PLACEMENT OF CONCRETE IN THE OCEAN

This report presents state-of-the-art and proposed methods of concrete placement in the ocean to depths of 20,000 feet. Current technology includes bucket, tremie pipe, pumping, preplaced aggregate and bagged concrete methods as well as oil field cementing techniques. Problem areas, limitations and deficiencies of the current technology are discussed. Five new concepts of ocean concrete placement are presented and evaluated, most of which are variations of the current tremie method or bucket placement. Recommendations are made for research on materials and their properties, test methods, control devices and guidance systems for placement. A comprehensive bibliography is included. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Halliburton NUS Environmental

  P.O. Box 3
  Houston, TX  United States  77001-0003
• Authors:
  • Evans, G W
  • Herndon, J
• Publication Date: 1976-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 64 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Concrete structures; Grout; Ocean bottom; Offshore structures; Oil wells; Pumps; Setting (Concrete); Slurry; State of the art; Underwater construction; Underwater structures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Underwater concrete
• Old TRIS Terms: Deep water; Slurries
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00158559
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CEL-CR-77.006 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: N68305-76-C-0038
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM