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Table 10 The characteristics of the different substructure soil layers.

From: Evaluation of the Progressive Collapse of the Reinforced Concrete Frames Considering the Soil–Structure Interaction: Parametric Study Based on the Sensitivity Index

Soil type

Dry density (kg/m3)

Bulk modulus (MPa)

Shear modulus (MPa)

Friction angle (degree)

Cohesion (Pa)

Dilation angle (degree)

Tensile strength (Pa)

SM

1980

30.30

25.60

32

0.0

0.0

0.0

CL-ML (very hard clay)

1910

33.330002

20.25

30

0.0

0.0

0.0

CL-ML (hard clay)

1880

16.670001

10.17

30

0.0

0.0

0.0

Very soft clay

582

1.6699999

0.172

0.0

5000

0.0

0.0