Research Article
A Simplified Approach to Estimating the Collapsible Behavior of Loess
Table 2
The relationship between β and e.
| | Items | Void ratio | | 0.41∼0.50 | 0.51∼0.60 | 0.61∼0.70 | 0.71∼0.80 | 0.81∼0.90 | 0.91∼1.00 | 1.01∼1.10 | 1.11∼1.20 | 1.21∼1.30 | 1.31∼1.40 | 1.41∼1.50 |
| | Clay (β) | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Silty clay (β) | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | | Silt (β) | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
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