Research Article

Analysis of the Stability of Reinforced Plastic Waste Treated Clay as Embankment Fill on Soft Soils

Table 3

Material properties of embankment and foundation soils.

Soil propertiesFoundation soil IFoundation soil IIEmbankment fill/plastic waste treated clayUnit

BehaviorUndrainedUndrainedDrained
ɤunsat15.51618kN/m3
ɤsat17.518.520kN/m3
kx1.00E-045.00E-030.01m/day
ky1.00E-045.00E-030.01m/day
Eref2000250011000kN/m2
v0.350.350.32
Cref242845kN/m2
φ10818degree
ψ000degree
Material modelMohr-coulombMohr-coulombMohr-coulomb