Improved seabed strength profiling using T-bar penetrometer

Offshore Site Investigation and Foundation Behaviour "New Frontiers" - Proceedings of an International Conference, OSIFB 1998

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages 221-236

  Randolph, M F ^a,c   Hefer, P A ^a   Geise, J M ^b   Watson, P G ^c  

^a Advanced Geomechanics   (Australia)

^b Fugro Geoteam Limited   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; SEDIMENTS;

CENTRIFUGE MODEL TEST; COMPARATIVE DATA; CONE PENETROMETERS; LOAD CELLS; MEASUREMENTS OF; NORTH COAST; OFFSHORE APPLICATIONS; SITE INVESTIGATIONS;

SHEAR STRENGTH;

EID: 84938511264     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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