VERTICAL HOLDING CAPACITY OF MARINE ANCHOR FLUKES SUBJECTED TO STATIC AND CYCLIC LOADING

Laboratory tests were performed using the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory shape fluke embedded in saturated sand, silty sand and clay soils. The major conclusions are that there is a characteristic relative embedment depth for each soil condition below which static holding capacity factors are approximately constant, that suction is a significant holding component in clay and, that cyclic loading always causes increasing upward displacements. Design figures for embedded marine anchor flukes are presented.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Offshore Technology Conference, 7th Annual, Proceedings, Volume 1 Houston, Texas, May 5-8, 1975.
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• Authors:
  • Bemben, S M
  • Kapferman, M
• Conference:
  • Presented at the Offshore Technology Conference, 7th Annual, Proceedings, Volume 1 Houston, Texas, May 5-8, 1975.
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 363-374

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anchoring; Force
• Old TRIS Terms: Anchor forces; Anchor holding power; Embedment anchors
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128395
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Pap OTC 2185 Proc Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 14 1976 12:00AM