Microstructure of Compacted Loess and Its Influence on the Soil-Water Characteristic Curve

Table 1

Some basic geotechnical properties of tested material.

Properties	Values
Specific gravity	2.71
Natural water content (%)	8.3
Natural dry density (g/cm^3)	1.35
Natural density (g/cm^3)	1.43
Void ratio	1.06
Liquid limit (%)	27.5
Plastic limit (%)	18.3
Plastic index	9.2