In order to reveal the soil-water characteristics, strength characteristics and their correlation of unsaturated clay in northeastern Sichuan, the undisturbed and remolded samples were prepared respectively, and the scanning electron microscope test was carried out. The soil-water characteristic curve ( SWCC ) test under different dry density control conditions and the direct shear test under different dry density and volumetric water content were carried out. The results show that with the increase of dry density, the air entry value and residual water content of undisturbed and remolded soils show a linear increasing trend. Under the same dry density, the air entry value and residual water content of undisturbed soil are higher than those of remolded soil, and the dehydration rate of undisturbed soil is slower than that of remolded soil. Fredlund & Xing1 and Fredlund & Xing2 models simulated SWCC well, and the average goodness of fit was greater than 0.99. Under the same dry density, the shear strength indexes of undisturbed and remolded soils are nearly linearly positively correlated with matrix suction. The research conclusions provide a reference for the study of soil-water characteristics and strength characteristics of unsaturated clay in undisturbed and remolded states and their mutual feedback correlation.
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