Effect of Cyclic Freezing-Thawing on the Shear Mechanical Characteristics of Nonpersistent Joints

Table 1

Shear strength parameters of joint specimens before and after freezing-thawing cycles.

(%)	Freeze-thaw cycles (n)	Shear strength parameters
		c (MPa)	(°)
0	0	3.20	58.5
	10	3.16	57.1
	20	3.11	56.7
	30	3.10	56.1
	40	3.06	55.3
20	0	3.12	55.6
	10	2.01	50.6
	20	1.93	49.1
	30	1.68	46.9
	40	1.66	46.3
30	0	3.04	52.2
	10	1.84	49.3
	20	1.73	46.8
	30	1.61	44.2
	40	1.60	43.9
40	0	3.01	50.2
	10	1.56	36.5
	20	1.49	35.1
	30	1.37	34.6
	40	1.29	34.2