Loess soil deposits are widely distributed in arid and semi-arid regions and constitute about
10% of land area of the world. These soils typically have a loose honeycomb-type meta …

Loess is a meta-stable, cemented assemblage of mainly silt and clay-sized particles of low
plasticity. When dry it behaves like a brittle material, but when wetted up the fabric rapidly …

When exposed to chemicals, the micro-structural evolution of the loess and the impacts on
the macro-mechanical properties are considered crucial for contaminated land reclamation …

Soil contamination not only can cause environmental problems but also lead to a notable
change in the mechanical properties of soil. Loess widely distributed over North-West (NW) …

With the rapid increase in the construction of loess tunnels, more and more problems are
encountered during the construction process, especially regarding the issue of collapse in …

The collapse potential, mineralogy, microstructure, and particle morphology of a loess from
the Loess Plateau, China, were characterized by double oedometer testing, X-ray diffraction …

This paper characterizes the microstructural evolution of saturated natural loess from a site
in **gyang, China, during triaxial test along two stress paths. For comparison, the same soil …

A series of laboratory tests were conducted on intact specimens of two loess soils to
characterize their collapsibility, shear strength, microstructure and mineralogy. In addition …

Due to the monsoon climate, saline soils extensively spread over the arid or semi-arid area
(eg NW China) and are featured with notable dissolution collapsibility and salt expandability …

Abstract In the Loess Plateau of China, there is a long history of loess being remolded and
compacted as a method to improve building foundations. However, low density remolded …