Research Article

Undrained Deformation Characteristics of Soft Marine Clay Subjected to One-Way Cyclic Loading with Variable Confining Pressure

Table 1

Physical index 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