To achieve these two general objectives, an experimental programme is proposed for understanding the processes of scour and liquefaction that give rise to submarine outfall settlement and failure.
From this experimental work practical solutions are expected to be obtained for the design of submarine outfalls on muddy soils, specifically focusing on the foundation, on the settlement of structures and, if the research so determines, on the development of especial types of parts to place on the foundation and bottom of the outfalls to improve stability by assimilating the potential penetration.
The project also seeks to prepare a set of recommendations from the study for use in applied engineering.
TEAM
LNEC: Maria da Graça Neves, Maria Teresa Reis
Year: 2012
Coordinator(s):
WW - Consultores de Hidráulica e Obras Marítimas, S.A.
Funding:
Agência de Inovação