Research Article

Vacuum Preconsolidation Settlement Characteristics and Microstructural Evolution of Marine Dredger-Filled Silt

Table 3

Field soil sample parameter.

Soil classificationConstitutive modelElastic modulus (kN/m2)Poisson’s ratioUnit weight (kN/m³)Natural void ratioCohesion (kPa)Internal friction angle (°)λkM

Cohesive fillMohr–Coulomb model70000.318.100.7224.509.30
Dredger-filled siltModified Cam Clay model3000.416.951.564.002.300.220.040.77
Silty sandMohr–Coulomb model150000.2517.800.600.0020.00