TYPICAL VALUES OF E FOR SOIL

S.No

Type of soil

E
kN/m2
1500-4000

1.

Soft clay

MN/m2
1.5-4.0

2.

Hard clay

6.0-15.0

6000-15000

3.

Silty Sand

6.0-20.0

6000-20,000

4.

Loose sand

10.0-25.0

10,000-25,000

5.

Dense Sand

40.0-80.0

40,000-80,000

6.

Dense gravel

100.0-200.0

1x10^5 to 2.0x10^5

TYPICAL VALUES OF POISSONS RATIO FOR SOIL

S.No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Saturated Clay
Unsaturated Clay
Silt
Loose Sand
Dense Sand

Type of soil
0.4-0.5
0.1-0.3
0.3-0.35
0.3-0.50
0.2-0.3