Preface |
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Notes from the co-authors |
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1 Introduction |
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1.1 Intermediate foundations |
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1.2 Matching models and data quality for good design |
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1.3 Structure of the book |
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2 Offshore foundation types and mode of operation |
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2.1 Definitions - shallow, intermediate and deep foundations |
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2.2 Modes - shallow, intermediate and deep foundations |
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2.3 Intermediate foundation geometry |
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2.3.2 Internal stiffeners |
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2.3.3 External stiffeners |
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2.4 Summary of intermediate foundation terms |
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3 Loads |
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3.2 Units, sign conventions and reference point |
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3.3 Structural to geotechnical load conversion |
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3.3.1 Example - load conversion |
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3.4 Geotechnical stresses and strains |
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4 Marine geology |
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4.1 Geology, sediment types and depositional environments |
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4.2 Lateral variability top layers |
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5 Loading conditions and soil drainage |
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5.2.1 Non-dimensional velocity - penetration rate |
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5.2.2 Dynamic drainage factor - dynamic loading of solid piles |
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5.2.3 Laterally loaded pile |
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6 Hazards, uncertainties and risk minimisation |
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6.1 Introduction and case histories |
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6.1.1 Low penetration resistance during installation in NC clay |
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6.1.2 Excessive misalignment during installation in NC clay |
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6.1.3 Cylinder buckling during installation |
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6.1.4 Sand plug liquefaction during installation |
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6.1.5 Underpressures close to/above critical during installation in competent sands |
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6.1.6 Excessive scour during operation |
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6.1.7 Anchor chain trenching during operation |
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6.3.2 Geotechnical design |
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6.4.1 Ground investigation |
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6.4.4 Geotechnical design |
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7 Investigation programs |
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7.3 Geophysical and geotechnical |
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8 Design basis |
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8.1.2 Installation/retrieval/removal |
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8.1.3 In-place resistance |
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8.1.4 In-place resistance - non-co-planar MH loads |
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8.2 Sign conventions, nomenclature and reference point |
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8.3 Foundation stiffness and fixity |
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8.3.1 Seafloor VHMT loads |
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8.3.2 Foundation lateral and rotational fixity |
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8.4 Load and material factors |
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9 Installation, retrieval and removal |
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9.2 General considerations - suction assistance |
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9.3 General considerations for monopile installation - impact driving, vibratory and drilled and grouted |
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9.4 Best and high estimates - installation resistance |
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9.5 Under-penetration and over-penetration |
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9.6 Difficult soil profiles |
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9.7 Maximum pump underpressure |
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9.8 Penetration resistance assessment |
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9.8.3 CPT method coefficients kp and kf |
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9.8.4 CPT method coefficient αU |
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9.8.4.1 Commentary - steady state |
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9.8.5 Classical bearing capacity method |
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9.9 Landing on sea floor, minimum self-weight penetration and free-fall penetration |
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9.9.1 Landing on sea floor |
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9.9.2 Minimum self-weight penetration |
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9.9.3 Free-fall penetration |
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9.9.3.1 Example - pile free-fall |
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9.9.3.2 Example - pile free-fall case A (suction foundation) |
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9.9.3.3 Example - pile free-fall case B (OWT monopile) |
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9.9.3.4 Example - self-weight penetration cases A and B |
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9.9.3.5 Example - commentary |
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9.10 Installation in clay |
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9.10.1 Base failure in clay |
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9.10.2 Plug heave in clay |
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9.10.3 Clay installation/retrieval example |
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9.10.3.1 Example - clay installation and retrieval |
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9.10.4 Friction set-up in clay |
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9.10.5.1 Forces on boulder and pile tip |
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9.10.5.3 Refusal example 1 - weak clay with dropstone |
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9.10.5.4 Refusal example 2 - competent clay/glacial till with boulders |
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9.10.5.5 Foundation tip integrity |
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9.10.5.6 Commentary - suction pile |
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9.10.5.7 Commentary - anchor chain |
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9.11 Installation in sand |
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9.11.1 Sand plug liquefaction, piping and heave in sand |
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9.11.3 Sand installation example |
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9.11.3.1 Example - sand installation |
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9.11.4 Friction set-up in sand |
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9.11.5 Back analysis of installation data in sand |
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9.11.6 Observational method in Peck (1969) |
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9.11.7 Observational method in CEN (2004) |
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9.11.9 Water pocket model |
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9.11.9.1 Example - water pocket model |
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9.11.10 Reverse punch-through failure |
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9.11.10.1 Example - reverse punch-through |
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9.12 Installation in (weak) rock |
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9.12.1.1 Pile driving refusal |
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9.12.1.2 Risk of buckling |
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9.12.2.1 Drive drill drive |
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9.12.2.2 Drilled and grouted |
