Effect of Repeated Wetting-Drying-Freezing-Thawing Cycles on the Mechanic Properties and Pore Characteristics of Compacted Loess

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Chemistry</td><td class="align_center">Content (%)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Silicon oxide (SiO<sub>2</sub>)</td><td class="align_center">51.5</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Calcium carbonate (CaCO<sub>3</sub>)</td><td class="align_center">12.7</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Aluminum oxide (Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>)</td><td class="align_center">10.5</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Calcium oxide (CaO)</td><td class="align_center">7.1</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Ferric oxide (Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>)</td><td class="align_center">2.8</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Magnesium oxide (MgO)</td><td class="align_center">2.1</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Potassium oxide (K<sub>2</sub>O)</td><td class="align_center">1.8</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Ferrous oxide (FeO)</td><td class="align_center">1.8</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Main chemical components of the loess.</div>

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Table 2: Effect of Repeated Wetting-Drying-Freezing-Thawing Cycles on the Mechanic Properties and Pore Characteristics of Compacted Loess 