Table 1 Engineering properties (Average) of pleistocene deposit (overconsolidated clay (OC)), holocene deposit (HA), and landfill (LAN). The engineering soil properties of all seven sub-units are presented in this table. The values of properties are shown in ranges.

From: Simplified engineering geomorphic unit-based seismic site characterization of the detailed area plan of Dhaka city, Bangladesh

Unit Name	Layer type	% of sand	% of Fine	Thickness (m)	SPT N value range	Unit Weight (kN/m3)	Vs. (m/s)	C (kN/m2)	Friction (\(^\circ\))	PI	Density (gm/cc)	Vs30 (m/s)
OC 1	Madhupur clay	< 10	> 90	≈ 7.5	5–25	≈ 19	200–250	50–200	< 10	25–35	≈ 2.00	220–350
	Madhupur silt	< 20	> 80	≈ 6	20–40	≈ 18	220–300	100–300	< 15	25–35	≈ 1.9
	Dupitila	> 60	< 40	≈ 17	30–60	≈ 20	300–400	< 15	30–40	–	≈ 2.1
OC 2	Madhupur clay	< 10	> 90	≈ 8	5–25	≈ 19	200–250	50–200	< 10	25–35	≈ 2.0	250–350
OC 2	Dupitila	> 60	< 40	≈ 22	30–60	≈ 20	300–400	< 10	35–40	–	≈ 2.1	250–350
OC 3	Madhupur silt	< 10	> 90	≈ 7	20–40	≈ 18	220–300	100–300	< 15	25–35	≈ 1.9	250–350
OC 3	Dupitila	> 60	< 40	≈ 23	30–60	≈ 20	300–400	< 10	35–40	–	≈ 2.1	250–350
HA 1	Holocene clay	< 10	> 90	≈ 12	0–10	≈ 16	120–180	40–100	< 10	20–25	≈ 1.6	150–180
	Holocene silt	< 20	> 80	≈ 7	10–25	≈ 17	150–200	20–50	< 20	15–25	≈ 1.7
	Holocene sand	> 60	< 40	≈ 11	20–35	≈ 18	180–250	< 20	20–30	5–12	≈ 1.8
HA 2	Holocene clay	< 10	> 90	≈ 7.5	0–10	≈ 16	120–180	40–100	< 10	20–25	≈ 1.6	180–250
	Holocene silt	< 20	> 80	≈ 4.5	10–25	≈ 17	150–200	20–50	< 20	15–25	≈ 1.7
	Holocene sand	> 60	< 40	≈ 2	20–35	≈ 18	180–250	< 20	20–30	5–12	≈ 1.8
	Madhupur clay	< 10	> 90	≈ 5	5–25	≈ 17	200–250	50–200	< 10	20–35	≈ 2.00
	Madhupur silt	< 20	> 80	≈ 2	20–40	≈ 18	220–300	100–300	< 15	25–35	≈ 1.9
	Dupitila	> 60	< 40	≈ 9	30–60	≈ 19	300–400	< 15	30–40	–	≈ 2.0
LAN-OC	Landfill	> 90	< 10	≈ 3	0–10	≈ 16	120–180	< 10	25–30	–	≈ 1.7	200–300
	Madhupur Clay	< 10	> 90	≈ 7.5	5–25	≈ 19	250–300	100–200	< 10	25–35	≈ 2.00
	Madhupur Silt	< 20	> 80	≈ 1.5	20–40	≈ 18	250–300	100–300	< 15	25–35	≈ 1.9
	Dupitila	> 60	< 40	≈ 18	30–60	≈ 19	300–400	< 15	30–40	–	≈ 2.0
LAN-HA	Landfill	> 90	< 10	≈ 3	0–10	≈ 17	120–180	< 10	< 20	–	≈ 1.8	150–200
	Holocene Clay	< 10	> 90	≈ 9	0–10	≈ 16	120–180	40–100	< 10	20–25	≈ 1.6
	Holocene Silt	< 20	> 80	≈ 10	10–25	≈ 17	150–200	20–50	< 20	15–25	≈ 1.7
	Holocene Sand	> 60	< 40	≈ 2	20–35	≈ 18	180–250	< 20	20–30	5–12	≈ 1.8
	Dupitila	> 60	< 40	≈ 5	30–60	≈ 19	300–400	< 15	30–40	–	≈ 2.0

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Table 1 Engineering properties (Average) of pleistocene deposit (overconsolidated clay (OC)), holocene deposit (HA), and landfill (LAN). The engineering soil properties of all seven sub-units are presented in this table. The values of properties are shown in ranges.

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