Research Article
Experimental Study on Cracking Behaviour and Strength Properties of an Expansive Soil under Cyclic Wetting and Drying
Table 1
Geotechnical and physical properties of the test soil.
| Property | Value/constituents |
| Natural moisture content in situ | 22.35 | Optimum water content | 18.5 | Liquid limit | 41.69 | Plastic limit | 19.01 | Maximum dry density | 1.73 | Saturated water content | 32.0 | Free swelling ratio | 47.1 | Shrinkage limit | 4.5 | Major clay minerals | Montmorillonite and kaolinite |
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