Research Article

Method for Determining Critical Slip Surface of Cohesive Soil Slope Based on the Principle of Simple Penetration Test

Table 1

Soil layer conditions and physical and mechanics parameters of soil body [12].

Depth (m)Soil classificationDensity (g/cm3)Elastic modulus (MPa)Poisson’s ratioCohesion (kPa)Internal friction angle (°)

0–0.8Silty clay1.58210.4549.830.7
0.8–1.5Loam1.654280.3895.828.7
1.5–2Sand loam1.675280.3895.528.3
>2Silty loam1.825360.33136.327.5