Creep behavior of submarine sediments
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
9-1-1984
Abstract
A series of experiments on drained creep of marine sediment indicates that strength degradation results from the creep process, which implies an associated reduction in slope stability. Furthermore, the highest creep potential of a sediment may be at its preconsolidation stress. Results from the experiments on samples from Georges Bank continental slope were also used in conjunction with a preliminary theoretical model to predict creep displacements. For the case illustrated in this report, steep slopes (>20°) and thick sections (>30 m) give rise to substantial creep and probable creep rupture; as angles or thicknesses decrease, displacements rapidly become negligible. Creep may be a significant geologic process on many marine slopes. Not only can it cause major displacements of surface sediment, but it may also be the precursor to numerous slope failures. © 1985 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Geo-Marine Letters
Volume
4
Issue
3-4
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Silva, Armand J., and James S. Booth. "Creep behavior of submarine sediments." Geo-Marine Letters 4, 3-4 (1984): 215-219. doi: 10.1007/BF02281709.