More newly developed in-situ tests have been extensively used in the soil investigation during the last few years. The in-situ testing programs comprise piezocone penetration test(CPTU), flat dilatometer test(DMT), pressuremeter test(PMT) and field vane shear test(VST). This paper discusses the engineering properties of the clay layer performed by using in-situ test and conventional laboratory test results of Keelung river reclaimed land in Taipei. Various engineering properties of the clay deposits, including undrained shear strength(su),overconsolidation ratio(OCR), coefficient of volume compressibility (mv), are compared with the in-situ tests. Based on the comparsion, the performance of parameter estimation and validity of existing correlations are presented. Attempts are made to get some empirical corrections for clayey layers for local engineering practice.