OCEAN SEDIMENT HOLDING STRENGTH AGAINST BREAKOUT OF EMBEDDED OBJECTS

Abstract

The report concludes 3 years of breakout force research. The third phase of the field test conducted in the Gulf of Mexico and a small-scale model study are described. All of the experimental results are presented in a new dimensionless correlation (between breadout force and breakout time) based on the mechanism of the breakout. The mean soil holding strength is considered to depend upon average soil cohesion, object geometry, the time the object has been embedded, and the time allowed for pullout. An example is presented to illustrate the application of this equation. The small-scale model test is considered a useful tool in obtaining more data in future research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0692411

Entities

People

  • Cheng L. Liu

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mechanics
  • Civil Engineering
  • Continuum Mechanics
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Geometry
  • Grain Size
  • Hydrostatic Pressure
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Seabed
  • Shear Stresses
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities
  • Yield Strength

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  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Military Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design