1st Edition

Marine Geology and Geotechnology of the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait

By Ronald C. Chaney Copyright 2021
264 Pages 170 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

264 Pages 170 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

264 Pages 170 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

The waters and rich resources of the South China Sea are claimed by seven different countries, and it is estimated that approximately 40% of the world’s trade moves through the area. Marine Geology and Geotechnology of the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait examines the physiology, geology, and potential development of this important portion of the western Pacific Ocean’s largest marginal sea.... Read more
POLITICS AND RESOURCES. Introduction: geography, history, and politics. TECTONICS/GEOLOGY. Geology. OCEANOGRAPHIC FACTORS. Oceanographic Factors. Wave Characteristics. TERRESTRIAL AND SEABED SEDIMENTS. Characterization of Marine Sediments. Index, Compressibility, and Strength of Marine Sediments. Behavior of Marine Sediments Under Sustained, Dynamic and Cyclic Loading. Sedimentation. CIVIL ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT. Taiwan Strait Transportation (TST) Corridor.

Biography

Ronald C. Chaney, PhD, is emeritus professor of environmental resources engineering and former director of the Telonicher Marine Laboratory and head of vessel operations at Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. Previously, he was an associate professor of civil engineering and associate director of the marine geotechnical laboratory at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He earned his PhD in engineering from the University of California-Los Angeles in 1978. Dr. Chaney is a licensed civil and geotechnical engineer in California. He was the editor of the following journals: International Journal of Marine Geotechnology, Journal of Marine Georesources and Geotechnology and the American Society for Testing and Materials's Geotechnical Testing Journal. He is a fellow of both American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). He is also the co-author of the books Seafloor Processes and Geotechnology and Introduction to Environmental Geotechnology 2nd edition. Both published by CRC Press.