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Table 1
Properties of the Geological Deposits Used in Finite-Element Analysis
Shear
wave
velocity
(m/sec)
Dry unit
weight
(kN/m
3
)
Unit
weight
(kN/m
3
)
Friction
angle
(degrees)
Young's
modulus
(kPa)
Shear
modulus
(kPa)
Cohesion
(kPa)
Poisson's
ratio
Backfill
16
20
30
48
35,000
0.3
15,380
97
Loose
gravel deposit
17
20
39.4
40
30,000
0.27
11,780
82
Clayey material
18.8
20
30
48
30,000
0.33
11,280
77
Dense
gravel deposit
19
21
39.4
70
50,000
0.3
19,230
100
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