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Table 8 The characteristics of the different soil types.

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)

Rock

2700

555.50003

416.6

33

10,000

0.0

1000

SM

1980

30.30

25.60

32

0.0

0.0

0.0

CL-ML

1880

16.670001

10.17

30

0.0

0.0

0.0

GW

1700

78.43

53.20

38

0.0

0.0

0.0

Clay-MC

1600

11.1111

3.703700

25

5000

0.0

0.0