Research Article

Disturbance Evolution Behavior of Loess Soil under Triaxial Compression

Table 1

Physical and mechanical properties of undisturbed loess.

PropertyValue

Specific gravity2.71
Natural moisture content (%)22
Natural density (g/cm3)1.48
Dry density (g/cm3)1.2
Void ratio1.28
Liquid limit (%)31.3
Plastic limit (%)18.9
Plasticity index12.4
Saturated moisture content (%)46.5
Optimum moisture content (%)27.2
Maximum dry density (g/cm3)1.69
Collapsibility coefficient0.017