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Poisson's ratio:
Clay, saturated: 0.4 to 0.5
Clay, unsaturated: 0.1 to 0.3
Sandy clay: 0.2 to 0.3
Silt: 0.3 to 0.35
Sand, gravelly sand: 0.1 to 1.0 (not elastic but 0.3 to
0.4 commonly used)
Rock: 0.1 to 0.3
Loess: 0.1 to 0.3
Poisson's ratio:
Most clay soils: 0.4 to 0.5
Saturated clay soils: 0.45 to 0.5
Cohesionless, medium and dense: 0.3 to 0.4
Cohesionless, loose to medium: 0.2 to 0.35