Table 8 Observed and predicted swell... | Emerald Publishing

Table 8

Observed and predicted swell potential values (%) of expansive soil bed when lime is added to the cushion

% Lime	Values	Thickness ratio (h _c/h _s)
% Lime	Values	0.25	0.50	0.75	1.00
2	Observed value	23.11	12.86	9.23	8.29
2	Predicted value	22.29	12.35	9.09	8.21
4	Observed value	21.63	11.74	8.09	6.93
4	Predicted value	21.40	11.64	8.10	6.87
6	Observed value	21.37	11.39	7.71	6.44
6	Predicted value	21.42	11.31	7.73	6.51
8	Observed value	20.99	10.91	7.02	6.10
8	Predicted value	19.85	10.38	6.94	6.09
10	Observed value	20.83	10.23	6.41	5.58
10	Predicted value	20.67	10.07	6.18	5.39

% Lime	Values	Thickness ratio (h _c/h _s)
% Lime	Values	0.25	0.50	0.75	1.00
2	Observed value	23.11	12.86	9.23	8.29
2	Predicted value	22.29	12.35	9.09	8.21
4	Observed value	21.63	11.74	8.09	6.93
4	Predicted value	21.40	11.64	8.10	6.87
6	Observed value	21.37	11.39	7.71	6.44
6	Predicted value	21.42	11.31	7.73	6.51
8	Observed value	20.99	10.91	7.02	6.10
8	Predicted value	19.85	10.38	6.94	6.09
10	Observed value	20.83	10.23	6.41	5.58
10	Predicted value	20.67	10.07	6.18	5.39