Research Article

Effects of the Tip Location on Single Piles Subjected to Surcharge and Axial Loads

Table 2

Constitutive models and material parameters adopted for the numerical analyses.

SolidPileBottom sandClay

Constitutive modelLinear-elasticMohr-CoulombCam-clay
(kN/m3)2719.416.3
0.180.300.35
Young’s modulus, E (kPa) N/A
M N/AN/A0.98
N/AN/A0.14
N/AN/A0.012
(kPa)N/AN/A64
N/A0.371.6
N/A29.7°25°
N/A8.3°
N/A0.500.58