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Table 1 Basic characteristics of lateritic soil

From: Evaluation of cement stabilised residual soil on macro- and micro-scale for road construction

Properties

Symbol

Value

Liquid limit %

Ll

70.3

Plastic limit %

Pl

42

Plasticity index %

Pi

28.3

Gravel %

-

12.79

Sand %

-

17.54

Silt %

-

61.26

Clay %

-

8.41

Soil classification

 USCS

 

MH

 AASHTO

 

A-7-5

Optimum moisture content: %

OMC

28

Maximum dry density:\({}^{\textrm{Kg}}\!\left/ \!{}_{{\textrm{m}}^3}\right.\)

MDD

1390

Specific gravity

Gs

2.74

Dry unit weight:\({}^{ KN}\!\!\left/ \!{}_{{m}^3}\right.\)

γ

13.64

Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) kPa

qu

200.8