Study on the Mechanical Properties of Red Clay under Drying-Wetting Cycles

Table 3

Direct shear experimental scheme under dry and wet cycles.

Initial moisture content (%)	Soaking time t (h)	Axial pressure p (kPa)	Cycles (n)
28.3	4	50, 100, 200, 300	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9
	8		1, 3, 5, 7
	12		1, 3, 5, 7