Geotechnical Site Investigations for Dredging Projects.

Abstract

The objective of a geotechnical site investigation for a dredging project is to obtain the most complete and accurate estimate of the location, description, and dredgeability properties of the sediments to be dredged that is possible within the limits of available time and money and of practicality. This technical note offers guidance in the planning of a dredging site investigation and in the methods typically used for underwater geotechnical investigations. This guidance was developed as part of the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station's (WES) Dredging Research Program. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA291333

Entities

People

  • Jack Fowler
  • S. J. Spigolon

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cohesive Soils
  • Compressive Strength
  • Cone Penetration Tests
  • Dredging
  • Dynamic Tests
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Field Tests
  • Grain Size
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Materials
  • Sampling
  • Shear Strength
  • Shear Tests
  • Surveys
  • Test Methods
  • Thick Walls

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Occupational Health and Safety.