Experimental and Numerical Analyses of Freezing Behavior of an Embankment in Cold Regions

Table 2

Mechanical parameters of the silty clay.

Physical Variable	a4	b4	c4	d4	e4	f4	a5	b5	c5	a6	b6
	MPa			MPa	MPa	MPa				kPa	kPa
Silty clay	24.7	12.3	0.6	-53.1	34.7	17.4	0.28	-0.007	1.0	27.8	7.0
Physical Variable	c6	d6	e6	f6	a7	b7	c7	d7	e7	f7
		kPa	kPa	kPa	°			°	°	°
Silty clay	1.24	-101	66.5	13.8	20.0	3.4	1.1	-64.5	42.2	11.1