Collapse Potential of Loess under Unloading Effect

Table 1

Physical properties of intact loess.

Water content	Density	Void ratio	Liquid limit	Plastic limit	Plastic index	Particles content
ω (%)	Ρ (g·cm^−3)	e	ωL(%)	ωp(%)	Ip	>0.05	0.05–0.005	<0.005
13.6	1.35	1.27	27.3	17.9	9.4	19.32	63.56	17.12