Table 2.

Summary of model parameters for Cowden till (from Zdravković et al., 2019b). Equation numbers relate to equations in the paper by Zdravković et al. (2019b) 

ComponentParameters
Strength (Van Eekelen, 1980), equation (3)X = 0·548, Y = 0·698, Z = 0·100
Non-linear Hvorslev surface – shape (Tsiampousi et al., 2013), equation (1)α = 0·25, n = 0·40
Non-linear Hvorslev surface – plastic potential (Tsiampousi et al., 2013), equation (2)β = 0·20, m = 1·00
Virgin consolidation lineν1 = 2·20, λ = 0·115
Non-linear elasticity – swelling behaviourκ = 0·021
Non-linear elasticity – small-strain shear modulus (Taborda et al., 2016), equation (4)G*0 = 110 MPa, pref = 100·0 kPa
Non-linear elasticity – shear stiffness degradation (Taborda et al., 2016), equation (4)a = 9·78 × 10−5, b = 0·987, RG,min = 0·05

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