Geotechnical stratigraphy of sediments of the northwest Gulf of Mexico continental slope

Authors

William R. Bryant, Texas A&M University
Daniel Bean, Texas A&M University
Jia Yuh Liu, Texas A&M University
Wayne Dunlap, Texas A&M University
Armand Silva, Texas A&M University

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Date of Original Version

1-1-2000

Abstract

In 1998, 50 jumbo piston cores up to 20 meters in length were collected on a traverse from the upper to the lower continental slope in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Detailed geotechnical properties, bulk density, water content, and porosity were determined at 4cm intervals with a GEOTEK core logger. Shear strength and magnetic susceptibility were also determined at 4cm intervals. Overall, the results indicate that geotechnical properties of surficial continental slope sediments can be traced between core sites with a high degree of reliability by the use of high-resolution seismic data coupled with strategically placed large-diameter piston cores.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Proceedings of the Annual Offshore Technology Conference

Volume

1

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Bryant, William R., Daniel Bean, Jia Yuh Liu, Wayne Dunlap, and Armand Silva. "Geotechnical stratigraphy of sediments of the northwest Gulf of Mexico continental slope." Proceedings of the Annual Offshore Technology Conference 1, (2000). https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cve_facpubs/513