In-situ evaluation of shear strength is an important aspect of geotechnical testing of the ocean floor. The free fall penetrometer is one such test device, capable of quickly examining the top few meters of the surficial sediments. A description of the penetrometer and preliminary results from its sea trials south of Newfoundland during May 1978 are presented in this paper.
Use of free fall penetrometer in seafloor engineering
Nutzung eines freifallenden Penetrometers in der Meeresbodentechnik
1978
6 Seiten, 6 Bilder, 16 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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