Table 1 The basic physical properties of the loess samples
Loess | Density | Moisture content | Specific gravity | Dry density | Void ratio | Volumetric moisture content | Liquid limit | Plastic limit | Plastic index | Coefficient of permeability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ρ/(g/cm3) | w/(%) | Gs | ρ d/(g/cm3) | e0 | θ/(%) | w L/(%) | w P/(%) | IP/(%) | k/(m/day) | |
Q3 | 1.67 | 16.8 | 2.71 | 1.43 | 0.895 | 24.0 | 30.9 | 18.9 | 12.0 | 0.110 |
Q2 | 1.86 | 20.5 | 2.71 | 1.54 | 0.760 | 31.6 | 37.0 | 22.8 | 14.2 | 0.044 |
Q1 | 1.89 | 19.9 | 2.71 | 1.58 | 0.715 | 31.4 | 33.7 | 20.8 | 12.9 | 0.027 |