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

Table 5

Main soil properties at test sections in Huangpu highway, China.

Layer	Thickness (m)	(kN/m^3)	(%)	(kPa)	(degree)	(MPa)
Crust	2.5	19.4	29.4	50.8	9.3	5.29
Muddy clay	5.5	18.0	42.3	13.0	3.2	2.97
Silty clay	6.0	19.6	28.4	54.3	10.8	6.39
Sandy clay	5.0	19.4	29.2	41.6	9.5	5.55

Notes: : density; : water content; : cohesion by direct shear test; : friction angle by direct shear test; : confined compressive modulus.