Modelling the Triaxial Compression Behavior of Loess Using the Disturbed State Concept

Table 1

Material parameters of the natural loess investigated in this study.

Parameter		ρnd	e			ρdd			ρmdd	fcc
Magnitude	2.71	1.476	1.258	18.9	31.3	1.2	46.5	28	1.67	0.019	23	12.4

Note.  = specific gravity; e = void ratio;  = liquid limit (%);  = saturated moisture content (%); ρ_mdd = maximum dry density (g/cm³);  = natural moisture content (%); ρ_nd = natural density (g/cm³);  = plastic limit (%); ρ_dd = dry density (g/cm³);  = optimum moisture content (%); f_cc = coefficient of collapsibility; and  = index of plasticity.