Effects of Compaction Water Content on Water Retention and Deformation Behavior of Compacted Loess

Table 1

Test programs of water retention, compression, and collapse tests.

Test no.	Dry density, ρd (g/cm^3)	Compaction water content, w (%)	Testing water content, w (%)
S1-D	1.30	12.4	19.6
S1-O		15.9
S1-W		19.0
S2-D	1.53	12.4	28.2
S2-O		15.9
S2-W		19.0
S3-D	1.76	12.4	39.7
S3-O		15.9
S3-W		19.0
S1-D-W1		12.4	14.7
S1-D-W2			17.4
S1-D-W3			39.7
S1-O-W1	1.30	15.9	14.7
S1-O-W2			17.4
S1-O-W3			39.7
S1-W-W1		19.0	14.7
S1-W-W2			17.4
S1-W-W3			39.7
S1-D-W1	1.30	12.4	14.7
S1-O-W1		15.9
S1-W-W1		19.0