OFFSHORE SITE INVESTIGATION AND GEOTECHNICS

Integrated Geotechnologies – Present and Future

12–14 September 2012  ●  Royal Geographical Society, London

Themes

Geohazards

• Slopes, diapirs and slides
• Hydrates and shallow gas
• Seismic hazards and tsunamis

Advances in techniques

• Geophysics
• Geotechnics
• Scientific drilling
• Risk reduction
• Well engineering
• Deep sea mining

Foundation research, design, construction and monitoring

• Piles
• Suction anchors
• Gravity foundations
• Cyclic loading of foundations
• Spud can foundations

Pipeline and cable geotechnics

• Trenched and backfilled pipelines
• Stability of surface laid pipelines
• Engineering and installation of cables

Environmental aspects

• Assessing and minimising environmental impact
• Working in polar environments
• Climate change prediction and effects