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ModelCoefficientsCetin2004

theta model_coeff
1 0.004
2 29.53
3 3.7
4 0.05
5 16.85
6 13.32
ε 2.7

ModelCoefficientsCetin2018

theta model_coeff
1 0.00167
2 27.352
3 3.958
4 0.089
5 16.084
6 11.771
ε 2.95

PoissonRatioBowles1996

material poisson_ratio
Clay.Saturated 0.4 - 0.5
Clay.Unsaturated 0.1 - 0.3
Clay.Sandy 0.2 - 0.3
Silt 0.3 - 0.35
Sand, gravelly sand 0.3 - 0.4
Rock 0.1 - 0.4
Loess 0.1 - 0.3
Concrete 0.15 - 0.15
Steel 0.33 - 0.33
Most clay soils 0.4 - 0.5
Saturated clay soils 0.45 - 0.5
Cohesionless—medium and dense 0.3 - 0.4
Cohesionless—loose to medium 0.2 - 0.35
Peat, organic (from Long et al. (2022)) 0.2 - 0.25
All soils 0.0 - 0.5

USCSSoilType

uscs_symbol soil_type
Other Other
Rock Rock
Weathered Rock Weathered Rock
Residual Soil Residual Soil
Fill Fill
Artificial Artificial
Peat Peat
Pt Peat
Organic Organic
OL Organic
OH Organic
Clay Clay
CL Clay
CL-ML Clay
CH Clay
Silt Silt
ML Silt
MH Silt
Sand Sand
SW Sand
SP Sand
SP-SW Sand
SW-SM Sand
SW-SC Sand
SP-SM Sand
SP-SC Sand
SM Sand
SC Sand
SC-SM Sand
Gravel Gravel
GW Gravel
GP Gravel
GP-GW Gravel
GW-GM Gravel
GW-GC Gravel
GP-GM Gravel
GP-GC Gravel
GM Gravel
GC Gravel
GC-GM Gravel

USCSSoilType2

uscs_symbol soil_type2
Other Other
Rock Other
Weathered Rock Other
Residual Soil Other
Fill Other
Artificial Other
Peat Highly organic
Pt Highly organic
Organic Fine
OL Fine
OH Fine
Clay Fine
CL Fine
CL-ML Fine
CH Fine
Silt Fine
ML Fine
MH Fine
Sand Coarse
SW Coarse
SP Coarse
SP-SW Coarse
SW-SM Coarse
SW-SC Coarse
SP-SM Coarse
SP-SC Coarse
SM Coarse
SC Coarse
SC-SM Coarse
Gravel Coarse
GW Coarse
GP Coarse
GP-GW Coarse
GW-GM Coarse
GW-GC Coarse
GP-GM Coarse
GP-GC Coarse
GM Coarse
GC Coarse
GC-GM Coarse

USCSSoilType3

uscs_symbol soil_type3
Other Other
Rock Other
Weathered Rock Other
Residual Soil Other
Fill Other
Artificial Other
Peat Other
Pt Other
Organic Other
OL Other
OH Other
Clay Other
CL Other
CL-ML Other
CH Other
Silt Other
ML Other
MH Other
Sand Other
SW Clean sand
SP Clean sand
SP-SW Clean sand
SW-SM Clean sand/Sand with fines
SW-SC Clean sand/Sand with fines
SP-SM Clean sand/Sand with fines
SP-SC Clean sand/Sand with fines
SM Sand with fines
SC Sand with fines
SC-SM Sand with fines
Gravel Other
GW Clean gravel
GP Clean gravel
GP-GW Clean gravel
GW-GM Clean gravel/Gravel with fines
GW-GC Clean gravel/Gravel with fines
GP-GM Clean gravel/Gravel with fines
GP-GC Clean gravel/Gravel with fines
GM Gravel with fines
GC Gravel with fines
GC-GM Gravel with fines

