Table 2

1 January 2000


Table 2: Summary results from embankment test and laboratory testWhere: g = average dry volumetric weight of rockSs = Specific density of rockPI = Plastic index fine materialsRc = average unconfined strength (natural) of rock specimensRc(sat) = average unconfined strength (saturated) of rock specimens
No pass of VR Average void ratio g Ss PI Absorption Abrasion Rc Rc(sat)
10t weight Thickness of layer (cm)
40 60 90 kN/m3 % % % Mpa Mpa
4 0.26 0.31 0.40
6 0.24 0.27 0.37 23.3 2.62 <10 5% 27% 113 90
8 0.21 0.26 0.34



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