Research Article

Research on Shear Strength Parameters of the Silty Fine Sand and the Rounded Gravel Layers in Nanning City

Table 2

Results of the direct shear test on the silty sand layer.

ResultsTest site numberMoisture content (%)Natural density (g⋅cm−3)Void ratioc (kPa)φ (°)Compactness

Xijin Station113.91.690.60.0721.3Loose
210.91.830.790.5823.2Slightly dense

Xixiang Tang Passenger Station18.71.520.924022.2Loose
228.71.680.848023.9Slightly dense

Entrance and exit sections of Anji Comprehensive Base120.51.940.6347.0724.5Slightly dense
222.71.930.6851.6225.8Moderately dense
320.32.000.5640.9723.3Moderately dense
421.21.890.6801.5623.3Moderately dense
512.71.740.7106.5726.1Slightly dense