Comparative Study on Mechanical Properties of Compacted Clay under Freeze-Thaw Cycles with Closed and Open Systems

Table 1

Basic physical parameters of the soil sample.

Physical index	Data
Specific gravity	2.71
Maximum dry density (g/cm^3)	1.65
Optimum moisture content (%)	20.2
Liquid limit (%)	38.4
Plastic limit (%)	23.5
Plastic index	14.9
Grain size distribution (%)
>0.05 mm	4.2
0.005–0.05 mm	61.4
<0.005 mm	34.4