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A calibrated continuum foundation model of the order same as those of Pasternak, Filonenko-Borodich, and Vlasov is developed. This is achieved by seeking equality of the surface deformation of a Pasternak-type model with that of a calibrated Kerr-type model presented recently without neglecting any stress, strain, or deformation component in the continuum. In order to alleviate the sensitiveness of the model parameters to the layer thickness, this is eliminated from the corresponding expressions through the introduction of a dimensionless calibration parameter. The superiority of the new model over existing models of similar order has been demonstrated. Closed-form calibrated relationships for the two parameters of the new model are provided together with values of the calibration factor. The use of the model is illustrated on a basic problem of a beam on an elastic foundation. As a Pasternak-type model is more familiar to engineers and much easier to handle in applications than a Kerr-type model, its use in practice is recommended. The new model completes a series of calibrated models at three different levels: Winkler, Pasternak, and Kerr as proposed recently by the author.

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