Research Article

Underwater Shaking-Table Investigation of Complex Deep-Water Pile-Cap Foundation for Xihoumen Rail-cum-Road Bridge

Table 1

Similarity ratio parameter.

TypePhysical variablesSimilarity relation

Material propertiesStress = 1/60
Strain = 1
Elastic modulus =  = 1/60
Density = 1.0

Geometric characteristicsLength/width/height = 1/60
Area = 1/3600
Displacement = 1/60

Dynamic characteristicsQuality = 1/216000
Stiffness = 1/3600
Time = 1/7.75
Frequency = 7.75
Acceleration = 1
Gravitational acceleration = 1
Velocity = 1/7.75