Maximum and minimum void ratios and median grain size of granular soils: their importance and correlations with material properties

摘要: Synopsis: The relationships between maximum and minimum void ratios of granular soil with various percentages fine contents have been presented. are functions properties such as grain size distribution, uniformity coefficient, angularity, percentage contents. Based on the existing results, it appears that difference and minimum ratios, not ratio or alone, is controlling parameter for compressibility, relative density, strength soils. In spite some scatter, bears a unique relationship to median size. Several correlations relating compressibility