Ultimate Strength of Fixed Offshore Platforms Subjected to Near-Fault Earthquake Ground Vibration

Table 2

Design soil parameters for dynamic analysis.

Layer	Soil	Depth m		KN/m^3	Shear strength  KPa
		From	To		From	To
1	Sand	0	2.1	6.5
2	Clay	2.1	3.7	8	55	55	0.005
3	Clay	3.7	8	9	65	115	0.004
4	Clay	8	26.4	9	115	176	0.004
5	Clay	26.4	35	9	164	175	0.004
6	Clay	35	48.3	9.5	188	230	0.004
7	Sand	48.3	49.2	10
8	Clay	49.2	61	9.5	234	288	0.004
9	Clay	61	63.1	9.5	288	288	0.004
10	Clay	63.1	85	9.5	288	320	0.004
11	Clay	85	93.6	9.5	330	460	0.004
12	Clay	93.6	100	9.8	460	460	0.004
13	Clay	100	110.5	9.3	460	530	0.004