Offshore Site Investigation and Foundation Behaviour: Papers presented at a conference organized by the Society for Underwater Technology and held in London, UK, September 22–24, 1992

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Opening Address....Pages 3-5
Keynote Address: Offshore Foundation Safety....Pages 7-14
The Use of Exploration Geo-Science Data in the Planning and Execution of Site Investigations for Offshore Development Facilities....Pages 15-36
Front Matter....Pages 37-37
Successful Cable Burial — Its Dependence on the Correct Use of Plough Assessment and Geophysical Surveys....Pages 39-56
A Measurable Classification System for Non-Calcareous Marine Soils....Pages 57-76
Geotechnical Properties of Sediments from the Continental Slope Northwest of the British Isles....Pages 77-106
Geosis Project:Integration of Geotechnical and Geophysical Data....Pages 107-113
A Review of Sampling Effects in Clays and Sands....Pages 115-146
Recent Developments in In Situ Testing in Offshore Soil Investigations....Pages 147-180
The Influence of Stone and Boulder Inclusions on Offshore Site Investigation and Foundation Behaviour....Pages 181-193
Front Matter....Pages 195-195
Improvement of Geophysical Interpretation by Use of DELPH1 Processed Data....Pages 197-214
The Extraction of Geotechnical Information from High-Resolution Seismic Reflection Data....Pages 215-228
Workstation Data Integration Techniques for Offshore Site Investigation....Pages 229-235
Front Matter....Pages 237-237
Problems Associated with Seismic Facies Analysis of Quaternary Sediments on the Northern UK Continental Margin....Pages 239-262
The Engineering Geological Approach to the Siting of Offshore Structures in the Ravenspurn North Field....Pages 263-293
Gannet Site and Piperoute Surveys — An Integrated Interpretation....Pages 295-332
Integrated Geohazard Study Along the Krishna-Godavari Delta Slope, East Coast India....Pages 333-346
Rigs and Reef Geology: A Site Survey in the Mafia Channel Offshore Tanzania....Pages 347-373
Deepwater Engineering Geology and Production Structure Siting, Northern Gulf of Mexico....Pages 375-390
Front Matter....Pages 391-391
Review of the Design Development of a High Performance Anchor System....Pages 393-416
Front Matter....Pages 391-391
Optimization of Underbase Drainage Systems for Gravity Structures on Sand....Pages 417-432
The Non-Piled Foundation Systems of the Snorre Field....Pages 433-447
Front Matter....Pages 449-449
Foundation Behaviour of Gullfaks C....Pages 451-467
Foundation Monitoring on the Hutton Tension Leg Platform....Pages 469-491
Magnus Foundation Monitoring Project — Summary of Static and Dynamic Behaviour....Pages 493-510
Front Matter....Pages 511-511
Large Diameter Pile Test Programme — Summary....Pages 513-547
Response of Piles in Soft Clay and Silt Deposits to Static and Cyclic Axial Loading Based on Recent Instrumented Pile Load Tests....Pages 549-583
Factors Affecting the Shaft Capacity of Displacement Piles in Clays....Pages 585-606
Assessment of an Effective Stress Analysis for Predicting the Performance of Driven Piles in Clays....Pages 607-643
Shaft Friction of Piles in Carbonate Soils....Pages 645-659
Friction Coefficients for Piles in Sands and Silts....Pages 661-677
Front Matter....Pages 679-679
Offshore Experience with Laterally Loaded Piles....Pages 681-690
Analysis of Long Term Jack-Up Rig Foundation Performance....Pages 691-716
Novel Foundation Concept for a Jacket Finding Its Place....Pages 717-728
A Review of the Design and Certification of Offshore Piles, with Reference to Recent Axial Pile Load Tests....Pages 729-750
The Evolution of Offshore Pile Design Codes and Future Developments....Pages 751-772
Closing Address....Pages 773-776