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| Sultan, Nabil; Cochonat, Pierre; Foucher, Jean-paul; Mienert, J. |
| We present a theoretical study of the thermodynamic chemical equilibrium of gas hydrate in soil by taking into account the influence of temperature, pressure, pore water chemistry, and the mean pore size distribution. The model uses a new formulation based on the enthalpy form of the law of conservation of energy. The developed model shows that due to a temperature and pressure increase, hydrates may dissociate at the top of the hydrate occurrence zone to ensure a chemical equilibrium with the surrounding bulk water. This original result confirms what has been already shown through experiments. The second part of the paper presents an application of the model through a back-analysis of the giant Storegga Slide on the Norwegian margin. Two of the most... |
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Palavras-chave: Storegga; Slope failure; GLE; Finite difference; Methane hydrate. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2004/publication-699.pdf |
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| Sultan, Nabil; Cochonat, Pierre; Bourillet, Jean-francois; Cayocca, Florence. |
| This article presents a methodology developed to evaluate the instability of submarine slopes that extend over a large area. Special attention was paid to (1) the complex geometry (bathymetry) and the expanse of the slope, (2) the heterogeneity of the sediment, and (3) the distribution of the pore pressure. The safety factor was considered as a spatially varying quantity. The General Formulation (GLE, Fredlund and Krahn 1977), which fully satisfies equilibrium conditions, was used for evaluating the stability of the marine slope. The submarine slope failure, which occurred on 16 October 1979 during the construction of the new Nice airport, was studied in order to test the developed model. Geotechnical parameters were taken from experimental tests carried... |
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Palavras-chave: Shear strength; Slope stability; Safety factor; Marine sediment; Finite element; Finite difference; Failure. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2001/publication-698.pdf |
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