Research Article

Analysis of Instability Mechanism and Induced Cause of Urban Pavement in Xining City, China

Table 2

Statistics of physical and mechanical properties of noncollapsible loess (standard value).

Natural water content21.59%Compression coefficient0.39 MPa−1
Density1.82 g/cm³Compression modulus11.75 MPa
Specific gravity2.70Cohesion25.202 MPa
Natural void ratio0.903Internal friction angle35.2°
Saturation69.74%Collapsibility coefficient0.008
Liquid limit24.78%Self-collapsibility coefficient0.008
Plastic limit16.15%Standard penetration value6.8
Plasticity index8.87Liquid index0.68