Effect of Repeated Wetting-Drying-Freezing-Thawing Cycles on the Mechanic Properties and Pore Characteristics of Compacted Loess

Table 1

Physical properties of the loess.

Parameter	Value
Specific gravity	2.70
Liquid limit (%)	26.29
Plastic limit (%)	18.24
Plasticity index (%)	8.05
Optimum moisture content (%)	13.0
Maximum dry density (g/cm^3)	1.912
Total soluble salt content (%)	0.8