New evidence for the origin and behaviour of deep ocean 'crusts'

Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics II - Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 365-370

  Kuo, M Y H ^a   Bolton, M D ^a   Hill, A J ^b   Rattley, M J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^c Fugro Geoteam Limited   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSOLIDATION STRESS; DEEP OCEAN; FAECAL PELLET; IN-SITU TEST; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; RANDOM GROUPS; RESIDUAL SHEAR STRENGTH; RESIDUAL STRENGTH; SHEAR TESTING; STRENGTH VARIABILITY; UNDISTURBED SAMPLE;

PELLETIZING;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

EID: 84860251184     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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