Soil characterization of deep sea West African clays: Is biology a source of mechanical strength?

Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 488-494

  Kuo, Matthew Y H ^a   Bolton, Malcolm D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Clay; Fecal pellets; Pipeline; Shear strength

Indexed keywords

DEEP SEA; FECAL PELLETS; HIGH-STRENGTH MATERIALS; INHERENT STRUCTURES; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; NATURAL SEDIMENTS; PENETRATION DEPTH; SHEAR TESTING; SHEAR TESTS; SOIL CHARACTERIZATION;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOLOGY; CAMS; PELLETIZING; PIPELINES;

SHEAR STRENGTH;

EID: 74549159012     PISSN: 10986189     EISSN: 15551792     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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