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Seabed Mechanics pp 51–64Cite as

Introduction

Submarine slope failures

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Although major advances have been made in seabed mechanics during the last 20 years, it is still a Cinderella subject with many problems. The biggest difficulty is assessing the data or parameters needed to establish mathematical solutions, assuming we have determined what are the reliable parameters and the appropriate equations to quantify the seabed sediment properties.

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  1. Geology Department, University of Bristol, UK

    A. B. Hawkins (Chairman)

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  1. University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    Bruce Denness (Professor of Ocean Engineering) (Professor of Ocean Engineering)

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Hawkins, A.B. (1984). Introduction. In: Denness, B. (eds) Seabed Mechanics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4958-4_6

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