Loess is a special soil widely distributed in the northwest region of China, and distinct structural discrepancies exist between remolded and undisturbed loess. To investigate the dynamic properties and damage evolution laws of saturated remolded loess and intact undisturbed loess under seismic loading, dynamic triaxial tests are performed on loess sampled from the landslide mass at the South Plateau of Jingyang using a stress-strain controlled dynamic-static triaxial apparatus manufactured by WILLE, Germany. The loess within this landslide is categorized as soft loess with weak soil structure, which makes it an ideal material for studying soil responses under seismic actions. The test uses the dynamic triaxial servo system to simulate the seismic loading, and investigates the variation rules of dynamic stress σd, dynamic strain εd, damping ratio λ and damage variable D under different consolidation confining pressures, loading frequencies, and consolidation ratios for both saturated remolded loess and undisturbed loess. The results show that the dynamic strain of saturated undisturbed loess and remolded loess increases rapidly at the initial stage of loading, and the increase in confining pressure and loading frequency reduces the dynamic strain at failure of the saturated loess samples. The relationship between damping ratio and dynamic strain is positively correlated, and the damping ratio of saturated loess increases more gently than that of saturated remolded loess. The calculated dynamic elastic modulus of saturated loess exhibits considerable discreteness, but linear fitting of the data reveals a gradual decrease as the damage variable accumulates. This study shows that the undisturbed soil taken has a skeleton structure with large pores, which is prone to vibration and deformation under seismic loading in natural conditions, and the study can provide a reference for the seismic design of loess foundations in areas with high seismic magnitude, long period, and high precipitation.
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