Pore Water Pressure Overview

The following table summarizes the available excess pore water pressure generation models and required parameters.

PWP Model	Soil Type	Abbrev.	Model No:	Input 1	Input 2	Input 3	Input 4	Input 5	Input 6	Input 7
Dobry & Matasovic	Sand	S-M/D	1	f	p	F	s	γtvp	v	-
Matasovic & Vucetic	Clay	C-M	2	s	r	A	B	C	D	γtvp
GMP	Sand	GMP	3	α	Dr (%)	FC(%)	-	-	v	-
Park & Ahn	Sand	P/A	4	α	β	Dru=1.0	CSRt	-	v	-
Generalized	Any	G	5	α	β	-	-	-	v	-

Each model is described in the following topics:

• Dobry/Matasovic Model for Sand
• Matasovic and Vucetic Model for Clay
• GMP (Green, Mitcher and Polito) Model for Sand
• Park and Ahn Model for Sand
• Generalized Energy-based PWP Generation Model