Research Article

Model Test and Numerical Simulation of the Mudcake Thickness Effect on the Bearing Capacity of Vertically Loaded Single Piles

Table 3

Numerical calculation parameters.

MaterialUnit weight (kN/m3)Elasticity modulus (kPa)Poisson ratioInternal friction angle (°)Cohesion (kPa)

Pile shaft27.02.9 × 1070.25--
Pile side soil20.53.7 × 1040.30300
Mudcake15.05.0 × 1030.451010