Table 9 The classification of shrinkage limits
From: An evaluation system for the development of scaling off at earthen sites in arid areas in NW China
Classification | Range of V1 | Range of V2 | Range of V3 | Range of V4 | Classification Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CM | [0.75, 1] | [0.5, 0.75) | [0.25, 0.5) | [0, 0.25) | Equation (6) |
C1 | [0.67, 1] | [0.33, 0.67) | [0.24, 0.33) | [0, 0.24) | The fourth, ninth, and fourteenth data |
C2 | [0.6365, 1] | [0.3135, 0.6365) | [0.238, 0.3135) | [0, 0.238) | 95% low of the fourth, ninth, and fourteenth data |
C3 | [0.7035, 1) | [0.3464, 0.7035) | [0.252, 0.3465) | [0, 0.252) | 95% high of the fourth, ninth, and fourteenth data |