Sutop

Sutop

Definition(s)


Sutop

Undrained shear strength of the top strong clay.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
Su,plugbase

Su,plugbase

Definition(s)


Su,plugbase

Undrained shear strength corresponding to the level of the sand plug base.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
Sum

Sum

Definition(s)


Sum

Shear strength intercept at the layer’s surface.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards

SuH

SuH

Definition(s)


SuH

Shear strength at the back flow depth hc.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
Su_footprint

Su_footprint

Definition(s)


Su_footprint

Footprint undrained shear strength.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
Subs

Subs

Definition(s)


Subs

Shear strength intercept at the clay layer’s surface in strong overlying soft soil.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards

Sua

Sua

Definition(s)


Sua

Undrained shear strength averaged from (h ht) to (h + hplug).

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
Rd

Rd

Definition(s)


Rd

Radial distance from spudcan center to footprint center.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards

R

R

Definition(s)


R

Radius of the circular footing.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards  

r

Shear strength ratio.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
Qv

Qv

Definition(s)


Qv

Ultimate vertical bearing capacity of the spudcan foundation .

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
Qcrushing

Qcrushing

Definition(s)


Qcrushing

Particle crushing strength on a natural log scale.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards

qnet

qnet

Definition(s)


qnet

Net cone resistance, which is the measured cone resistance being corrected for the pore pressure effects and the total in-situ vertical stress.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
ABS Guidance

ABS Guidance

Definition(s)


qnet

Net cone resistance, which is the measured cone resistance being corrected for the pore pressure effects and the total in-situ vertical stress.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
Nq

Nq

Definition(s)


Nq

Bearing capacity factor.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
Nkt

Nkt

Definition(s)


Nkt

Cone factor.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
ML0

ML0

Definition(s)


ML0

Moment capacity of foundation.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
Ks

Ks

Definition(s)


Ks

Punching shear coefficient.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
K3

K3

Definition(s)


K3

Rotational stiffness.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
K2

K2

Definition(s)


K2

Horizontal stiffness.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
K1

K1

Definition(s)


K1

Vertical stiffness.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
k0

k0

Definition(s)


k0

Coefficient of earth pressure at-rest.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
IRD

IRD

Definition(s)


IRD

Relative dilatancy.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
I

I

Definition(s)


I

Rail length. Source: API Standard 2CCU, Offshore Cargo Carrying Units, First Edition, August 2017. Global Standards

I

Area moment of inertia or second moment of area. Source: API Technical Report 17TR7, Verification and Validation of Subsea Connectors, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards

I

Second moment of area.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
hplug

hplug

Definition(s)


hplug

Height of sand plug.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards

HL0

HL0

Definition(s)


HL0

Horizontal foundation capacity.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
hlayer

hlayer

Definition(s)


hlayer

Sand layer thickness.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards

G

G

Definition(s)


g

Acceleration of gravity.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards

G

Soil shear modulus.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards

FV

FV

Definition(s)


FV

Maximum vertical impact force.

Source: API Standard 2CCU, Offshore Cargo Carrying Units, First Edition, August 2017. Global Standards

FV

Leg vertical reaction.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
F mob

F mob

Definition(s)


Fmob

Mobilization factor to reduce the calculated bearing capacity of spudcan foundation.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
E

E

Definition(s)


e

Opening ratio.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards