Use of Vibratory Corers for Coastal Zone Sediment Sampling

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Vibratory corers are a method of obtaining disturbed cohesive (clay) and cohesionless (sand) samples onshore and offshore in the coastal zone. Two small vibratory corers have been developed at CERC that can be used to obtain near and onshore samples. They are similar to the commercially available vibracorer. This technical note briefly describes all three types of vibratory cores and discusses geological and geotechnical considerations for their use in coastal engineering.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA609354

Entities

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Barrier Islands
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Collecting Methods
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Grain Size
  • Information Operations
  • Low Density
  • Materials
  • New York
  • Offshore
  • Sampling
  • Sediments
  • Shallow Water
  • Shear Strength

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design