Accession Number:

AD0773090

Title:

Interim Design Guidelines for Seafloor Footing Foundations.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB PORT HUENEME CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Herrmann,H. G.
• Valent,P. J.

Report Date:

1974-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

41.0

Abstract:

The report summarizes interim procedures for designing seafloor footing foundations. Methods for determining foundation loads including the estimation of drag forces and seismic loadings are summarized. General requirements for site surveys and evaluation of the engineering properties of the soil profile are outlined. Detailed procedures for predicting bearing capacity, resistance to lateral loads and footing settlement are included along with an example design problem. These procedures are considered adquate for designing all but manned installations. Author

Descriptors:

• *Foundations(Structures)
• *Underwater structures
• Ocean bottom
• Soil mechanics
• Dynamic loads
• Static loads
• Site selection
• Experimental design

Subject Categories:

• Soil Mechanics
• Marine Engineering
• Structural Engineering and Building Technology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE