moisture content (%) | 8.69 | USCS and IS classification | CH |
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