EFFECT OF AN OIL SPILL ON SOIL PROPERTIES

The effect of oil contamination on the stress strain properties of crushed quartz sand is investigated. Drained and undrained conventional triaxial tests and isotropic compression tests were conducted for two different soil densities. The results indicate that oil contamination of this type of sand causes a considerable change in the deformation characteristics and also results in a significant reduction in the internal friction angle.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proc., 8th Intnl. Confr., Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engng., American Soc. of Mech. Engn., Hague, March 1989 p.715 [6 pp.]
• Authors:
  • EVGIN, E
  • Amor, F B
  • Altaee, A
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Oil spills
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00696599
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM