Seafloor sediment

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Seafloor sediment sample

Seafloor sediment sample collection

Equipment

Schematic diagram

  • Seabed sediment sample collection
  • Sediment characteristic analysis using particle size

Result

  • Seafloor sediment distribution
  • Average particle size, skewness, kurtosis, degree of sorting identifying
  • Moisture content
  • Measuring organic matter of marine deposits
  • AVS measuring

Using method

Identifying seafloor sediment distribution, organic matter measuring & AVS measuring

Triangle diagram
Grain size cumulative curve

Marine sediments cone penetration test

Marine sediments cone penetration test & VC combine system

Equipment

  • Model : P15-CFPTxy CPTU
  • Cross section: 15cm², Dia.: 44mm
  • Resistance, Friction : 0~50kN
  • Pore pressure : 0~5MPa

Method

  • Monitoring system operation combined penetration module with load & piezocone
  • After arriving at seabed, penetrate the cone in marine sediments with penetration module 

Schematic diagram

  • Marine sediments site analysis
  • Physical characteristics analysis & deposition patterns understanding
  • Measurement of undrained shearing stress & pore water pressure
  • Offshore plant burial assessment data

Using method

  • Marine sediments physical characteristics analysis, submarine cable & pipe line burial assessment survey
  • Sedimentary layer investigation, oil drilling ship & offshore plant survey

Streamer Cube and Cross-Sectional Diagram

Sediment boring investigation

Vibrocoring system

Equipment

  • Model : P-3
  • Force : 16.0KN~24KN
  • Vibration : 3,450 per min
  • Working depth : 600m
  • Core tube length : Max 8m
  • Power : 10kW, 3ph

Method

  • Attached core tube & liner to vibrator head connection with core nozzle
  • Coring depth : Max 6m
  • Collect after vibrating at seafloor

Schematic diagram

  • Sediment pillar-shaped core pattern analysis
  • Physical characteristics analysis & patterns of sediments

Using method

  • Sediment particle size & physical characteristics analysis, aggregate resources survey, submarine cable & pipe line pre-survey
  • Sedimentation environment survey, seabed benthic organism survey, investigation proper site of seabed artificial reef and facility
Section picture/X-ray picture
Properties test