Research Article

Influence of Backfill Compaction on Mechanical Characteristics of High-Density Polyethylene Double-Wall Corrugated Pipelines

Table 3

Properties of soil used for numerical simulation.

PropertiesLay 01Lay 02Lay 03Lay 04Lay 05Lay 06In-suit soil

Dry density (kg/m3)2020167016702020200018001850
Related density (%)909595908590
Elastic modulus (MPa)10151579930
Poisson’s ratio0.300.260.260.230.300.320.35
Cohesion (kPa)0.500.250.250.300.350.400.40
Friction angle (°)35312528302730