Electrokinetic cementation of calcareous sand for offshore foundations

International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-80

  Mohamedelhassan, Eltayeb ^a   Shang, Julie Q ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcareous sand; Electrokinetic treatment; Load capacity; Offshore foundations; Soil improvement

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; COASTAL ZONES; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FOUNDATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SAND; SOILS;

CALCAREOUS SAND; ELECTROKINETIC CEMENTATION; LOAD CAPACITY; OFFSHORE FOUNDATION;

OFFSHORE STRUCTURES;

CEMENTS; COASTAL ZONES; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FOUNDATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; SAND; SOILS;

BEARING CAPACITY; CAISSON; CALCAREOUS SOIL; ELECTROKINESIS; FOUNDATION; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; PULLOUT TEST; SOIL IMPROVEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 41849108048     PISSN: 10535381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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