Research Article

Calculation of Tangent Modulus of Soils under Different Stress Paths

Table 2

Initial tangent modulus of mucky soil under K0 consolidation unloading condition.

Mucky soil Confining pressure   (kPa)Initial tangent modulus   (kPa)

Lateral unloading502.17 × 104
1002.68 × 104
2003.57 × 104
Axial unloading504.55 × 104
1006.67 × 104
2001.32 × 105