Observed increases in offshore pile driving resistance

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-80

  Bhattacharya, S ^a   Carrington, T ^b   Aldridge, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Fugro Geoteam Limited   (United States)

Author keywords

Offshore engineering; Piles piling

Indexed keywords

FIELD RECORDS; HARD CLAYS; LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITIES; LOGARITHMIC CURVES; NORTH SEAS; OFFSHORE ENGINEERING; OFFSHORE PILES; PILE TIPS; PRACTICAL ISSUES; RATE OF INCREASE; SHORT TERMS; SOIL RESISTANCES; STEEL PIPE PILES; UNDRAINED SHEAR STRENGTHS;

CLAY MINERALS; PILE DRIVING; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOILS;

PILES;

LOADING; OFFSHORE ENGINEERING; PILE; SAND; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MECHANICS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 64549152079     PISSN: 13532618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geng.2009.162.1.71     Document Type: Article

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