| Typeof material | Sharma et al. | Davidovici |
| Saturated clay | 0.40 - 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Nonsaturated clay | 0.10 - 0.3 | - |
| Medium clay | - | 0.40 - 0.45 |
| Sandy clay | 0.20 - 0.30 | 0.35 - 0.4 |
| Silt | 0.30 - 0.35 | - |
| Sand, gravelly sand | 0.30 - 0.40 | 0.25 - 0.30 |
| Silty sand, clayey sand | - | 0.30 - 0.35 |
| Rock | 0.10 - 0.40 | - |
| Concrete | 0.15 | - |