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Table 3 Geotechnical parameters used in the coupled numerical model

From: Integrated method for fragility assessment of railway embankments under rainfall-induced landslides

Category

Parameter

Silty sand

Clayey sand

Bedrock

Groundwater model

\(K_{s} \)(m/s)

3.639 × 10–6

7.222 × 10–7

4.977 × 10–6

\(\theta_{s}\)

0.39

0.41

0.40

\(\theta_{r}\)

0.1000

0.0010

\(\alpha \)(kPa−1)

0.6014

1.1940

\(n\)

1.4800

1.3100

Slope stability model

Unit weight (kPa)

Mean

18

16

COV

0.1

Friction angle (°)

Mean

27

25

COV

0.05

Effective cohesion (kPa)

Mean

3

5

COV

0.33