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Modulus of subsoil reaction according to CUR 166

The following table stores the values of the modulus of subsoil reaction derived from experimental measurements carried out in Netherlands (described in CUR 166). The table offers secant modules, which are in the program directly transformed into secant modules of subsoil reaction – see nonlinear modulus of subsoil reaction.

kh,1(kN/m3)
p0 < ph< 0,5 ppas
kh,2  (kN/m3)
0,5 ppas  ≤ ph ≤0,8 ppas
kh,3  (kN/m3)
0,8 ppas  ≤ ph ≤ 1,0 ppas
Sand
loose
medium dense
dense
12000 - 27000
20000 - 45000
40000 - 90000
6000 - 13500
10000 - 22500
20000 - 45000
3000 - 6750
5000 - 11250
10000 - 22500
Clay
soft
stiff
very stiff
2000 - 4500
4000 - 9000
6000 - 13500
800 - 1800
2000 - 4500
4000 - 9000
500 - 1125
800 - 1800
2000 - 4500
Peat
soft
stiff
1000 - 2250
2000 - 4500
500 - 1125
800 - 1800
250 - 560
500 - 1125
where: p0 - value of pressure at rest in kN/m2
ppas - passive pressure in kN/m2
ph - horizontal pressure in kN/m2  corresponding to a given shift of a structure

Diagram of determination of the modulus of subsoil reactionDiagram of determination of the modulus of subsoil reaction


Literature:

CUR 166 Damwandconstructies, available at Civieltechnisch Centrum Uitvoering Research en Regelgeving: P.O.Box 420, 2800 AK Gouda (NL)




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