Foundation design in offshore carbonate sediments – building on knowledge to address future challenges

Phil Watson; Fraser Bransby; Zine Labidine Delimi; Carl Erbrich; Ian Finnie; Henry Krisdani; Chris Meecham; Michael O'Neill; Mark Randolph; Mike Rattley; Marcelo Silva; Bob Stevens; Stephen Thomas; Zack Westgate

doi:10.3233/ASMGE190022

Foundation design in offshore carbonate sediments – building on knowledge to address future challenges

Phil Watson, Fraser Bransby, Zine Labidine Delimi, Carl Erbrich, Ian Finnie, Henry Krisdani, Chris Meecham, Michael O'Neill, Mark Randolph, Mike Rattley, Marcelo Silva, Bob Stevens, Stephen Thomas, Zack Westgate

Oceans Graduate School

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Abstract

Carbonate sediments are prevalent in many major offshore oil and gas basins, as well as a growing number of regions assigned to offshore wind development. Identified as difficult from an engineering perspective, the failure to properly characterize and design for these sediments has adversely influenced several projects. This paper provides a brief geological perspective, and identifies broad trends and characteristics to be considered when defining the engineering properties of such materials. An overview of the challenges faced when founding offshore structures in such sediments is provided, drawing on experience gained over the last 30 years, and with an emphasis on current and emerging issues.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	From Research to Applied Geotechnics
Subtitle of host publication	Invited Lectures of the XVI Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (XVI PCSMGE), 17-20 November 2019, Cancun, Mexico
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	240-274
Number of pages	35
Volume	7
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-64368-033-0
ISBN (Print)	978-1-64368-032-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/ASMGE190022
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	XVI Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: XVI PCSMGE - Cancun, Mexico Duration: 17 Nov 2019 → 20 Nov 2019

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Name	Advances in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Volume	7

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Conference	XVI Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Country/Territory	Mexico
City	Cancun
Period	17/11/19 → 20/11/19

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Watson, P., Bransby, F., Delimi, Z. L., Erbrich, C., Finnie, I., Krisdani, H., Meecham, C., O'Neill, M., Randolph, M., Rattley, M., Silva, M., Stevens, B., Thomas, S., & Westgate, Z. (2019). Foundation design in offshore carbonate sediments – building on knowledge to address future challenges. In From Research to Applied Geotechnics: Invited Lectures of the XVI Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (XVI PCSMGE), 17-20 November 2019, Cancun, Mexico (Vol. 7, pp. 240-274). (Advances in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering; Vol. 7). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/ASMGE190022

Watson, Phil ; Bransby, Fraser ; Delimi, Zine Labidine et al. / Foundation design in offshore carbonate sediments – building on knowledge to address future challenges. From Research to Applied Geotechnics: Invited Lectures of the XVI Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (XVI PCSMGE), 17-20 November 2019, Cancun, Mexico. Vol. 7 IOS Press, 2019. pp. 240-274 (Advances in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering).

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Foundation design in offshore carbonate sediments – building on knowledge to address future challenges. / Watson, Phil ; Bransby, Fraser; Delimi, Zine Labidine et al.
From Research to Applied Geotechnics: Invited Lectures of the XVI Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (XVI PCSMGE), 17-20 November 2019, Cancun, Mexico. Vol. 7 IOS Press, 2019. p. 240-274 (Advances in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering; Vol. 7).

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