Table 5:
FEM input parameters.
Soil Parameter
Values Range
Soil cohesion, C (kN/m
2
)
None cohesive soil ( C=0 )
Soil friction angle, ϕ
o
33- 40
Angle of dilatancy ( ψ
ο
)
3-10
Young’s modulus ( kN/m
2
)
2.5q
c
Poisson’s ratio (μ)
0.3