RP 2GEO: The new API recommended practice for geotechnical engineering

Proceedings of the Annual Offshore Technology Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2010, Pages 1346-1383

  Jeanjean, P ^a   Watson, F G ^b   Kolk, H J ^c   Lacasse, S ^d  

^a BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

^b Advanced Geomechanics ^*  (United States)

^c Fugro Geoteam Limited   (United States)

^d NORWEGIAN GEOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE; CONE PENETRATION TESTS; DEEP FOUNDATIONS; HANSEN METHODS; INTERACTION DIAGRAM; KEY FEATURE; MATERIAL FACTOR; PILE DESIGN; RECOMMENDED PRACTICE; SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS; SOIL STRUCTURE; TECHNICAL CHANGE;

BEARING CAPACITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; PILE FOUNDATIONS; PILES; SAFETY FACTOR;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 79955842543     PISSN: 01603663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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