Research Article

Hazards and Treatment of Collapsible Loess Foundation on Ultrahigh Voltage Transmission Lines

Table 2

Ev model parameters of loess with different water contents.

Loess stateK (kPa)nRfc (kPa)φ (°)GFD
Depths of loessWater content

2 m11.2% (natural)104.410.430.774828.960.200.103.52
15%74.560.600.744226.410.220.092.55
19%66.290.600.713525.410.250.113.04
23%65.320.630.733024.230.260.113.06
36.8% (saturated)52.390.640.713423.910.280.102.57

4 m10.8% (natural)153.610.320.825529.180.170.093.48
15%143.950.330.874828.960.200.093.81
19%110.510.390.844128.000.210.093.59
23%76.060.530.833327.090.240.103.98
39% (saturated)46.330.820.702525.000.260.094.23