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List of Tables<br />

Page<br />

Table 1: Mean Monthly Rainfall of Bahirdar -------------------------------------------------- 4<br />

Table 2: Mean Monthly Temperature of Bahirdar --------------------------------------------- 4<br />

Table 3: Location of Sample Areas ------------------------------------------------------------- 14<br />

Table 4: Atterberg and Shrinkage Limit Test Results of the Study Area ------------------ 17<br />

Table 5: Specific Gravity of the Soil of the Study Area ------------------------------------- 20<br />

Table 6: Grain Size Distribution of the Study Area ------------------------------------------ 22<br />

Table 7: ω max, 24 Value of the Study Area ----------------------------------------------------- 24<br />

Table 8: Comparison of ω max, 24 and ω max, 72 Values of the Study Area -----------------25<br />

Table 9: Free Swell Test Result of the Study Area ------------------------------------------ 27<br />

Table 10: Range of CEC Values ---------------------------------------------------------------- 28<br />

Table 11: CEC and Na + Content of the Study Area ------------------------------------- ---- 30<br />

Table 12: Swelling Pressure Test Results of the Study Area ------------------------------- 38<br />

Table 13: Comparison of Previously Developed Equations with the Measured Value -- 47<br />

Table 14: Comparison of Measured Value with Calculated Value ------------------------- 49<br />

Table 15: Comparison of Measured Value with Calculated Value for Control Samples- 50<br />

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