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Plaxis Parameters

This document provides parameters for PLAXIS modelling including: - Poisson's ratios for different soil types ranging from 0.15 to 0.50 - Interface stiffness parameters such as Rinter values from 0.50 to 1.00 for different interfaces - Void ratio equations and maximum void ratio values - Stiffness parameters for clay including compression index Cc calculation methods - Undrained cohesion C and modulus of elasticity Es correlations for different soil types - Stress dependent stiffness m values ranging from 0.40 to 0.90 for various soil types

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Plaxis Parameters

This document provides parameters for PLAXIS modelling including: - Poisson's ratios for different soil types ranging from 0.15 to 0.50 - Interface stiffness parameters such as Rinter values from 0.50 to 1.00 for different interfaces - Void ratio equations and maximum void ratio values - Stiffness parameters for clay including compression index Cc calculation methods - Undrained cohesion C and modulus of elasticity Es correlations for different soil types - Stress dependent stiffness m values ranging from 0.40 to 0.90 for various soil types

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PLAXIS M

Poission's Ratio, ν
Soil Type Poission's Ratio, ν
USCS
Dense 0.20 to 0.40
Coarse 0.25 to 0.40 GW, SW
Sand Fine 0.30 to 0.45 SP
Silty 0.20 to 0.40 GM , SM
with Gravel 0.15 to 0.30
Sof
Clay Medium Stif 0.20 to 0.50
Very Stif

Value of Rinter Stifness Parameter


Interface Type Rinter
Sand to Steel 0.60 to 0.70 Compression Index, Cc
Clay to Steel 0.50
Sand to Concrete 0.80 to 1.00
Caly to Concrete 0.70 to 1.00 Swelling/Recompression Index, Cs
Soil to Geogrid 1.00
Soil to Geotextile 0.90 to 0.50 Cr/Cc
Plasticity Index, PI

VOID RATIO, e
Undrained Cohesion, C
Soil Condition Void Ratio, e
Saturated Soil wnxGs
Partially Saturated Soil [(Gsxγw )/γd]-1

MAXIMUM VOID RATIO, emax Modulus of Elasticity,


[(Gsxγw )/γd,MIN]-1 Soil Type
Sand -NC
Sand -Saturated
Silty, Sandy Silt, Clayey Silt
Clayey Sand
PLAXIS MODELLING PARAMETERS
Modulus of Elasticity, ES
Loose Medium Dense USCS
Description
Modulus of Elasticity, E (Mpa) ML
Gravels/Sand well-graded 30-80 80-160 160-320 ML, CL
Sand, uniform 10-30 30-50 50-80 CL
Sand silty 7-12 12-20 20-30 CH
OL
OH

Stifness Parameters of Clay Calculation Stress Depen


0.141xGsx(γsat/γdry) For all type of Clay Soil type
Compression Index, Cc PI/74 Gravel: poorly-graded
0.046+0.0104xIp For Ip<50% Gravel: sandy, wel
.000463xLLxGs For all type of Clay Gravel: silty or clayey,
Swelling/Recompression Index, Cs PI/370 Gravel-sand-clay mixtu
0.00194(PI-4.6) For PI<50% Sand: fine, unif
Cr/Cc 0.175 Sand: coarse, un
Plasticity Index, PI (LL-PL) Sand: well-graded and
0.25xCu For NC Clay Janbu Sand: with fines, no
Undrained Cohesion, C 0.20xCu Janbu Sand: with fines, c
For OC Clay
0.22xCux(OCR)0.8 Ladd (1991)

Modulus of Elasticity, Es
Soil Type Correlation wit SPT
Sand -NC 500x(N+15)
Sand -Saturated 250x(N+15)
Silty, Sandy Silt, Clayey Silt 300x(N+06)
Clayey Sand 320x(N+15)
S
Elasticity, ES
Description Very soft to soft Medium Stiff to very stiff Hard
Silts with slight plasticity 2.5 - 8 10-15 15 -40 40 - 80
Silts with low plasticity 1.5 - 6 6-10 10-30 30 -60
Clays with low-medium plasticity 0.5 - 5 5-8 8-30 30 - 70
Clays with high plasticity 0.35 - 4 4-7 7-20 20 - 32
Organic silts - 0.5-5 - -
Organic clays - 0.5-4 - -

Stress Dependant Stifness, m


Soil type m [-]
Gravel: poorly-graded (uniform) 0.40 to 0.60
Gravel: sandy, well-graded 0.50 to 0.70
Gravel: silty or clayey, well-graded 0.50 to 0.70
Gravel-sand-clay mixture, crushed 0.70 to 0.90
Sand: fine, uniform 0.60 to 0.75
Sand: coarse, uniform 0.55 to 0.70
Sand: well-graded and gravelly sand 0.55 to 0.70

Sand: with fines, not crushed 0.65 to 0.80


Sand: with fines, crushed 0.75 to 0.90

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