t (sec) 



F (lb) 



2 

 a (ft/sec ) 



V (ft/sec) 



X (ft) 



.00 







.00000 



20.00000 



.00 



.01 



-11.8 



-.00212 



19.99998 



.20 



.02 



-13.5 



-.00242 



19.99995 



.40 



.03 



-102.7 



-.01843 



19.99977 



.60 



.04 



-117.9 



-.02115 



19.99956 



.80 



.50 



-58,079.6 



-10.41600 



18.48279 



9.82 



.51 



-60,707.4 



-10.88727 



18.37392 



10.01 



.52 



-63,091.8 



-11.31490 



18.26077 



10.19 



1.24 



-181,453.9 



-32.54195 



.48407 



17.79 



1.25 



-181,533.3 



-32.55619 



.15851 



17.80 



1.26 



-181,559.1 



-32.56083 



-.16710 



17.80 



CONCLUSIONS 



1. The penetration of objects into seafloor soils is a complex 

 phenomenon which is poorly understood at present. 



2. Complete tests in which all pertinent penetration characteristics 

 are measured can yield valuable information which will be of assistance 



in ultimately developing valid penetration equations. 



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