Geotechnical aspects of coastal and marine engineering. The coastal zone as a working environment. Geotechnical properties of beach and seafloor sediments, methods and processes for subaqueous and coastal site investigations, complementary techniques for investigation. In-situ survey strategies, planning and management.

• Define and analyze coastal processes and their relevance for field investigation.
• Evaluate geotechnical characteristics of seafloor sediments.
• Analyze and interpret sediment strength and pore pressure profiles of the seafloor and beach sediments.
• Identify and schedule suitable measurement devices, deployment techniques, survey periods and vessels.
• Design and manage survey strategies for a geotechnical site characterization.

• Nina Stark