Research Article

Bending Moment Calculations for Piles Based on the Finite Element Method

Table 12

Soil layers and parameters.

No.Soil layerElevation of layer top (m)Elevation of layer bottom (m)Poisson’s ratio Young’s modulus (MPa)

1Muck−5.3−7.20.351.0
2Mucky soil−7.2−24.20.401.0
3Silty fine sand−24.2−36.30.2510
4Clay−36.3−54.10.3310
5Clay−54.1−56.60.3325
6Medium sand−56.6−62.20.2530
7Clay−62.2−71.40.330
8Clay−71.4−77.20.330
9Clay−77.2−86.10.330
10Clay−86.1−120.00.350