Measured horizontal capacity of suction caissons

Proceedings of the Annual Offshore Technology Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2004, Pages 201-210

  Coffman, Richard A ^a   El Sherbiny, Rami M ^b   Rauch, Alan F ^b   Olson, Roy E ^b  

^a Fugro Geoteam Limited   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CABLES; CAISSONS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); KAOLINITE; LOAD TESTING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY; PORE PRESSURE; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; PRESSURE VESSELS; WATER;

EXCESS PORE WATER PRESSURE; FAILURE MECHANISM; FULL PENETRATION; HORIZONTAL LOADS; LABORATORY TEST; LOAD APPLICATION; OFFSHORE LOCATIONS; SEAFLOOR SEDIMENTS;

FOUNDATIONS;

EID: 84896968088     PISSN: 01603663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.4043/16161-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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