Experimental Study on the Effects of Wetting-Drying Cycles of Compacted Loess

Yun Cheng Mao; Guo Yu Li; Jun Xia Lei; Li Ru Zhang; Zhao Yu Chen

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.831.326

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Experimental Study on the Effects of Wetting-Drying Cycles of Compacted Loess

Abstract:

It rains more concentrated in the summer with high temperature and strong evaporation in Gansu province, wetting-drying cycles usually occur in the embankment. Different collapse and uneven settlement appeared on the embankment in loess areas. Based on those engineering disease, through wetting-drying cycles tests of compacted loess, results show that void ratio increased, dry density decreased and cohesion significantly reduced with violent wetting-drying cycles. This illustrates that wetting-drying cycle has a significant impact on compacted loess and makes well-compacted loess with collapsibility again, it is the important reason of uneven settlement of embankment in northwest loess areas.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volume 831)

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Yun Cheng Mao*, Guo Yu Li, Jun Xia Lei, Li Ru Zhang, Zhao Yu Chen

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Embankment, Loess, Settlement, Wetting-Drying Cycle

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