Research Article

Influence of Degree of Compaction on Unsaturated Hydraulic Properties of a Compacted Completely Decomposed Granite

Table 1

Physical properties of test material.

Physical propertyValue

Gravel (%)42.0
Sand (%)27.7
Silt (%)17.1
Clay (%)13.2
Particle size (effective) at which 10% of soil particles are finer, (mm)0.002
Particle size at which 30% of soil particles are finer, (mm)0.025
Particle size at which 60% of soil particles are finer, (mm)0.793
Coefficient of curvature, 0.394
Coefficient of uniformity, 396.5
Plastic limit, (%)24.1
Liquid limit, (%)36.3
Plasticity index, 12.2
Specific gravity, 2.602
Optimum water content, (%)19.0
Maximum dry density, (g/cm3)1.66