Research Article
3D FE Analysis of an Embankment Construction on GRSC and Proposal of a Design Method
Table 2
Parameters for the benchmark case.
| | Properties | Soft clay | Stone column | Embankment fill |
| | Unsaturated unit weight (kN/m3) | 15 | 19 | 18 | | Saturated unit weight (kN/m3) | 17 | 20 | 20 | | Deformation modulus (kPa) | 1000 | 35000 | 30000 | | Poisson ratio | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.3 | | Drained cohesion (kPa) | 5 | 1 | 1 | | Drained friction angle (deg) | 20 | 35 | 30 | | Dilation angle (deg) | 0 | 5 | 0 | | Permeability (m/s) | 1.0 × 10−9 | 1.2 × 10−4 | 1.2 × 10−5 |
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