Figures & data
Table 1. Relative methods for measuring moisture content (BS EN 16,682:2017).
Figure 1. Test results by Hawkins and McConnell (Citation1992) (Reproduced).
![Figure 1. Test results by Hawkins and McConnell (Citation1992) (Reproduced).](/cms/asset/324dd296-e37a-4f62-83e1-5e698abbdeb2/uarc_a_2188313_f0001_oc.jpg)
Figure 2. Relationship between the dry and saturated UCS (Vasarhelyi Citation2003).
![Figure 2. Relationship between the dry and saturated UCS (Vasarhelyi Citation2003).](/cms/asset/8d27c42e-a5be-44ee-b44d-dfbc020a5818/uarc_a_2188313_f0002_b.gif)
Figure 3. a) UCS vs moisture content and b) relative UCS vs. water content (Vasarhelyi and Ván Citation2006).
![Figure 3. a) UCS vs moisture content and b) relative UCS vs. water content (Vasarhelyi and Ván Citation2006).](/cms/asset/d8c08657-def4-4fe4-b17d-afe980739cf8/uarc_a_2188313_f0003_b.gif)
Figure 4. Saturated UCS vs. water absorption (Fahimifar and Soroush Citation2007).
![Figure 4. Saturated UCS vs. water absorption (Fahimifar and Soroush Citation2007).](/cms/asset/2d94cac0-d18b-4edb-a2ab-bfe3c6265dd8/uarc_a_2188313_f0004_b.gif)
Figure 6. Review of literature and test data (Rabat, Cano, and Tomas Citation2020).
![Figure 6. Review of literature and test data (Rabat, Cano, and Tomas Citation2020).](/cms/asset/b0a0b834-3283-481c-b3bd-2554cc713a84/uarc_a_2188313_f0006_oc.jpg)
Table 2. Test results.
Table 3. Average relationship between UCSsat and UCSdry from literature.