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Experimental Study on Creep Characteristics of Loess Slopes with Different Moisture Contents in Filled Areas
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Jinshui YANG1, 2, Xingang WANG1, 2, *, Mei LU3, Xuguang YE1, 2, Faguo TIAN3, Baoqin LIAN1, 2, Kai LIU1, 2
Northwestern Geology | 2026, 59(2) : 12 - 19
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Northwestern Geology | 2026, 59(2): 12-19
Experimental Study on Creep Characteristics of Loess Slopes with Different Moisture Contents in Filled Areas
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Jinshui YANG1, 2, Xingang WANG1, 2, *, Mei LU3, Xuguang YE1, 2, Faguo TIAN3, Baoqin LIAN1, 2, Kai LIU1, 2
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  • 1Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, Shaanxi, China
  • 2Digital Twin and Major Facility Disaster Prevention and Control Key Laboratory of Higher Education in Shaanxi Province, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, Shaanxi, China
  • 3Oil & Gas Technology Research Institute of Changqing Oilfield Company, Xi’an 710018, Shaanxi, China
Published: 2026-04-20 doi: 10.12401/j.nwg.2025099
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In recent years, the significant increase in land resource demands in loess gully regions has led to rapid development of fill engineering projects, accompanied by increasingly prominent landslide hazards. While altering the original topography, these projects substantially modify the stress state of soil mass, with moisture content and confining pressure fluctuations becoming critical factors affecting slope stability. This study focuses on a loess-filled slope in Tianshui City, conducting a series of triaxial creep tests under controlled moisture content and confining pressure. The results demonstrate: ① Increased moisture content weakens soil structure and reduces soil strength, while higher confining pressure restricts lateral deformation. ② During moisture content elevation, the failure mode transitions from brittle fracture to plastic bulging (notably at 24% moisture content), with significantly increased axial compression. ③ Moisture content increase elevates pore water pressure, shifting the Mohr circle leftward; meanwhile, long-term creep effects reduce shear strength through decreased effective stress and moisture-induced cementation weakening, triggering shear failure when the Mohr circle boundary exceeds the new strength threshold. ④ Although confining pressure enhances long-term soil strength, stress redistribution in actual projects causes shear stress concentration at the slope toe as fill height increases, ultimately reducing slope stability. This study systematically reveals the creep behavior, failure characteristics, and stress evolution of filled slopes under varying moisture content and confining pressure conditions, providing experimental references and theoretical foundations for stability control in loess-filled engineering projects.

moisture contents  /  loess-filled slope  /  creep effect  /  failure characteristics  /  variation of stresses
杨金水, 王新刚, 陆梅, 叶旭光, 田发国, 连宝琴, 刘凯. 填方区不同含水率边坡黄土蠕变特性试验研究. 西北地质, 2026 , 59 (2) : 12 -19 . DOI: 10.12401/j.nwg.2025099
Jinshui YANG, Xingang WANG, Mei LU, Xuguang YE, Faguo TIAN, Baoqin LIAN, Kai LIU. Experimental Study on Creep Characteristics of Loess Slopes with Different Moisture Contents in Filled Areas[J]. Northwestern Geology, 2026 , 59 (2) : 12 -19 . DOI: 10.12401/j.nwg.2025099
Year 2026 volume 59 Issue 2
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doi: 10.12401/j.nwg.2025099
  • Receive Date:2025-06-05
  • Online Date:2026-09-16
  • Published:2026-04-20
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  • Received:2025-06-05
  • Revised:2025-06-22
  • Accepted:2025-06-23
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    1Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, Shaanxi, China
    2Digital Twin and Major Facility Disaster Prevention and Control Key Laboratory of Higher Education in Shaanxi Province, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, Shaanxi, China
    3Oil & Gas Technology Research Institute of Changqing Oilfield Company, Xi’an 710018, Shaanxi, China
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鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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