Study on the Bearing Capacity and Engineering Performance of Aeolian Sand

Table 7

Assessment standard for soil compression [27].

Coefficient of compressibility/a	Assessment
0 ＜a ＜ 0.1 MPa^−1	Low compressive soil
0.1 MPa^−1 ≤ a ＜ 0.5 MPa^−1	Medium compressible soil
a ≥ 0.5 MPa^−1	High compressive soil