This paper intends to investigate the anti-seepage characteristics of Xiashu loess used as landfill cover under wetting–drying cycles. A series of tests were performed to systematically evaluate the surface cracks, pores, the hydraulic conductivity and water seepage of the soil under wetting–drying cycles. The cracking tests indicated that the cracking intensity factor (CIF) increased with the number of wetting–drying cycles. After three wetting–drying cycles, the CIF gradually reached a stable value. The influence of the compactness of the...
