Index test results of test soil (after Karimzadeh et al., 2022, 2024)
| Index properties | Value |
|---|---|
| Standard Proctor compaction test | |
| Maximum dry density: kg/m3 | 1860 |
| Optimum water content: % | 12·6 |
| Particle-size distribution | |
| Gravel (>4·75 mm) | 0 |
| Coarse sand (4·75–2 mm) | 0 |
| Medium sand (0·425–2 mm) | 50·67 |
| Fine sand (0·063–0·425 mm) | 18·73 |
| Silt (0·063–0·002 mm) | 23·49 |
| Clay (<0·002 mm) | 6·7 |
| D10: mm | 0·002 |
| D30: mm | 0·06 |
| D50: mm | 0·43 |
| Coefficient of uniformity (Cu) | 309·1 |
| Coefficient of curvature (CC) | 2·4 |
| Liquid limit: % | 27 |
| Plastic limit: % | 24 |
| Plasticity index: % | 3 |
| Specific gravity | 2·6 |
| USCS | Silty sand (SM) |
| Index properties | Value |
|---|---|
| Standard Proctor compaction test | |
| Maximum dry density: kg/m3 | 1860 |
| Optimum water content: % | 12·6 |
| Particle-size distribution | |
| Gravel (>4·75 mm) | 0 |
| Coarse sand (4·75–2 mm) | 0 |
| Medium sand (0·425–2 mm) | 50·67 |
| Fine sand (0·063–0·425 mm) | 18·73 |
| Silt (0·063–0·002 mm) | 23·49 |
| Clay (<0·002 mm) | 6·7 |
| 0·002 | |
| 0·06 | |
| 0·43 | |
| Coefficient of uniformity ( | 309·1 |
| Coefficient of curvature ( | 2·4 |
| Liquid limit: % | 27 |
| Plastic limit: % | 24 |
| Plasticity index: % | 3 |
| Specific gravity | 2·6 |
| USCS | Silty sand (SM) |
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