There is today no operational system able to perform geotechnical measurements with standard 36 mm CPT cones in deep sea with a depth of investigation of 20 to 30 metres below the sea-bed. The advantage of the new system is that it will allow surveys in deep sea in a more cost-effective manner. GEOCEAN-SOLMARINE, a French Marine Contractor with deep water geotechnical tools capabilities and IFREMER, a French Research Institute for exploitation of the sea, joined to design and build a new seabed penetrometer which will be operated by GEOCEAN-SOLMARINE for industrial operations and by IFREMER for scientific applications. The IFREMER's version is now under assembly. The first tests at sea of the penetrometer are expected for mid-2000.


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    Title :

    New seabed penetrometer


    Contributors:
    Meunier, J. (author) / Sangouard, D. (author) / Lhuillier, B. (author)


    Publication date :

    2000


    Size :

    5 Seiten, 5 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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