A review of soil-steel interface testing with the ring shear apparatus

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

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages 237-258

  Ramsey, Nick ^a   Jardine, Richard ^b   Lehane, Barry ^c   Ridley, A ^b  

^a Fugro Geoteam Limited   (United States)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY; FRICTION; GRADING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; SHAFT DISPLACEMENT; SOIL TESTING; STEEL TESTING;

DISPLACEMENT PILE; EFFECTIVE STRESS; INTERFACE MATERIALS; LABORATORY TEST; MINERAL COMPOSITION; SITE INVESTIGATIONS; STEEL INTERFACES; TEST PROCEDURES;

PILES;

EID: 85037962167     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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