Thesis (doctoral)--Universität Bremen, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references.

Un nouveau procédé, basé sur une adaptation innovante du principe de protection cathodique des ouvrages métalliques en milieu marin, consiste à favoriser la précipitation d’un agglomérat calcomagnésien sur plusieurs centimètres d’épaisseur. En présence de sable et de coquillages, cet agglomérat pourrait permettre de stabiliser des zones littorales en cours d’érosion ou d’améliorer l’ancrage d’enrochements brise-lames. L’objectif de ce travail est d’étudier et de comprendre les mécanismes réactionnels de formation de cet agglomérat permettant une précipitation en volume loin de la cathode afin d’en optimiser la vitesse de formation ainsi que ses propriétés mécaniques. Premièrement, il a été montré dans ces travaux que le milieu électrolytique pouvait influer sur la croissance du dépôt, avec une possible inhibition de formation de carbonate de calcium pour les faibles potentiels. L’influence des produits de corrosion dans le mécanisme de protection cathodique a également été mise en évidence grâce à des polarisations effectuées dans NaCl, eau de mer artificielle et naturelle. Deuxièmement, des essais d’un mois en courant imposé ont été menés du laboratoire jusqu’au site naturel, afin de se rapprocher des conditions réelles. La densité de courant appliquée ainsi que les conditions hydrodynamiques sont des facteurs clefs étroitement liés l’un à l’autre, influant sur la masse et le rapport Ca/Mg. Ces travaux ont aussi permis de mettre en avant l’influence du temps de polarisation sur la composition du dépôt calcomagnésien, présentant une cinétique de croissance stable mais une fluctuation de composition après 15, 30 et 60 jours. Cette variation interne du rapport Ca/Mg, attribuée à un processus de « dissolution/précipitation » dépendant du gradient de pH, ainsi que la répartition de ces éléments au sein du dépôt pourraient jouer un rôle majeur dans l’évolution de la tenue mécanique du dépôt au cours du temps. / A new method, based on an innovative adaptation of cathodic protection principle of metal structures in marine environment, is to promote the precipitation of a calcareous agglomerate several centimeters thick. In the presence of sand and shells, this cluster could stabilize coastal areas being eroded or improve anchorage of breakwater riprap. The objective of this work is to study and understand the reaction mechanisms allowing to create a voluminous calcareous deposit away from the cathode and to optimize deposition time as well as its mechanical properties. First, it was shown in this work that the electrolytic medium could affect the growth of the deposit, with a possible inhibition of formation of calcium carbonate fot the low potential. The influence of corrosion products in the cathodic protection mechanism was also highlighted through polarizations performed in NaCl, artificial and natural sea water. Second, one month test with impressed current were conducted from laboratory to natural site, in order to get closer of real conditions. Current density and hydrodynamic conditions are key factors closely bonded to each other, affecting the mass and composition of the Ca/Mg ratio. This work has also helped to highlight the influence of the polarization time on the composition, with stable growth kinetics but a composition’s evolution after 15, 30 and 60 days. This internal variation of the Ca/Mg ratio attributed to a process of « dissolution/precipitation » is pH dependent and the distribution of these elements within the deposit could play a major role in the evolution of the mechanical strength of deposit over time.

