Table 3 Main physical and mechanical parameters of the rock and soil layers.

From: Numerical investigation on the penetration process of steel casings in riprap environment of estuarine mudflats

Soil name

Moisture content (%)

Density (kg/m3)

Elastic modulus (GPa)

Cohesion (kPa)

Internal friction angle (°)

Poisson ratio

Artificial fill

28.2

1820

16.75

8.5

17.0

0.30

Sandy silt

33.0

1360

9.23

9.5

20.5

0.20

mucky silty clay

41.7

1670

2.17

13.0

15.0

0.42

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