Young's modulus

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Young's modulus

 

Terzaghi and Peck (1948)

•correlation valid for clean sand and sand with gravel without account of the effective pressure

 

inc_Ey_Terzaghi

 

Schmertmann  et al. (1978)

•correlation valid for various lithotypes

 

inc_Ey_Schmertmann

Parameters a, b and c assume different values and depend on lithology and the presence of fine material.

 

Schultze and Menzenbach (1961)

• correlation valid for various lithotypes

 

D'Appolonia et al., 1970

•correlation valid for sand, SC sand, NC sand and gravel

 

 


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