Taking loess as the research object, the influence of cement content on mechanical properties of loess was studied. Firstly, the basic physical parameters of loess were obtained through laboratory physical index test, and improved by using Portland cement. Secondly, under different incorporation ratios (3%, 5%, 7%, 9%), heavy compaction test and liquid-plastic limit test were carried out respectively to obtain mechanical parameters of cement-improved loess. Finally, the shear strength parameters and compressive strength of the improved soil samples are obtained by unconsolidation undrained triaxial shear test and unconfined compressive strength test. The results show that the liquid limit, plastic limit and plastic index of loess improved by adding cement increase compared with the original soil sample, indicating that the binding force between soil particles is improved and the plasticity is enhanced. The variation range of dry density and water content has no obvious relationship with the content of cement. At the same time, the compressibility of soil is reduced and the collapsibility of soil is eliminated. With the increase of age, the strength of cement-modified soil also increases. Through unconsolidated and undrained triaxial shear tests and unconfined compressive strength tests, the strength of loess improved significantly after adding cement, and the strength of soil-cement increased with the increase of cement content, and water stability was obviously improved.
The stability of loess subgrade is affected by many factors. Dry-wet cycle is a common factor that causes damage to the strength of loess subgrade. In order to study the influence of dry-wet cycle on the stability of loess subgrade, reveal the mechanism of dry-wet cycle damage to the strength of loess subgrade It is necessary to sample the loess soil samples in this area, and perform compaction test, dry-wet cycle test, unconfined compression test and scanning electron microscope test on the soil sample to analyze the influence of dry-wet cycle on the strength and microstructure of loess soil. . In this way, the potential relationship between the microstructure and the strength of the soil can be obtained. The results show that the loess drywet cycle causes the loess's tensile strength and compressive strength to decrease with the increase of the number of dry-wet cycles. The dry-wet cycle effect gradually reduces the shear structural strength of the undisturbed loess and eventually disappears. Scanning electron microscope tests found that the humidification process caused slight movement of the particles, while the drying process resulted in permanent deformation of small pores.
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