The cone factor () can be used to estimate the undrained shear strength () of clay
which in turn enables the calculation of the bearing capacity of offshore wind turbine foundations based on empirical correlations. In this study
both in-situ and laboratory cone penetration tests (CPT)
together with vane shear tests (VST)
were conducted to analyze the peak shear strength () and residual shear strength () of soil at various depths
as well as the corresponding and values. Based on the obtained in-situ and laboratory coefficients
the predicted values for Shanghai clay were calculated. The results indicate that both Sup and Sur in the shallow soil layers increase with depth
while their difference becomes less significant in deeper layers. The fluctuation range of was found to be smaller than that for . In the laboratory tests
the required consolidation time for the clay was short
and the variation in shear strength at different depths under the same overburden stress was not pronounced. Furthermore
the and values obtained from both in-situ and laboratory tests for a given soil layer showed little difference
suggesting that at various depths can be reliably predicted using .
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