Electrochemical stabilisation for offshore model caissons

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Ground Improvement

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 131-141

  Mohamedelhassan, Elcayeb ^a   Shang, Julie Q ^b   Ismail, Mostafa A ^c   Randolph, Mark F ^d  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c INTECSEA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Foundations; Offshore engineering

Indexed keywords

CAISSONS; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CEMENTING (SHAFTS); CEMENTS; ELECTRODES; FLUORESCENCE; FOUNDATIONS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; PIPE; PRESSURE VESSELS; SEAWATER; SOILS; STEEL; STEEL PIPE; SURFACE TREATMENT; TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CALCAREOUS SANDS; CEMENTING AGENTS; CONTROL TESTS; DIRECT CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POWERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL TREATMENTS; ELECTRODE LAYOUTS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSES; OFFSHORE ENGINEERING; OFFSHORE FOUNDATIONS; PULLOUT RESISTANCES; STABILISATION; STEEL TUBES; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES;

CEMENTATION; ELECTRODE; FOUNDATION; OFFSHORE ENGINEERING; SEAWATER; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 57849132775     PISSN: 17550750     EISSN: 17550769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/grim.2008.161.3.131     Document Type: Article

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