Study on Load-Bearing Characteristics of a New Pile Group Foundation for an Offshore Wind Turbine

Table 3

Soil parameters.

Stratum	Soil description	Thickness (m)	Wet weight (kN/m^3)	Compression modulus; (MPa)	Consolidated quickly shear test
					Cohesion (kPa)	Internal friction angle (°)
1	Sludge	8.5	17.0	2.49	11.4	11.3
2	Clay	2.3	18.5	3.22	25.0	10.4
3	Silty sand	5.2	20	15	0	33
4	Silty clay	2.8	19.5	5.18	24.3	14.1
5	Silty sand	6.7	20	18	0	37
6	Silty clay	6.2	20.3	6.03	33.8	10.5
7	Silt	1.6	20.5	6.76	30.7	18.8
8	Silt	10.4	19.3	7.90	17.0	25.8
9	Silt	4.3	19.3	7.90	17.0	25.8
10	Silty clay	2	20.0	5.25	23.1	16.3
11	Silty sand	10	20	21	0	38