In this paper, a comprehensive overview of the geological and geotechnical characteristics of offshore South China Sea sediments is presented. The monotonic, cyclic and dynamic soil behaviors are characterized from an offshore geotechnical site investigation and subsequent onshore laboratory testing program. Geotechnical Data acquired include test data from piezocone penetration testing (PCPT), conventional physical index testing, one-dimensional (1-D) consolidation, monotonic and cyclic direct simple shear (DSS), triaxial compression and extension tests, bender elements and resonant column tests. Comparisons of some soil properties with those of selected offshore sediments types in the literature are also discussed herein.
Huo Ping Wang, Her Jia E. Hu, Xiaoyan Long, Nancy Chan and Ko Min Tjok
Keywords: geotechnical characteristics, south china sea, monotonic, cyclic, dynamic
Publisher: DFI