Research Article

Model Tests on Y-Shaped Piles under Compressive and Lateral Loading in Saturated Sand

Table 2

Properties of consolidated saturated sand.

ParameterUnitValue
Depth: 20 cmDepth: 50 cm

Water content, %16.8424.86
Saturated unit weightkN/m318.5118.74
Compressive modulus, MPa12.2813.14
Saturation%66.386.1
Specific gravity2.632.63
Void ratio0.6730.665
Relative density0.5480.570
Cohesion, ckPa8.8913.03
Friction angle, °38.138.2