Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
4 credits
20.0 h + 15.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Spinewine Benoît;
Language
English
Prerequisites
Basic concepts of soil classification, effective stress, compressibility, shear strength, laboratory and site investigation, design of shallow and deep foundations. The concepts are e.g. taught in LGCIV1031, LGCIV1072 and LGCIV2071.
Main themes
The objective of the course is to provide an introduction to current geotechnical engineering practice in offshore conditions. Over the last decades, offshore geotechnical engineering has grown up as an independent branch of geotechnical engineering due to significant differences in the scale of foundation elements dealt with but also due to the challenging soil behaviour characterization.
The course will cover site geotechnical and geophysical exploration techniques, soil characterization, and basic design approaches for a number of foundation elements often used in offshore structures, such as suction caissons, piles, anchors and spudcans, as well as elements of pipeline geotechnics.
The course will cover site geotechnical and geophysical exploration techniques, soil characterization, and basic design approaches for a number of foundation elements often used in offshore structures, such as suction caissons, piles, anchors and spudcans, as well as elements of pipeline geotechnics.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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Contribution of the course to the program objectives (N°) AA1.1, AA1.2, AA2.1, AA2.3, AA2.5, AA3.1, AA6.1 Specific learning outcomes of the course At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The course will cover the following subjects:
- Introduction to offshore structures and industry (oil & gas, renewable)
- Offshore geotechnical and geophysical survey methods
- Specifc behaviour (calcareous sand, cemented soil, cyclic loading)
- Offshore foundation types and their relevance.
- Installation and bearing capacity of suction caissons, gravity base or shallow foundations, anchors, spudcans, piles
- Elements of pipeline geotechnics
- Elements of pipeline/cable trenching and protection methods
Evaluation methods
Will be given during the first course.
Online resources
Available on Moodle.
Bibliography
Randolph and Gourvenec. Offshore Geotechnical Engineering.
Faculty or entity
GC
