Effects of Parameter Uncertainties on Interaction between Submarine Telecommunication Cables and Lateral Seabed Movements

Table 1

Summary of uncertain parameters and their statistical characteristics.

Parameters	Distribution
Load parameters
Seabed offset Δs	Uniform distribution: 0 m∼8 m
Intersection angle β	Uniform distribution: 5°∼90°
Anchored cable length La	Uniform distribution: 1 m∼2000 m
Soil parameters
Effective friction angle ϕ	Normal distribution: μϕ = 35°, COVϕ = 0.09
Effective unit weight γ′	Normal distribution: μγ’ = 10.2 kN/m^3, COVγ’ = 0.09
Cable burial depth H	Uniform distribution: 0.1 m∼1 m

μ and COV represent the mean value and the coefficient of variation, respectively.