Table 1 Summary of soil properties
From: A two stage model for moisture-induced deformations in expansive soils
Soil property | Value |
|---|---|
Dry unit weight, γ d (kN/m3) | 12.0 |
Initial void ratio, e o | 1.2 |
Saturated volumetric moisture content (%) | 0.56 |
Hydraulic conductivity, k sat (m/s) | 4.22 × 10−9 |
Swelling index with respect to net normal stress, C s | 0.09 |
Swelling index with respect to matric suction, C m | 0.1 |
Poisson’s ratio, μ | 0.33 |