Effects of moisture content on strength and compression properties of foundation soils of cultural relics in areas flooded by the Yellow River

This study investigated the effects of soil moisture content on strength and deformation properties foundation soils cultural relics. Our goal is to inform formulation implementation repair scheme for relics above help protect Soil samples with five different contents were prepared used in unconfined compression, triaxial, consolidation tests. Several mechanical parameters determined under contents: failure morphology, compressive strength, modulus, compressibility coefficient. Based test results, cohesion angle internal friction obtained using Mohr’s circle. Regions where particularly sensitive located during test. These also regions soil’s modulus declined rapidly, which was detrimental overall stability safety overlying structures. The structure particle size distribution supporting by scanning electron microscopy. Constitutive triaxial It found that when exceeded optimal level, very likely pose a risk deserves special attention engineering practice.