Surficial Failure of Expansive Soil Cutting Slope and Its Flexible Support Treatment Technology

Figure 3

Results of saturated drained direct shear tests on natural specimens subjected to different wet-dry cycles. (a) Zero wet-dry cycle. (b) Two wet-dry cycles. (c) Four wet-dry cycle. (d) Six wet-dry cycles. (e) Eight wet-dry cycles.

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