Experimental Study on Grouser Shape Effects on Trafficability of Extremely Soft Seabed

Proceedings of the ISOPE Ocean Mining Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 115-121

  Hong, Sup ^a   Choi, Jong Su ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bearing pressure; Cohesive soil; Grouser shape; Shear strength; Slip sinkage; Traction force

Indexed keywords

SEDIMENTS; SHEAR STRENGTH; TRACTION (FRICTION); TRAFFICABILITY;

SLIP SINKAGE;

BENTONITE;

EID: 0012318282     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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