Description
This course is intended to provide guidance for obtaining soil samples in the near shore environment such as harbors rivers coastal plains back swamps and wetlands where the depth of water varies from 0 to 45 m (0 to 150 ft) and is generally less than 20 m (65 ft). Sampling in deep water is not addressed within this course.
Publication Source: US Corps of Engineers’ Manual “ Geotechnical Investigations Engineering Manual Chapter F-10 Underwater Sampling of Soils” Pub. # EM 1110-1-1804 Release Date: Jan. 2001
- Introduction to underwater soil sampling
- Introduction to underwater soil sampling
- Types of underwater sediment
- Types of underwater samplers
- Planning an underwater site investigation
- Work platforms for underwater sampling
- Handling and storage of samples