Table 2:
Comparison between the results from the experimental tests and analytical models.
Test
q
n
(kPa)
Analytical (present study)
Experimental [3]
Base Value
(ISRF= 0.9)
ISRF = 0.7
ISRF = 0.6
ISRF = 0.5
1
13.6
11.9
11.0
10.1
10.5
2
16.9
14.8
13.6
12.8
11.3
3
22.0
19.3
17.8
16.1
14.0
4
9.9
8.7
8.0
7.1
6.3