Comparative Investigation on Small-Strain Stiffness Characteristics of Undisturbed and Compacted Highly Weathered Granites at Various Densities

Table 1

Basic physical properties and mechanical indices of weathered granites (date from Lee and Coop [19], Niu et al. [21], and Ng and Chiu [22]).

Samples					Classification	Location			Color
HWG	2.723	1.786	0.516	16.4	Gravelly sand	Lincang	6.2	1.15	Yellow-brown
Lee and Coop [19]	—	1.713	—	—	—	Seoul
Ng and Chiu [22]	2.61	—	—	—	Gravelly sand	Hong Kong
Niu et al.(2017) A	2.602					Xinzhou	15.33	1.04	Red-brown
Niu et al.(2017) B	2.636					Xinzhou	13.18	1.03	Yellow-brown
Niu et al.(2017) C	2.609					Xinzhou	8.00	1.72	Gray

Note: : specific gravity; : natural dry density; : initial void ratio; and : plasticity index.