The Tensile Strength of Loess in Northwest China by Unconfined Penetration Test and the Distinct Element Simulation

Table 5

Ratio among the mechanical parameters.

Mechanical parameters	qu − r/σt − r	cr/σt − r	qu − u/σt − r	cu/σt − u
Ratio	26.87	8.01	14.93	3.80
Correlation index (R^2)	0.9412	0.8037	0.9921	0.9890