Microstructure of Compacted Loess and Its Influence on the Soil-Water Characteristic Curve

Figure 14

Measured SWCCs and pore size (converted to suction) density functions of loess compacted at different initial water contents: (a) dry of optimum water content (8%); (b) optimum water content (17%); and (c) wet of optimum water content (19%).

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