Research Article

Deformation and Strength Characteristics of Structured Clay under Different Stress Paths

Table 1

Physical and mechanical indices of Zhanjiang strong structured clay.

Specific gravity Gs/(·cm−3)Water content /%Void ratio eLiquid limit /%Plastic limit /%Plasticity index IpDensity ρ/(·cm−3)Permeability coefficient K/(10−7 cm/s)Sensitivity StUnconfined compressive strength qu/kPaStructural yield stress σk/KPa

2.6943.851.254.220.833.41.842.66.2114300–400