Research Article
A Simplified Approach to Estimating the Collapsible Behavior of Loess
Table 3
Input parameters comparison.
| | Items | Original parameters of loess | Modulus reduction method | Force-water equivalent method |
| | Bulk density in modulus reduced area (kN/m3) | 20 | 22 | 20 | | Bulk density in other areas (kN/m3) | 20 | 20 | 20 | | Cohesion (kPa) | 15 | 15 | 15 | | Internal frictional angle (°) | 30 | 30 | 30 | | Deformation modulus in modulus reduced area (MPa) | 25.7 | 5.14 | 25.7 | | Deformation modulus in other areas (MPa) | 25.7 | 25.7 | 25.7 | | Poisson’s ratio | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | | Uniform load applied to the surface of the soil (kPa) | — | — | 20 |
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