Geotechnical issues in deep and ultra deep waters

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 225-247

  Aubeny, C P ^a   Murff, J D ^a   Roesset, J M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOORING CABLES; SOILS;

ECONOMIC CHARACTERIZATION; EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH; GEOTECHNICAL HAZARDS; HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT; HYDRATE FORMATION; STRUCTURAL CONCEPT; TECHNICAL CHALLENGES; VERTICAL COMPONENT;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 33746000312     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2001)1:2(225)     Document Type: Article

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