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Geotechnical properties of the tested soils_
| Cc | Cu | <80 μm, | <2 μm, | LL, | PL, | PI, | wSPO, | ρdmax, | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | % | % | % | % | % | % | g/cm3 | ||
| Kaolinite 100K (Kheirbek-Saoud 1994) [33] | 0.44 | 11.67 | 100 | 58 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 17.2 | 1.7 |
| Sand | 0.67 | 3,15 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 75K25S | 0.25 | 25 | 77 | 43 | 31.7 | 18.5 | 13.2 | 15.8 | 1.77 |
| 50K50S | 0.067 | 913.04 | 53 | 36 | 25.1 | 14.8 | 10.3 | 12 | 1.93 |
Comparison between measured and correlated γdmax and wSPO_
| Soils | LL, | Measured | Correlated | Error | Measured | Correlated | Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | wSPO, % | wSPO, % | ΔwSPO, % | γdmax, kN/m3 | γdmax, kN/m3 | Δγdmax, kN/m3 | |
| 100K | 40 | 17.2 | 18.5 | 1.3 | 17 | 16.9 | 0.1 |
| 75K25S | 31.7 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 0.4 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 0 |
| 50K50S | 25.1 | 12 | 12.8 | 0.8 | 19.3 | 18.3 | 1.0 |
Initial conditions of drying–wetting test_
| Material | LL, | wSPO, | ρdmax, | si measured, | si correlated, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | g/cm3 | MPa | MPa | |
| 100K | 40 | 17.2 | 1.7 | 1.12 | 0.729 |
| 75K25S | 31.7 | 15.8 | 1.77 | 0.59 | 0.644 |
| 50K50S | 25.1 | 12 | 1.93 | 0.398 | 0.339 |