Abstract
The seabed is disturbed by predominently horizontal cutting mechanisms during the installation of pipelines (e.g. by ploughs), by fishing gear components and by natural processes (e.g. iceberg scour). In each case the zone of soil disturbed by the device and/or the soil resistance force to the movement of the object is of interest to the geotechnical engineer. Consequently, this paper reports an experimental investigation of how different shaped objects penetrate the seabed. The results show that the penetration is influenced by both the front face angle and the weight of the object while the drag force is mostly influenced by the weight.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics II - Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics |
Editors | Susan Gourvenec, David White |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 859-864 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780415584807 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2011 |
Event | 2nd International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics, ISFOG 2010 - Perth, WA, Australia Duration: 8 Nov 2010 → 10 Nov 2010 |
Conference
Conference | 2nd International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics, ISFOG 2010 |
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Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Perth, WA |
Period | 8/11/10 → 10/11/10 |