Mechanical Properties of In Situ Loess under Different Combined Water State Macroscopic and Mesoscopic Studies

Figure 4

Diagram of damaged specimens with different combined water content: (a–c) damaged specimens under strongly combined water condition, (d–f) damaged specimens under weakly combined water condition, and (g) destructive specimens in saturated condition.

(a) 5%

(b) 10%

(c) 15%

(d) 20%

(e) 25%

(f) 30%

(g) 34%