The influence of full-flow penetrometer area ratio on penetration resistance and undrained and remoulded shear strength

Proceedings of the 6th International Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics Conference: Confronting New Challenges and Sharing Knowledge, OSIG 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 461-468

  Yafrate, Nicholas J ^a   DeJong, Jason T ^a   DeGroot, Don J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRILL STRINGS; DRILLS; INFILL DRILLING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PROBES;

EXTRACTION RESISTANCE; FIELD DEPLOYMENT; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; OVERCONSOLIDATED CLAYS; PENETRATION RESISTANCES; PENETRATION TEST; PRIMARY PARAMETERS; RESEARCH PROGRAMMES;

SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 85038936081     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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