Table 1 The geotechnical properties of the clayey soil and soil–tire mix in the case of 0% TC and 30% TC.

From: Numerical modelling on geotechnical features of soil mixture using recycled tire crumb to strengthen the seismic isolation in building

Parameters

Types of soil

Clayey soil

soil–tire mix in the case of 0% TC

soil–tire mix in the case of 30% TC

Unsaturated unit weight

18 kN/m3

16 kN/m3

11 kN/m3

Saturated unit weight

22 kN/m3

19 kN/m3

15.8 kN/m3

Young’s modulus

20 (MPa)

20 (MPa)

20 (MPa)

Poisson ratio

0.2

0.2

0.2

Cohesion

10 kN/m2

20 kN/m2

4 kN/m2

Friction angle

18°

23.72°

28.50°

Depth of the layer

0.4 m

25 mm

0.4 m

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