Instances may be greater than determined !n the laboratory because of sampler 

 disturbance to the core. Total strength regain by thixotropy is considered unlikely. 



A substantial portion of the report is devoted to the practical application of 

 shear strength and laboratory-determined consolidation data to the solution of sea- 

 floor sediment ultimate bearing capacity and consolidation problems, examples of 

 which are given . 



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