Research Article

Mitigation of Ground Vibration due to Collapse of a Large-Scale Cooling Tower with Novel Application of Materials as Cushions

Table 3

Soil parameters.

ParameterValue

Density (g/mm3)2.5 × 10−3
Dynamic shear modulus (MPa)5150
Poisson’s ratio0.33
Internal friction angle (rad)0.64
Cohesion (MPa)1.64
Damping ratio (%)1.50