Cone Penetration Test Data and Soil Profiles from the PacWave South Test Site, September 2023
This dataset contains cone penetration test (CPT) data and interpreted soil behavior profiles collected from the PacWave South Test Site in September 2023. Testing was conducted aboard the Seacor Lee off the coast of Newport, Oregon, using an AP van den Berg ROSON-100 seabed CPT system equipped with a standard 10 cm^2 u2-type cone. The CPTs were performed by ConeTec within the designated PacWave Lease Area to characterize subsurface conditions relevant to marine energy infrastructure.
The dataset includes raw files containing depth profiles of corrected cone tip resistance (qt, MPa), sleeve friction (fs, kPa), pore water pressure (u, MPa), and derived soil behavior type index (SBT). Each profile corresponds to a unique sounding. Visual representations of the CPT results are provided as JPEG images showing the variation of each parameter with depth. A PDF map of test locations and a MATLAB script for basic data visualization are also included. The soil behavior classification is based on the method described in Robertson (2009), and all measurement units are clearly specified.
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AB - This dataset contains cone penetration test (CPT) data and interpreted soil behavior profiles collected from the PacWave South Test Site in September 2023. Testing was conducted aboard the Seacor Lee off the coast of Newport, Oregon, using an AP van den Berg ROSON-100 seabed CPT system equipped with a standard 10 cm^2 u2-type cone. The CPTs were performed by ConeTec within the designated PacWave Lease Area to characterize subsurface conditions relevant to marine energy infrastructure.
The dataset includes raw files containing depth profiles of corrected cone tip resistance (qt, MPa), sleeve friction (fs, kPa), pore water pressure (u, MPa), and derived soil behavior type index (SBT). Each profile corresponds to a unique sounding. Visual representations of the CPT results are provided as JPEG images showing the variation of each parameter with depth. A PDF map of test locations and a MATLAB script for basic data visualization are also included. The soil behavior classification is based on the method described in Robertson (2009), and all measurement units are clearly specified.
AU - Evans, Matt
DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - MHK
KW - Marine
KW - Hydrokinetic
KW - energy
KW - power
KW - anchoring
KW - CPT
KW - PacWave
KW - soil profile
KW - subsurface data
KW - marine geotechnical
KW - sediment characterization
KW - pore pressure
KW - tip resistance
KW - sleeve friction
KW - soil behavior type
KW - SBT
KW - offshore testing
KW - Oregon coast
KW - seabed testing
KW - raw data
KW - processed data
KW - interpreted data
KW - data visualizations
LA - English
DA - 2025/04/28
PY - 2025
PB - Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC)
T1 - Cone Penetration Test Data and Soil Profiles from the PacWave South Test Site, September 2023
UR - https://data.openei.org/submissions/8409
ER -
Evans, Matt. Cone Penetration Test Data and Soil Profiles from the PacWave South Test Site, September 2023. Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC), 28 April, 2025, MHKDR. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/624.
Evans, M. (2025). Cone Penetration Test Data and Soil Profiles from the PacWave South Test Site, September 2023. [Data set]. MHKDR. Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC). https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/624
Evans, Matt. Cone Penetration Test Data and Soil Profiles from the PacWave South Test Site, September 2023. Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC), April, 28, 2025. Distributed by MHKDR. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/624
@misc{OEDI_Dataset_8409,
title = {Cone Penetration Test Data and Soil Profiles from the PacWave South Test Site, September 2023},
author = {Evans, Matt},
abstractNote = {This dataset contains cone penetration test (CPT) data and interpreted soil behavior profiles collected from the PacWave South Test Site in September 2023. Testing was conducted aboard the Seacor Lee off the coast of Newport, Oregon, using an AP van den Berg ROSON-100 seabed CPT system equipped with a standard 10 cm^2 u2-type cone. The CPTs were performed by ConeTec within the designated PacWave Lease Area to characterize subsurface conditions relevant to marine energy infrastructure.
The dataset includes raw files containing depth profiles of corrected cone tip resistance (qt, MPa), sleeve friction (fs, kPa), pore water pressure (u, MPa), and derived soil behavior type index (SBT). Each profile corresponds to a unique sounding. Visual representations of the CPT results are provided as JPEG images showing the variation of each parameter with depth. A PDF map of test locations and a MATLAB script for basic data visualization are also included. The soil behavior classification is based on the method described in Robertson (2009), and all measurement units are clearly specified.},
url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/624},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {MHKDR, Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC), https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/624},
note = {Accessed: 2025-05-30}
}
Details
Data from Apr 28, 2025
Last updated May 9, 2025
Submitted Apr 29, 2025
Organization
Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC)
Contact
Matt Evans
541.737.8535
Authors
Original Source
https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/624Research Areas
Keywords
MHK, Marine, Hydrokinetic, energy, power, anchoring, CPT, PacWave, soil profile, subsurface data, marine geotechnical, sediment characterization, pore pressure, tip resistance, sleeve friction, soil behavior type, SBT, offshore testing, Oregon coast, seabed testing, raw data, processed data, interpreted data, data visualizationsDOE Project Details
Project Name Applied Research and Development to Support Open-Water Testing at PacWave
Project Lead Yana Shininger
Project Number EE0009969
