Research Article

Effect of Sand and Sand-Lime Piles on the Behavior of Expansive Clay Soil

Table 2

Properties of used expansive clay soil [20].

PropertiesValues

Sand2%
Silt22%
Clay76%
Liquid limit (%)85
Plastic limit (%)32
Plasticity index (%)53
Free swell index (%)177
Natural dry unit weight (kN//m3)20.21
Natural moisture content (%)8.69
USCS and IS classificationCH