Research Article

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

Table 2

Parameters for investigating the effect of correlation length.

ParametersValues
Case 1Case 2

Seabed offset Δs (m)44
Intersection angle β (°)4550
Anchored cable length La (m)500400
Effective friction angle ϕ (°)Normal distribution: μϕ = 35°, COVϕ = 0.09
Effective unit weight γ’ (kN/m3)Normal distribution: μγ = 10.2 kN/m3, COVγ = 0.09
Cable burial depth H (m)Uniform distribution 0.1 m∼1 m