Loess disintegration is a significant physicochemical and mechanical dissolution process
that occurs when loess comes into contact with water. This phenomenon contributes to …

Loess structures with large joints and fissures often undergo natural disintegration when
subjected to contact with water. The slaking of loess results in the formation of loess gullies …

Loess is prone to collapse as the soil approaches saturation, leading to severe geological
hazards. However, how the undisturbed loess microstructure evolves due to rainfall-induced …

The strength and mechanical behaviour of loess are especially affected by water, and loess
tends to disintegrate in the presence of water. Loess disintegration is closely related to the …

Compositional characteristic in loess is a key factor controlling its collapsibility. Clay
cementation between particles plays an important role in loess collapse. In this study, the …

The Malan loess is a greyish yellow unstratified sediment with uniform lithology, large pores
and loose texture. The Malan loess is sensitive to water due to its porous and metastable …

The basic concepts of the breakage mechanics of rocks and soils are briefly introduced in
this article. The underlying mechanism for the breakage evolution of loess in a natural acidic …

A previous study (Meng et al. in Water 12 (9): 2388, 2020. https://doi. org/10.3390/
w12092388) analysed and studied the law of water infiltration in loess. As a continuation of …

Purpose Large-scale railway construction has been extended to the polluted areas of the
Loess Plateau. The combined action of locomotive vibration and chemical dissolution of …

Loess structure is the physical key factor that determines its stability and consists of macro-
pores, loose texture, and water sensitivity. The structural change characteristics and effects …