Engineering
8 years ago

Increasing pressure and water weaken loess structure, impacting soil integrity.

Bulletin of Soil and Water Conservation
Main Influence Factors on Structural Property Changes of Unsaturated Loess
Luo Ya-sheng

Paper Summary

Loess soil structure was studied to understand its properties better. Tests showed that increasing pressure, water content, and soil density weaken unsaturated loess, while cementing agents can strengthen it. The effects on loess structure vary by region, and achieving strong loess is hard with very high or low clay content.

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