Offshore | Geotechnical Engineering

Utilizing in-situ testing tools like Piezocone Penetration Testing (CPTU) directly from the seabed.

Generally composed of recent sediments, which can include highly plastic soft clays (e.g., West Africa), carbonate sediments (Australia), or highly overconsolidated clays and dense sands (North Sea). Offshore Geotechnical Engineering

Ensuring pipelines do not move due to environmental forces. carbonate sediments (Australia)

Used for fixed steel platforms (jackets) and monopiles for wind turbines, driven into the soil to transfer loads to deeper strata. seabed sediments are often softer

Unlike onshore soil, seabed sediments are often softer, under-consolidated, or subject to complex loading environments.

Potential hazards include landslides, mudslides, pockmarks, and liquefaction. 2. Offshore Site Investigation (SI)

Calculating penetration depths, breakout resistance, and thermal expansion effects. 5. Advanced Design Challenges and Trends Offshore Geotechnical Engineering (CVEN90071)