Research Article
Effect of Reinforced Bucket on Bearing Capacity and Natural Frequency of Offshore Wind Turbines Using Pile–Bucket Foundation
Table 1
Physical parameters of soil.
| Soil mass | Effective gravity, γ (kN/m3) | Elastic modulus, E (MPa) | Friction angle, φ (°) | Cohesion, c (kPa) | Poisson’s ratio, υ |
| Around the pile (the muddy clay) | 7.6 | 10 | 28.81 | 15 | 0.29 | Bottom of pile (the silty clay) | 8.2 | 20 | 35.75 | 8 | 0.32 |
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