Research Article

Strain Accumulation in Soft Marine Clay due to One-Way Cyclic Load with Variable Confining Pressure

Table 1

Physical properties of Wenzhou soft clay.

Index propertiesValues

Specific gravity, Gs (g/cm3)2.71
Natural water content, (%)59.7
Initial density, ρ0 (g/cm3)1.65
Initial void ratio, e01.62
Liquid limit, (%)60
Plasticity index, Ip37
Clay fraction (%)41
Silt fraction (%)55