Research Article

Mechanical Behavior of Unsaturated Soils Subjected to Impact Loading

Table 3

Drop heights and impact energies.

Set numberDrop height (m)Impact energy (N⋅m)

I0.465.84
II0.698.80
III0.8131.68
IV1.0164.60

Note: impact energy ; : mass of the drop hammer; : drop height; = 9.8 N/kg.