Research Article

Soil-Structure Interaction of Flexible Temporary Trench Box: Parametric Studies Using 3D FE Modelling

Table 4

Parameters for different layers of sensitive blue clay (Louiseville clay, data from [34]).

Soil layerParameters in total stressesDrained condition

Fissured brown clay (0 to 0.6 m) kPa and °Drained
Plastic brown clay (0.6 to 2 m) (Figure 1(a)) and °Undrained
Sensitive blue clay (2 to 15 m) (Figure 1(a)) and °Undrained