Study on Water Characteristic Curve and Shear Characteristics of Typical Unsaturated Silty Clay in Shaoxing

Table 1

Basic physical properties of soil samples.

Liquid limit; ()/%	Plastic limit; ()/%	Plastic limit index; ()/%	Relative density; ()	Maximum dry density; ()/g·cm^-3	Optimal water content; ()/%	Grain composition (mm) and its content (%)
						Clay; <0.005	Silt; 0.005~0.075	The sand; >0.075
30.3	17.8	12.5	2.72	1.68	18.4	14.05	64.52	21.43