Research Article

Experimental Study on Swelling Behavior and Its Anisotropic Evaluation of Unsaturated Expansive Soil

Table 2

Summary of testing program conditions.

TypeTest IDDry unit weight γd0 (kN/m3)Water content (%)Net normal stress σz-ua (kPa)Matric suction ua- (kPa)

VS testVS-016.018.00200⟶100⟶50⟶20⟶10⟶5⟶0
VS-12.512.5
VS-2525
VS-5050
VS-100100
LS testLS-00
LS-12.512.5
LS-2525
LS-5050
LS-100100