Abstract

This article presents the results of observations of the effect of capillary humidification on the dynamics of the density of dispersed, in particular saline and loess soils in the bed of a transport structure. Studies show that the nature and degree of soil decompression during humidification depends on the degree of compaction and the nature of salinization; at maximum density, the height of capillary rise of water decreases; soils with optimal humidity equal to the maximum molecular moisture capacity are practically not subjected to decompression.