EQUATIONS FOR STRESS STRAIN MODULUS Es

BY SEVERAL TEST METHODS

SPT SAND NORMALLY CONSOLIDATED N 20

Es Es

kPa ksf

1 17,500 365

2 31,305 654

3 26,833 560

4 44,936 939

5 65,906 1376

SPT SAND SATURATED N 20

Es ksf

1 8,750 183

SPT SAND (ALL)

1 52,000 1086

2 58,000 1211

average 55,000 1149

SPT CLAYEY SAND N 20

1 11,200 234

SPT SAND SATURATED

Es ksf

1 8,750 183

SPT SAND OVERCONSOLIDATED N 20

1 61,000 1274

average 46,100 963

SPT GRAVELLY SAND N 20

1 31,200 652

SPT less than 15 N 15

2 12,600 263

SPT SILTS, SANDY SILT OR CLAYEY SILT N 20

1 7,800 163

when qc > 2500 kPa and < 5000 kPa qc kPa 5,000

constrained modulus of elasticity of soil Es' kPa 25,000

when qc< 2500 kPa qc kPa 2,499

constrained modulus of elasticity of soil Es' kPa 6,248

CONSTRAINED MODULUS OF ELASTICITY OF SOIL

static modulus of elasticity of soil Es kPa 15,000

Poissions Ratio u 0.35

constrained modulus of elasticity of soil Es' 24,070

Soft clay or clayey silt qc kPa 7,000

static modulus of elasticity of soil-min Es kPa 21,000

static modulus of elasticity of soil-max Es kPa 56,000

REF: FOUNDATION ANALYSIS AND DESIGN-5TH ED-Joseph E. Bowles