USCSSymbologyEN

uscs_symbology uscs_symbology_description
O-C organic clay
O-M organic silt
C clay
C-ey clayey
M silt
M-ey silty
[C/M] [clay/silt]
[C/M]-ey [clayey/silty]
CL-ML silty clay
CL-ML-ey silty, clayey
CH-MH silty clay
CH-MH-ey silty, clayey
S sand
S-ey sandy
G gravel
G-ey gravelly
[S/G] [sand/gravel]
[S/G]-ey [sandy/gravelly]
L low plasticity
H high plasticity
[L/H] [low/high plasticity]
W well-graded
P poorly-graded
[W/P] [well/poorly]-graded
combination_str with
combination_str2 and
A-1 stone fragments, gravel and sand
A-1-a stone fragments, gravel and sand
A-1-b stone fragments, gravel and sand
A-3 fine sand
A-2 silty or clayey gravel and sand
A-2-4 silty or clayey gravel and sand
A-2-5 silty or clayey gravel and sand
A-2-6 silty or clayey gravel and sand
A-2-7 silty or clayey gravel and sand
A-4 silty soils
A-5 silty soils
A-6 clayey soils
A-7 clayey soils
A-7-5 clayey soils
A-7-6 clayey soils
Cl clay
SiCl silty clay
SaCl sandy clay
ClLo clay loam
SiClLo silty clay loam
SaClLo sandy clay loam
Lo loam
SiLo silt loam
SaLo sandy loam
Si silt
LoSa loamy sand
Sa sand

USCSSymbologyES

uscs_symbology uscs_symbology_description
O-C arcilla orgánica
O-M limo orgánico
C arcilla
C-ey arcillosa
M limo
M-ey limosa
[C/M] [arcilla/limo]
[C/M]-ey [arcillosa/limosa]
CL-ML arcilla limosa
CL-ML-ey limosa, arcillosa
CH-MH arcilla limosa
CH-MH-ey limosa, arcillosa
S arena
S-ey arenosa
G grava
G-ey gravosa
[S/G] [arena/grava]
[S/G]-ey [arenosa/gravosa]
L de baja plasticidad
H de alta plasticidad
[L/H] [de baja/alta plasticidad]
W bien graduada
P mal graduada
[W/P] [bien/mal] graduada
combination_str con
combination_str2 y
A-1 fragmentos de piedra, grava y arena
A-1-a fragmentos de piedra, grava y arena
A-1-b fragmentos de piedra, grava y arena
A-3 arena fina
A-2 grava limosa o arcillosa y arena
A-2-4 grava limosa o arcillosa y arena
A-2-5 grava limosa o arcillosa y arena
A-2-6 grava limosa o arcillosa y arena
A-2-7 grava limosa o arcillosa y arena
A-4 suelos limosos
A-5 suelos limosos
A-6 suelos arcillosos
A-7 suelos arcillosos
A-7-5 suelos arcillosos
A-7-6 suelos arcillosos
Cl arcilla
SiCl arcilla limosa
SaCl arcilla arenosa
ClLo franco arcilloso
SiClLo franco arcilloso-limoso
SaClLo franco arcilloso-arenoso
Lo franco
SiLo franco limoso
SaLo franco arenoso
Si limo
LoSa areno franco
Sa arena

USCSSymbologyFR

uscs_symbology uscs_symbology_description
O-C argile organique
O-M limon organique
C argile
C-ey argileux
M limon
M-ey limoneux
[C/M] [argile/limon]
[C/M]-ey [argileux/limoneux]
CL-ML argile limoneux
CL-ML-ey limoneux, argileux
CH-MH argile limoneux
CH-MH-ey limoneux, argileux
S sable
S-ey sableux
G gravier
G-ey graveleux
[S/G] [sable/gravier]
[S/G]-ey [sableux/graveleux]
L peu plastique
H très plastique
[L/H] [peu/très plastique]
W bien calibré
P mal calibré
[W/P] [bien/mal] calibré
combination_str avec
combination_str2 et
A-1 fragments de pierre, gravier et sable
A-1-a fragments de pierre, gravier et sable
A-1-b fragments de pierre, gravier et sable
A-3 sable fin
A-2 gravier limoneux ou argileux et sable
A-2-4 gravier limoneux ou argileux et sable
A-2-5 gravier limoneux ou argileux et sable
A-2-6 gravier limoneux ou argileux et sable
A-2-7 gravier limoneux ou argileux et sable
A-4 sols limoneux
A-5 sols limoneux
A-6 sols argileux
A-7 sols argileux
A-7-5 sols argileux
A-7-6 sols argileux
Cl argile
SiCl argile limoneux
SaCl argile sableux
ClLo limon argileux
SiClLo limon argileux limoneux
SaClLo limon argileux sableux
Lo limon
SiLo limon sableux
SaLo limon fin
Si limon très fin
LoSa sable limoneuse
Sa sable

