Table T1. List of samples, testing programs, and test results.
Core, section
Depth (mbsf)
Lithology
Induration
Sample number
Test
Height (mm)
Diameter (mm)
Grain density (g/cm3)
Water
content
(%)
Organic matter
content
(%)
Saturation pressure (kPa)
Consolidation pressure
(kPa)
Rate of deformation (mm/min)
Yield strength maximum
(1 - 3) (kPa)
Stiffness modulus
Ev (kPa)
186-1150A-














7H-6 63 Glass diatom spicule-bearing silty clay Soft 1 CU 73.3 35 2.5 57 4.8 480 630 0.06 280 181




2 CU 78.5 35
55
530 800 0.06 340 240
30X-2 272 Diatom spicule glass-bearing clay Soft 1 CU 81 35 2.33 88 5.7 200 400 0.03 485 276
186-1150B-














8R-2 769 Diatomaceous silty clay Hard 1 CU 51.8 24 2.18 68 5.9 200 250 0.01 1891 1789
21R-1 893 Diatom glass quartz-bearing silty clay Hard 1 CU 81.2 35 2.38 37 5.3 750 900 0.008 3912 3472
42R-5 1101 Diatom glass-bearing silty clay Hard 1 CU 47.5 24 2.27 35 5 250 300 0.008 2211 2763




2 CU 46.3 24
35
250 355 0.008 2418 2348
186-1151A-














51R-1 546 Spicule-bearing diatomaceous silty clay Firm 1 CU 85.2 35 2.18 76 6.5 600 800 0.01 1371 1103




2 CU 72.5 35
79
600 1050 0.01 2045 1324
84R-2 864 Glass diatom spicule-bearing silty clay Firm/hard 1 CD 82 35 2.23 49 5.2 900 1300 0.01 5558 1119




2 CD 82 35
53
900 1545 0.01 4682 1854
107R-2 1087 Glass and spicule-bearing silty clay Hard 1 CU 85.7 35 2.33 41 4.8 900 1000 0.002 6326 5827




2 CU 85.9 35
37
900 960 0.002 7278 5762

Note: CU = consolidated undrained, CD = consolidated drained.