Table 3 The micro-porosity parameters.

From: A mechanical insight into the triggering mechanism of frequently occurred landslides along the contact between loess and red clay

Sample type

Surface porosity (%)

Mean pore area (μm2)

Loess (Mc = 12%)

0.217

23.966

Red clay (Mc = 12%)

0.099

7.115

LRCI (Mc = 12%)

0.295

48.919

LRCI (Mc = 20%)

0.294

48.434

LRCI (Mc = 28%)

0.255

31.428