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There are a number of significant differences between onshore and offshore geotechnical engineering.<ref name="Dean" /><ref name="Randolph&Gourvenec">Randolph, M. and [[Susan Gourvenec|Gourvenec, S.]], 2011. Offshore geotechnical engineering. Spon Press, N.Y., 550 p.</ref> Notably, site investigation and ground improvement on the seabed are more expensive; the offshore structures are exposed to a wider range of [[geohazard]]s; and the environmental and financial consequences are higher in case of failure. Offshore structures are exposed to various environmental loads, notably [[wind]], [[wind wave|wave]]s and [[Ocean current|currents]]. These phenomena may affect the integrity or the serviceability of the structure and its foundation during its operational lifespan and need to be taken into account in offshore design.
In [[subsea]] geotechnical engineering, seabed materials are considered a two-phase material composed of rock or [[mineral]] particles and water.<ref name="Das">Das, B.M., 2010. Principles of geotechnical engineering. Cengage Learning, Stamford, 666 p.</ref><ref name="Atkinson">Atkinson, J., 2007. The mechanics of soils and foundations. Taylor & Francis, N.Y., 442 p.</ref> Structures may be fixed in place in the seabed—as is the case for [[pier]]s, [[
[http://web.mit.edu/flowlab/pdf/Floating_Offshore_Wind_Turbines.pdf Floating Offshore Wind Turbines: Responses in a Sea state – Pareto Optimal Designs and Economic Assessment], P. Sclavounos et al., October 2007.</ref>
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