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9.13 Presentation of installation assessment |
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9.14 Retrieval and removal resistance assessments |
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9.14.1 Suction foundations |
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10 In-place resistance |
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10.2 Loading conditions and soil response |
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10.3 In-place failure modes |
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10.4 Tension cracks and gapping |
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10.5 Maximum axial resistance |
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10.5.1 Failure modes for maximum axial tensile resistance |
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10.5.1.1 Tensile V loads (anchor foundations) in "undrained" soil |
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10.5.1.2 Compressive V loads (support foundations) in "undrained" soil |
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10.5.1.3 Example - maximum axial resistance |
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10.5.2 Undrained ("clay") soil response |
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10.5.3 Undrained ("sand") soil response |
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10.5.4 Drained ("sand") soil response |
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10.5.4.1 Compressive loads |
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10.5.5.1 Bearing capacity factor Nc |
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10.5.5.2 Skin friction and end-bearing |
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10.6 Maximum lateral resistance (support foundations) |
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187 | (3) |
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10.7 Maximum lateral resistance and lug position (anchor piles) |
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10.8 Maximum torsional resistance |
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10.9 Tilt and twist (anchor piles) |
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10.10 Resistance under combined VHM(T) loads |
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10.11 In-place resistance analysis methods |
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10.11.2 Undrained soil response (clay) |
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198 | (3) |
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10.11.3 Drained soil response (sand) |
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10.12 VHM(T) resistance envelope methods |
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10.12.2 Undrained soil response ("clay") |
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10.12.2.1 Undrained soil response ("clay") |
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10.12.2.2 Example sea floor VHM loads |
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10.12.4 V-Hmax ellipsoids |
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10.12.5 VHM envelope - equations |
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10.12.6 VHM envelope - yield function |
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10.12.7 Modifying lateral and V max resistance |
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10.12.8 Resistance comparisons |
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10.12.8.1 Support foundations |
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212 | (1) |
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10.12.8.2 Anchor pile (and chain) foundations |
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10.12.9 MH ellipse - design examples |
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10.12.10 V-Hmax ellipsoid - design example |
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10.12.11 VHM envelope - support foundation design example |
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217 | (3) |
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10.12.12 VHM envelope - anchor foundation design example |
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220 | (3) |
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10.12.13 Drained soil response ("sand") |
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223 | (1) |
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10.13 Resistance at shallow penetration |
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224 | (1) |
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10.14 Resistance in (weak) rock |
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224 | (11) |
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10.14.2 Axial resistance of driven piles in weak rock |
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224 | (2) |
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10.14.3 Axial resistance of drilled and grouted piles in rock |
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226 | (6) |
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10.14.4 Lateral resistance in rock |
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235 | (4) |
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10.15.3 Design procedures |
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10.15.5 Braced support groups |
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10.15.5.1 Shallow foundation groups |
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10.15.5.2 Anchor pile groups |
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11 In-place response |
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241 | (14) |
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11.2 Displacement under static loads |
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241 | (7) |
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241 | (2) |
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11.2.2 Immediate displacement |
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243 | (2) |
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11.2.3 Primary consolidation settlement |
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245 | (2) |
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11.2.4 Secondary compression (creep) settlement |
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247 | (1) |
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11.2.5 Settlement induced by cyclic loads |
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247 | (1) |
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11.2.6 Regional settlement |
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248 | (1) |
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11.3 Displacement under dynamic and cyclic loads |
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248 | (2) |
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11.4 Response in (weak) rock |
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250 | (3) |
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12 Miscellaneous design considerations |
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255 | (20) |
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12.3 Interaction with adjacent infrastructure |
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256 | (5) |
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257 | (4) |
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12.3.3 Adjacent intermediate foundations |
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261 | (1) |
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12.3.4 Adjacent shallow foundations and pipelines |
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261 | (1) |
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12.5 Permanent passive suction |
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262 | (1) |
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12.5.1 Example - permanent passive suction |
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262 | (1) |
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12.6 Top plate vent design |
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12.6.1 Example - top plate vent design |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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12.7.1 Example - suction pump flow rate |
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265 | (1) |
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12.8 Foundation instrumentation |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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12.12 Anchor chain trenching |
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269 | (5) |
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274 | (1) |
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Acronyms |
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275 | (2) |
Notation |
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277 | (4) |
References |
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Index |
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