Effects of wetting and drying cycles on the swelling pressure and free swelling of expansive soil
Larissa Oliveira,
Erinaldo Cavalcante
Abstract:The aim of the current study is to investigate the influence of consecutive wetting and drying cycles on the free swelling and swelling pressure properties of a potentially expansive soil. The investigated sample consisting of high-plasticity inorganic clay with high consistencylimit values and extremely high swelling potential. The adopted methodology comprised free swelling and swelling pressure tests – based on the post-swelling loading method, under 0.5 kPa overload. Both tests were conducted in a cyclic m… Show more
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