Analytical Study on Limiting Value of Shape Factor of Vertically Loaded Anchors in Saturated Soft Clay

Table 1

Parameters used in Equation (7) for VLAs in clay with strength proportional to the depth.

Aspect ratio	Length and thickness of anchor (m)	Limiting value of shape factors, f	Projected area, Ap (m^2)	Submerged weight, W (kN)	Limiting value of load-bearing coefficients, Nc
1 : 1	2.0, 0.2	2.89	4.0	53.3	22.59
25 : 16	2.5, 0.2	2.20	4.0	53.3	17.16
9 : 4	3.0, 0.2	1.76	4.0	53.3	13.75
49 : 16	3.5, 0.2	1.51	4.0	53.3	11.77
4 : 1	4.0, 0.2	1.27	4.0	53.3	9.93
1 : 1	3.0, 0.2	1.76	9.0	120.0	13.75
16 : 9	4.0, 0.2	1.27	9.0	120.0	9.93
9 : 4	4.5, 0.2	1.11	9.0	120.0	8.71
25 : 9	5.0, 0.2	1.00	9.0	120.0	7.82
4 : 1	6.0, 0.2	0.82	9.0	120.0	6.42
1 : 1	4.0, 0.2	1.27	16.0	213.3	9.93
81 : 64	4.5, 0.2	1.12	16.0	213.3	8.72
25 : 16	5.0, 0.2	1.0	16.0	213.3	7.82
121 : 64	5.5, 0.2	0.91	16.0	213.3	7.09
9 : 4	6.0, 0.2	0.82	16.0	213.3	6.42
1 : 1	5.0, 0.2	1.00	25.0	333.3	7.82
121 : 100	5.5, 0.2	0.91	25.0	333.3	7.08
36 : 25	6.0, 0.2	0.82	25.0	333.3	6.42
169 : 100	6.5, 0.2	0.74	25.0	333.3	5.80
49 : 25	7.0, 0.2	0.69	25.0	333.3	5.41
9 : 4	7.5, 0.2	0.65	25.0	333.3	5.25
64 : 25	8.0, 0.2	0.60	25.0	333.3	5.01