Seismic cone penetration testing in the near offshore of the MacKenzie Delta

A study was performed in the shallow waters of the MacKenzie Delta area near Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., Canada, to evaluate equipment, test procedures, and techniques using a seismic cone penetrometer and operating on the landfast ice in winter. Seismic cone penetration testing was performed to determine...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Geotechnical Journal
Main Authors: Campanella, R. G., Robertson, P. K., Gillespie, D., Laing, N., Kurfurst, P J
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1987
Subjects:
Civil and Structural Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
Canada
Mackenzie Delta
Tuktoyaktuk
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/t87-015
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/t87-015
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Summary:A study was performed in the shallow waters of the MacKenzie Delta area near Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., Canada, to evaluate equipment, test procedures, and techniques using a seismic cone penetrometer and operating on the landfast ice in winter. Seismic cone penetration testing was performed to determine the compressional and shear wave velocities of the subsurface sediments using a downhole technique. Several seismic sources and receivers were tested to evaluate their effectiveness. Typical results are presented and briefly discussed. Key words: downhole, seismic, P-wave, S-wave, velocity, in situ, measurement, shallow offshore, cone penetration test.

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