Research Article

Experimental Study on Electric Resistivity Characteristics of Compacted Loess under Different Loads and Drying-Wetting Cycles

Table 1

Basic physical properties of loess sample.

ParametersValue

Specific gravity Gs2.70
Maximum dry density ρdmax (g/cm3)1.912
Optimum moisture content ωopt (%)13.0
Liquid limit (%)26.29
Plastic limit (%)18.24
Plasticity index PI (%)8.05
Coefficient of collapsibility δs0.063–0.108
Soluble salt content (%)0.8