Study on Influence of Moisture Content on Strength and Brittle-Plastic Failure Characteristics of Xiashu Loess

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left"><i>G</i><sub><i>S</i></sub></td><td class="align_center">Liquid limit (%)</td><td class="align_center">Plastic limit (%)</td><td class="align_center">Free swelling ratio (%)</td><td class="align_center">Optimum moisture content (%)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">2.73</td><td class="align_center">30.01</td><td class="align_center">15.47</td><td class="align_center">48.85</td><td class="align_center">16.14</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Basic physical properties parameters of Xiashu loess.</div>

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Table 2: Study on Influence of Moisture Content on Strength and Brittle-Plastic Failure Characteristics of Xiashu Loess 