Frost Heave of Irrigation Canals in Seasonal Frozen Regions

Table 2

Physical indexes for the taken loess.

Physical indexes	Data
Specific gravity,	2.69
Dry density, ρd (g/cm^3)	1.50
Natural water content, (%)	27.0
Atterberg limit
Liquid limit, (%)	33.9
Plastic limit, (%)	18.7
Particle grading characteristics (%)
0.075–2.0 mm	10.4
0.005–0.075 mm	65.3
<0.005 mm	24.3