The significance of indexes is confirmed by calculating rough dependability between indexes and result for appraisement. The free expansion ratio is the most significant index to classify expansive soil with free expansion ratio
swelling force
expansion ratio under 50 kPa and swell-shrink total ratio. Swelling force
expansion ratio under 50kPa and swell-shrink total ratio are in descending order of significance. A new analyzing method is presented by the rough sets theory; and it is reasonable and effective for optimizing algorithm of expansive soil classification index system.