Orientador: Giorgio Basilici / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Geociências / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-24T01:34:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Luca_PedroHenriqueVieirade_D.pdf: 18777385 bytes, checksum: c055caccb8a267d7dde58a2477d6acb9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: As formações Lagarto e Palmares (Cambriano-Ordoviciano, Domínio Estância) e a Formação Punta Negra (Devoniano, Precordilheira Argentina) representam unidades sedimentares antigas desenvolvidas em ambientes marinhos costeiros e plataformais dominados pela ação de ondas de tempestades. Nesta tese de Doutorado, estudaram-se depósitos de tempestade formados em uma área de intermaré (formações Lagarto e Palmares) e depósitos de tempestade desenvolvidos abaixo da linha de tempo bom em uma área de prodelta (Formação Punta Negra). As formações Lagarto e Palmares se desenvolveram em uma área de planície de maré aberta em que os processos sedimentares de maré e de tempestade interagiram entre si na distribuição de sedimentos de áreas costeiras até antepraia. Um detalhado estudo de análise de fácies foi utilizado para reconhecer e caracterizar as litofácies e os elementos arquiteturais, gerar um modelo de deposição para estas unidades e para discutir os fatores de geração e preservação das HCS em água rasa. Baseando-se na organização arquitetural dos depósitos sedimentares, construiu-se um modelo de distribuição de sedimento em que há uma passagem gradativa das áreas proximais de intermaré superior, dominadas por processos de maré e predomínio de sedimentos nas frações silte e argila, para as porções distais de intermaré inferior, em que prevalecem sedimentos arenosos e depósitos de tempestade. A Formação Punta Negra constitui uma espessa unidade sedimentar formada pela intercalação entre camadas areníticas e pelíticas. Por muitos anos esta unidade foi interpretada como um sistema deposicional marinho profundo produto de uma sedimentação gerada por fluxos turbidíticos. Contudo, neste trabalho esta unidade foi reinterpretada como um sistema deposicional de prodelta dominado pela atividade de ondas de tempestade. Uma análise de detalhe dos depósitos sedimentares permitiu identificar as principais fácies sedimentares, icnofácies e elementos arquiteturais e gerar um novo modelo de deposição para esta unidade. Construiu-se um modelo de sedimentação para esta unidade em que os depósitos se desenvolveram a partir da interação entre fluxos hiperpicnais gerados à frente de um sistema deltaico e fluxos oscilatórios de alta energia decorrentes de eventos de tempestade. Estes fluxos combinados possuíam direção perpendicular à paleolinha de costa, e perdiam energia no tempo e no espaço (costa afora). Os depósitos com maior granulometria, representados por areia média média-fina, são encontrados nas porções mais proximais e os sedimentos mais finos, representados por corpos pelíticos-arenosos, se concentram principalmente nas áreas distais do sistema deposicional / Abstract: Lagarto and Palmares formations (Ordovician-Cambrian, Estância Domain) and the Punta Negra Formation (Devonian, Argentine Precordillera) represent ancient sedimentary units developed in costal and platform storm dominated marine environments. In this PHD thesis, it was studied shallow water storm deposits developed in an intertidal area (Lagarto and Palmares formations) and storm deposits developed below the fair water wave base in an prodelta area (Punta Negra Formation). Lagarto and Palmares formations have been developed in an open coast tidal flat where the tidal and storm sedimentary processes have interacted to distribute sediments from the coast till the shoreface. Detailed facies analysis was used to recognize and characterize the lithofacies and architectural elements, define a depositional model e the controlling factors that preserved HCS in shallow-water. Based in the depositional architectural organisation, it was proposed a sedimentary distribution model in which there is a gradational transition between the proximal areas of upper intertidal, dominated by tidal processes and silty and shaly sediments, and the distal areas of lower intertidal, in which prevails sandy sediments and storm deposits. Punta Negra Formation constitutes a thick unit composed of monotonous interbeds of sandstone and sandy mudstone. This unit was previously interpreted as a deep water depositional system, however in this research it was reinterpreted as a storm dominated prodeltaic system. Detailed analysis of the sedimentary deposits allowed identifying the main sedimentary facies, ichnofacies and architectural elements and propose a new depositional model for this unit. It was built a sedimentary model in which the Punta Negra Formation deposits have been produced by combined and oscillatory flows which resulted by the combination of hyperpicnal flows and storm waves. The generated combined flows had a direction perpendicular to the paleocoast and were characterized by losing energy in the time and space (seawards). Coarser grained sediments, represented by medium size sand, are found in the proximal area and the finer grained sediments are mainly found in the most distal areas of the sedimentary system / Doutorado / Geologia e Recursos Naturais / Doutor em Ciências

Le secteur du transport maritime assure le plus grand volume des échanges commerciaux entre la Tunisie et des pays du monde entier. L’entretien régulier des ports, particulièrement par le dragage des sédiments qui s’y accumulent, est indispensable pour garantir une circulation maritime fluide et sécuritaire. En Tunisie, les sédiments dragués sont soit rejetés en mer soit mis en dépôts terrestres. Bien que le rejet en mer soit interdit dans certains cas, par les critères environnementales adoptés, il constitue la solution la plus économique et donc la plus fréquemment utilisée. Dans le cadre de cette étude les sédiments de deux ports : le port de Radès et le port de Gabès ont été caractérisés en vue de comprendre leurs comportements et proposer au moins à un des deux cas une nouvelle alternative de gestion à savoir une valorisation dans un matériau de construction ou routier. Une telle solution doit présenter un grand intérêt économique et environnemental. Les sédiments du port de Radès sont étudiés car ils représentent le plus grand volume des sédiments dragués en Tunisie et que ce port est le plus important dans l’activité du transport marin. Les sédiments du port de Gabès sont considérés dans cette étude car ils posent un grand problème écologique à cause des rejets industriels. La caractérisation a concerné la détermination et l’analyse des propriétés physiques, minéralogiques, chimiques et environnementales des sédiments. Cette étude a permis de dresser des fiches synoptiques assez complètes des propriétés des sédiments du port de Radès et du port de Gabès / Commercial harbors, which represent the basis for numerous exchanges of goods and services at the national and international levels, play a key role in the Tunisian economy. Then, dredging of accumulated sediments has always been required to have a proper functioning of trade by sea. These sediments are either discarded at sea or landfilled. Disposal at sea is prohibited for polluted sediments but it remains the most adopted solution in Tunisia as it is the cheapest one.The objective of this research project is to study the environmental and geotechnical characteristics of sediments dredged from two Tunisian harbors: Rades and Gabes and to find new paths of management of at least one of these dredged sediments. Focus is made on the possibility of a recycling method, which consists in the reuse of sediments as added product in construction or road materials. This solution should have a great economic and environmental interest. The first harbor represents the main facility place in the national transport chain. The second one is selected as its sediments present a serious ecological constraint caused by the discharge of wastes into the marine environment. Physical, chemical, mineralogical and environmental characteristics are determined in order to draw up an accomplished synopsis of studied sediments

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 1980. / Microfiche copy available in Archives and Science. / Vita. / Bibliography: leaves 234-241. / by Michael G. Fitzgerald. / Ph.D.

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Thesis. 1978. Ph.D.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Earth and Planetary Science. / Microfiche copy available in Archives and Science. / Vita. / Bibliography: p. 333-347. / Ph.D.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 1980. / Microfiche copy available in Archives and Science. / Bibliography: leaves 206-211. / by Alexander N. Shor. / Ph.D.

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Science, 1980. / Microfiche copy available in Archives and Science. / Bibliography: leaves 79-80. / by Andrew G. Hudson. / M.S.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 1980. / Microfiche copy available in Archives and Science. / Vita. / Includes bibliographies. / by Alan Dana Chave. / Ph.D.