Research Article

Improving the Mechanical Properties of Red Clay Using Xanthan Gum Biopolymer

Table 6

Correlation analyses of the influencing factors with shear strength parameters.

VariateParameterSignificanceFitting equation

3 d curing60.7910.0040.937
9.9920.0910.818

7 d curing31.8990.0010.970
42.2190.0230.954

14 d curing36.0490.0090.898
13.2200.0700.859

28 d curing51.6080.0060.927
11.2950.0810.837

0.0% XG22.2060.0420.876
5.4370.2900.747

0.5% XG10.7530.0820.765
7.4040.2520.810

1.0% XG22.0100.0430.875
2.5210.4070.504

1.5% XG20.0320.0460.864
45.3760.1040.967

2.0% XG244.490.0040.988
53.3990.0960.972

Note: means very significant; means significant; means not significant.