Research Article

Study on Hygroscopic Swelling and Dehumidification Cracking Characteristics of Expansive Soil under Acid Rain and Cyclic Drying-Wetting

Table 3

The crack area ratio (Mf) of the sample after one-time cyclic drying-wetting.

pH valueMf (%)
Humidity
22%17–18%12–14%8–9%4–6%

30.004.655.014.123.81
50.003.013.582.912.40
70.002.752.892.151.90