The properties of deformation

strength and structural evolution of cylindrical hole damaged expansive soil are investigated by eight CT-triaxial tests. The results show that the strength of the samples with the cylindrical holes is significantly weakened because of the hole damage. Howerver

the hole size has little influence on the strength of the sample. The hole section area decreases when net confining pressure increases under a certain suction. The reduction of the hole section area is more obvious when the suction is larger under the same net confining pressure. Moreover

the net confining pressure plays an important role on the structural evolution of the cylindrical holes in the remolded expansive soils. The increment of the mean value (ME value) is enhanced gradually when the net confining pressure is changed from 50 kPa to 200 kPa. It means the sample becomes denser when the confining pressure is larger. Accordingly

the decrement of the standard deviation (SD value) increases gradually. The structure of the sample becomes homogenized during the test.