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Mechanism of crack evolution in compacted loess under coupled solar irradiance and wetting-drying cycles
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Xinyu Tian1, 2, Yuan Mei1, 2, Tianhui Sun1, 2, Yanan Yu1, 2, Yu Zhang1, 2
China Safety Science Journal | 2026, 36(5) : 207 - 214
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China Safety Science Journal | 2026, 36(5): 207-214
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Mechanism of crack evolution in compacted loess under coupled solar irradiance and wetting-drying cycles
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Xinyu Tian1, 2, Yuan Mei1, 2, Tianhui Sun1, 2, Yanan Yu1, 2, Yu Zhang1, 2
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  • 1 College of Civil Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an Shaanxi 710055, China
  • 2 Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Geotechnical and Underground Space Engineering, Xi'an Shaanxi 710055, China
Published: 2026-05-28 doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2026.05.1794
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To investigate the effects of solar irradiation and wetting-drying cycles on the crack evolution of compacted loess and clarify the underlying mechanisms, laboratory tests were conducted using a xenon lamp to simulate solar irradiation under varying irradiance levels, dry densities, and wetting-drying cycles. Surface crack images were periodically captured using a self-developed acquisition system. Crack morphological parameters were extracted using the Particle and Crack Analysis System (PCAS), and micro-pore structures were quantitatively analyzed based on scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images, enabling a systematic macro-micro analysis of crack evolution characteristics. Results indicate that increasing irradiance accelerates crack initiation and increases crack ratio, main crack length, and overall fractal dimension. Within the dry density range of 1.5-1.7 g/cm3, higher dry density effectively reduces crack ratio and connectivity, thereby inhibiting crack propagation. Under wetting-drying cycles, porosity generally increases, pore circularity decreases, and fractal dimension shows an initial increase followed by fluctuations, corresponding well with macroscopic crack evolution. Solar irradiation enhances surface evaporation, intensifies moisture migration and deformation heterogeneity, and promotes the transition from pore structure adjustment to macroscopic crack propagation.

compacted loess  /  solar radiation  /  wetting-drying cycles  /  crack evolution  /  microstructure
Xinyu Tian, Yuan Mei, Tianhui Sun, Yanan Yu, Yu Zhang. Mechanism of crack evolution in compacted loess under coupled solar irradiance and wetting-drying cycles[J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2026 , 36 (5) : 207 -214 . DOI: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2026.05.1794
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doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2026.05.1794
  • Receive Date:2026-01-12
  • Online Date:2026-06-29
  • Published:2026-05-28
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  • Received:2026-01-12
  • Revised:2026-03-21
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    1 College of Civil Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an Shaanxi 710055, China
    2 Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Geotechnical and Underground Space Engineering, Xi'an Shaanxi 710055, China
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