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GEOLOGY OF CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF LOUISIANA: ITS INFLUENCE ON OFFSHORE FOUNDATION DESIGN
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Offshore GeotechnicsEngineeringEarth ScienceDrillingContinental MarginGeotechnical EngineeringThick Topstratum ClaysPetroleum ProductionGsa Bulletin 1959Petroleum Refining ProcessContinental ShelfMarine GeologyGeological EngineeringGeologyGsa BulletinEngineering GeologySedimentologyStructural GeologyCivil EngineeringEconomic GeologyEarth SciencesPetroleum GeochemistryEnhanced Oil Production
Research Article| October 01, 1959 GEOLOGY OF CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF LOUISIANA: ITS INFLUENCE ON OFFSHORE FOUNDATION DESIGN HAROLD N FISK; HAROLD N FISK HUMBLE OIL & REFINING COMPANY, HOUSTON, TEXAS; MCCLELLAND ENGINEERS, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar BRAMLETTE MCCLELLAND BRAMLETTE MCCLELLAND HUMBLE OIL & REFINING COMPANY, HOUSTON, TEXAS; MCCLELLAND ENGINEERS, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information HAROLD N FISK HUMBLE OIL & REFINING COMPANY, HOUSTON, TEXAS; MCCLELLAND ENGINEERS, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS BRAMLETTE MCCLELLAND HUMBLE OIL & REFINING COMPANY, HOUSTON, TEXAS; MCCLELLAND ENGINEERS, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 28 Mar 1958 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1959, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1959) 70 (10): 1369–1394. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1959)70[1369:GOCSOL]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 28 Mar 1958 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation HAROLD N FISK, BRAMLETTE MCCLELLAND; GEOLOGY OF CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF LOUISIANA: ITS INFLUENCE ON OFFSHORE FOUNDATION DESIGN. GSA Bulletin 1959;; 70 (10): 1369–1394. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1959)70[1369:GOCSOL]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Foundation problems for drilling structures offshore from Louisiana are related to the shearing strength and scour resistance of near-surface late Quaternary Continental-Shelf deposits. Over much of the shelf area, thick topstratum clays provide the foundation materials; where clays are thin, underlying substratum sands or weathered late Pleistocene deposits constitute the foundation. Study of the nature of the late Quaternary facies and of their relation to shelf topography makes it possible to map the sediment types and to date them. Compression tests on clay samples permit recognition of four categories of strength variation with depth: normally consolidated, underconsolidated approaching normal, underconsolidated, and overconsolidated clays. These tests also demonstrate that substantial time is required for clays to reach a normally consolidated condition. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.