Vertical Subgrade Modulus Values

MATERIAL TYPE

USCS

CONSISTENCY

GRANULAR SOILS

GW,GP,GC

LOOSE

50

COHESIVE SOILS

GW,GP,GC
GW,GP,GC
SW
SW
SW
SP
SP
SP
SC
SC
SC
SM
SM
SM
ML

MEDIUM DENSE
DENSE
LOOSE
MEDIUM DENSE
DENSE
LOOSE
MEDIUM DENSE
DENSE
LOOSE
MEDIUM DENSE
DENSE
LOOSE
MEDIUM DENSE
DENSE
SOFT

170
270
90
200
300
50
130
200
75
190
280
70
180
270
25

ML
ML
ML
CL
CL
CL
CL
CH
CH
CH
CH
MH
MH
MH
MH

FIRM
STIFF
VERY STIFF
SOFT
FIRM
STIFF
VERY STIFF
SOFT
FIRM
STIFF
VERY STIFF
SOFT
FIRM
STIFF
VERY STIFF

50
75
105
35
60
90
130
40
80
115
170
35
60
95
120

BEDROCK 1
BEDROCK 2
BEDROCK 3
BEDROCK 4
BEDROCK 5

DENSE
DENSE
DENSE
DENSE
DENSE

200
240
300
400
270

BEDROCK
SANDSTONE
SILTSTONE
SOFT ROCK
HARD ROCK
LIMESTONE

Kv, Modulus of
Vertical Subgrade
Reaction,
kips/ft^3