Research Article

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

Table 6

Load sharing ratio.

Pile typeBearing capacity (kN)Tip resistance (kN)Side friction (kN) (%) (%)

pile6.21.214.9919.5280.48
pile4.80.993.8120.6379.37
pile71.095.9115.5784.43