Cone Penetration Test Applications in Offshore Structure Geotechnical Projects

Authors

  • Salman Mashhadifarahani Subsea Engineering, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia
  • Ubiratan Stefano Paraguassu Subsea Engineering, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia.

Keywords:

Cone penetration test, CPT, offshore structure, Geotechnical projects, In situ test

Abstract

Today, due to presence of some limitations in experimental procedures particularly issues of intervention in traditional methods, applicability of in situ tests in geotechnical studies is growing rapidly. In situ tests are very fast became a useful and efficient tool in determination of the characteristics parameters of seabed underground layers for offshore design specifically in deep water area. Vane Test, Pressure Meter and Cone Penetration Test (CPT) are the most frequently used in situ tests for geotechnical offshore studies. The CPT apparatus is one of the most effective in situ testing machines in geotechnical studies as well. Continuous record of results in seabed, possibility of recording water pressure, possibility of recognizing layers with more than 5 cm thickness of liquefied soils, repeatability of tests results, standard method of testing, intervention reduction of soil and speed of carrying out test are the most important characteristics of the CPT machine. In present work, it is attempted to briefly describe the application of CPT machines in geotechnical offshore designs. In the other words, we present cone penetration test applications in offshore structure geotechnical projects.

 

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2015-10-19

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Mashhadifarahani, S., & Paraguassu, U. S. (2015). Cone Penetration Test Applications in Offshore Structure Geotechnical Projects. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 11(1), 183–193. Retrieved from https://asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/1041

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2015): Volume 11, Issue 1: (JANUARY - 2015), (FEBRUARY - 2015), (MARCH - 2015)

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