Research Article

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

Table 2

Experimental schemes of RCTs.

SamplesDry densities Confining pressure (kPa)Backpressure (kPa)Effective confining pressure (kPa)

Undisturbed HWG1.786150, 20010050, 100
HWG R11.596300, 400200, 300
HWG R21.672500, 600400, 500
HWG R31.789700, 800600, 700
HWG R41.919900, 1000800, 900