UnitSideFrictionCoefficientEslami1997

soil_type_index unit_side_friction_coefficient
0 0.0
1 0.08
2 0.05
3 0.025
4a 0.015
4b 0.01
5 0.004

UnitWeightCodutoAboveWT

uscs_symbol unit_weight
Other 15.0 - 15.0
Rock 22.0 - 27.0
Weathered Rock 19.0 - 23.0
Residual Soil 17.0 - 21.0
Fill 16.0 - 21.0
Artificial 16.0 - 21.0
Peat 12.0 - 12.0
Pt 12.0 - 12.0
Organic 15.0 - 15.0
OL 15.0 - 15.0
OH 15.0 - 15.0
Clay 12.33 - 17.5
CL 12.5 - 17.5
CL-ML 12.0 - 17.5
CH 12.5 - 17.5
Silt 11.5 - 17.5
ML 11.5 - 17.5
MH 11.5 - 17.5
Sand 13.89 - 20.53
SW 15.0 - 21.0
SP 15.0 - 19.5
SP-SW 15.0 - 21.0
SW-SM 13.75 - 21.0
SW-SC 14.25 - 20.75
SP-SM 13.75 - 20.25
SP-SC 14.25 - 20.0
SM 12.5 - 21.0
SC 13.5 - 20.5
SC-SM 13.0 - 20.75
Gravel 16.67 - 20.83
GW 17.5 - 22.0
GP 17.5 - 20.5
GP-GW 17.5 - 22.0
GW-GM 16.75 - 21.25
GW-GC 16.75 - 21.25
GP-GM 16.75 - 20.5
GP-GC 16.75 - 20.5
GM 16.0 - 20.5
GC 16.0 - 20.5
GC-GM 16.0 - 20.5

UnitWeightCodutoBelowWT

uscs_symbol unit_weight
Other 16.0 - 16.0
Rock 24.0 - 28.0
Weathered Rock 20.0 - 24.0
Residual Soil 18.0 - 22.0
Fill 17.0 - 22.0
Artificial 17.0 - 22.0
Peat 12.0 - 12.0
Pt 12.0 - 12.0
Organic 15.0 - 15.0
OL 15.0 - 15.0
OH 15.0 - 15.0
Clay 11.5 - 20.17
CL 11.5 - 20.5
CL-ML 12.0 - 20.5
CH 11.0 - 19.5
Silt 12.0 - 20.5
ML 12.5 - 20.5
MH 11.5 - 20.5
Sand 18.17 - 21.72
SW 19.0 - 23.0
SP 19.0 - 21.0
SP-SW 19.0 - 23.0
SW-SM 18.25 - 22.5
SW-SC 18.25 - 22.0
SP-SM 18.25 - 21.5
SP-SC 18.25 - 21.0
SM 17.5 - 22.0
SC 17.5 - 21.0
SC-SM 17.5 - 21.5
Gravel 19.5 - 22.33
GW 19.5 - 23.5
GP 19.5 - 22.0
GP-GW 19.5 - 23.5
GW-GM 19.5 - 22.75
GW-GC 19.5 - 22.75
GP-GM 19.5 - 22.0
GP-GC 19.5 - 22.0
GM 19.5 - 22.0
GC 19.5 - 22.0
GC-GM 19.5 - 22.0