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Table 5

Reported optimum moisture content and maximum dry density of salt rock filling

Reference	Total soluble salt content (%)	Particle size	Optimum moisture content (%)	Optimum brine content (%)	Maximum dry density (⁠ $g / {c m}^{3}$ ⁠)
Wang et al. (2024)	65.18	$\leq 40$ mm	N/A	13.2	1.76
		$\leq 20$ mm	N/A	16.9	1.71
		$\leq 10$ mm	N/A	18.4	1.69
Wang, Xu, and Fang (2022)	61.77	N/A	4.49	N/A	1.91
Maimaitiaili (2020)	90.46∼93.48	<2.75 mm	N/A	5.42	1.613
Liu et al. (2013)	70.9∼72.9	N/A	11	N/A	1.82
Dai (2011)	70∼90	N/A	11∼12	N/A	1.7
Wang (2005), Xiao et al. (2007)	98.38	Natural Salt rock particle (⁠ $0.5 \sim 20$ mm)	12.16	N/A	1.78
	93.58	Natural Salt rock particle (⁠ $0.5 \sim 20$ mm) + 5% mud particle (⁠ $\leq$ 0.25 mm)	11.72	N/A	1.86
	88.84	Natural Salt rock particle (⁠ $0.5 \sim 20$ mm) + 10% mud particle (⁠ $\leq$ 0.25 mm)	11.53	N/A	1.87
	77.90	Natural Salt rock particle (⁠ $0.5 \sim 20$ mm) + 20% mud particle (⁠ $\leq$ 0.25 mm)	10.57	N/A	1.94

Reference	Total soluble salt content (%)	Particle size	Optimum moisture content (%)	Optimum brine content (%)	Maximum dry density ( $g / {c m}^{3}$ )
Wang et al. (2024)	65.18	$\leq 40$ mm	N/A	13.2	1.76
		$\leq 20$ mm	N/A	16.9	1.71
		$\leq 10$ mm	N/A	18.4	1.69
Wang, Xu, and Fang (2022)	61.77	N/A	4.49	N/A	1.91
Maimaitiaili (2020)	90.46∼93.48	<2.75 mm	N/A	5.42	1.613
Liu et al. (2013)	70.9∼72.9	N/A	11	N/A	1.82
Dai (2011)	70∼90	N/A	11∼12	N/A	1.7
Wang (2005), Xiao et al. (2007)	98.38	Natural Salt rock particle ( $0.5 \sim 20$ mm)	12.16	N/A	1.78
	93.58	Natural Salt rock particle ( $0.5 \sim 20$ mm) + 5% mud particle ( $\leq$ 0.25 mm)	11.72	N/A	1.86
	88.84	Natural Salt rock particle ( $0.5 \sim 20$ mm) + 10% mud particle ( $\leq$ 0.25 mm)	11.53	N/A	1.87
	77.90	Natural Salt rock particle ( $0.5 \sim 20$ mm) + 20% mud particle ( $\leq$ 0.25 mm)	10.57	N/A	1.94

Source(s): Authors’ own work