Definition(s)
Seabed
Materials below the sea in which a structure is founded.
NOTE The seabed can be considered as the half-space below the sea floor.
Source:API RP 2EQ, Seismic Design Procedures and Criteria for Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Seabed
Materials below the sea in which a structure is founded, whether of soils such as sand, silt or clay, cemented material or of rock
NOTE The seabed can be considered as the half-space below the sea floor.
[ISO 19901-4:2003]
Source: API RP 2MET, Derivation of Metocean Design and Operating Conditions, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Seabed
Materials below the sea in which a structure is founded, whether of soils such as sand, silt or clay, cemented materials or of rock
NOTE 1 The seabed can be considered as the half-space below the seafloor.
NOTE 2 Offshore foundations are most commonly installed in soils, and the terminology in this part of ISO 19901 reflects this. However, the requirements equally apply to cemented seabed materials and rocks. Thus, the term “soil” does not exclude any other material at or below the seafloor.
NOTE 3 As yet there are no universally accepted definitions of the various types of soil and rock, see A.6.4.3.
Source: API RP 2GEO, Geotechnical Foundation Design Considerations, First Edition, April, 2011, Addendum 1, October 2014. Global Standards
Source: API Recommended Practice 2GEO, Geotechnical and Foundation Design Considerations, First Edition, April 2015 (Addendum 1, October 2014). Global Standards