Table 5 Correlation analysis between pore volume change rate and strength Attenuation rate.

From: A new method for predicting the shear strength of loess based on moisture content and large and medium pore volume

Water content

Variable

Pearson coefficient

P-value

Spearman coefficient

P-value

5%

V_Mac

-1.000

0.013**

-1.000

0.000***

V_Mes

-0.998

0.039**

-1.000

0.000***

V_Sma

0.009

0.994

0.500

0.667

V_Mic

0.075

0.952

0.500

0.667

10%

V_Mac

-0.999

0.030**

-1.000

0.000***

V_Mes

-0.999

0.035**

-1.000

0.000***

V_Sma

0.915

0.264

1.000

0.000***

V_Mic

-0.842

0.363

-0.500

0.667

15%

V_Mac

-0.995

0.065*

-1.000

0.000***

V_Mes

-0.983

0.118

-1.000

0.000***

V_Sma

0.981

0.125

1.000

0.000***

V_Mic

0.998

0.039**

1.000

0.000***

20%

V_Mac

-0.992

0.081*

-1.000

0.000***

V_Mes

-0.982

0.119

-1.000

0.000***

V_Sma

0.990

0.090*

1.000

0.000***

V_Mic

-0.812

0.397

-0.500

0.667

25%

V_Mac

-0.991

0.086*

-1.000

0.000***

V_Mes

-1.000

0.003***

-1.000

0.000***

V_Sma

0.997

0.047**

1.000

0.000***

V_Mic

0.021

0.986

-0.500

0.667

  1. Note: ***, **, * represent significance levels of 1%, 5%, and 10%, respectively.