Vermillion:

Allowable Allowable
Internal Soil
Depth Material Soil Unit Soil Strain End Side
Friction Cohesion Modulus
[ft] Type Weight (E50) Bearing Resistance
Angle (k)
[lb/ft2] [lb/ft2]
Mod. Stiff
0–4 Clay w/o 95 lb/ft3 --- 1400 lb/ft2 150 lb/in3 0.005 --- 50 lb/ft2
Free Water
Sand
4–8 (Reese, et 115 lb/ft3 32° --- 225 lb/in3 --- 2,000 lb/ft2 100 lb/ft2
al.)
Sand
8 - 11 (Reese, et 120 lb/ft3 33° --- 300 lb/in3 --- 5,000 lb/ft2 165 lb/ft2
al.)
Sand
11 - 14 (Reese, et 120 lb/ft3 35° --- 300 lb/in3 --- 6,000 lb/ft2 220 lb/ft2
al.)
Sand
14+ (Reese, et 120 lb/ft3 36° --- 325 lb/in3 --- 7,000 lb/ft2 450 lb/ft2
al.)

Bend:

Allowable Allowable
Internal Soil Soil
Depth Material Soil Unit End Side
Friction Cohesion Modulus Strain
[ft] Type Weight Bearing Resistance
Angle (k) (E50)
[lb/ft2] [lb/ft2]
Mod. Stiff
0–2 Clay w/o 100 lb/ft3 --- 1500 lb/ft2 200 lb/in3 0.005 --- 40 lb/ft2
Free Water
Mod. Stiff
2–6 Clay w/o 95 lb/ft3 --- 1250 lb/ft3 150 lb/in3 0.006 --- 110 lb/ft3
Free Water

Sand
6–8 (Reese, et 120 lb/ft3 33° --- 300 lb/in3 --- 5,000 lb/ft2 150 lb/ft2
al.)

Sand
8 - 12 (Reese, et 120 lb/ft3 36° --- 355 lb/in3 --- 8,000 lb/ft2 325 lb/ft2
al.)

Sand 10,000
12 - 16 (Reese, et 135 lb/ft3 38° --- 450 lb/in3 --- 750 lb/ft2
lb/ft2
al.)