Large deformation finite element analyses in geotechnical engineering

D Wang, B Bienen, M Nazem, Y Tian, J Zheng… - Computers and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Geotechnical applications often involve large displacements of structural elements, such as
penetrometers or footings, in soil. Three numerical analysis approaches capable of …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical modelling of large deformation problems in geotechnical engineering: A state-of-the-art review

CE Augarde, SJ Lee, D Loukidis - Soils and Foundations, 2021 - Elsevier
Many problems in geotechnical engineering involve large movements or rotations,
examples include natural processes such as landslides, and man-made processes such as …

[BOOK][B] Offshore geotechnical engineering

M Randolph, S Gourvenec - 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
Design practice in offshore geotechnical engineering has grown out of onshore practice, but
the two application areas have tended to diverge over the last thirty years, driven partly by …

Interpretation of T-bar penetrometer tests at shallow embedment and in very soft soils

DJ White, C Gaudin, N Boylan… - Canadian Geotechnical …, 2010 - cdnsciencepub.com
The cylindrical T-bar penetrometer was developed for profiling the undrained strength of soft
soils in the centrifuge and is now a widely-used offshore site investigation tool. The …

Eulerian finite-element technique for analysis of jack-up spudcan penetration

KK Tho, CF Leung, YK Chow… - International journal of …, 2012 - ascelibrary.org
The numerical analysis of an object penetrating deep into the seabed is a fundamentally
challenging problem. This paper presents the application of a novel Eulerian-based finite …

New image analysis-based displacement-measurement system for geotechnical centrifuge modeling tests

G Zhang, Y Hu, JM Zhang - Measurement, 2009 - Elsevier
Centrifuge modeling is widely used in geotechnical engineering. A measurement system
termed “GIAS-c”(GeoImage Analysis System for centrifuge) was developed to measure the …

The undrained bearing capacity of a spudcan foundation under combined loading in soft clay

Y Zhang, B Bienen, MJ Cassidy, S Gourvenec - Marine Structures, 2011 - Elsevier
Mobile jack-up drilling rigs are typically supported by individual, large diameter spudcan
foundations. Before deployment, the suitability of a jack-up to a location must be shown in a …

Numerical investigation of bearing capacity due to spudcan penetration in sand overlying clay

G Qiu, J Grabe - Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2012 - cdnsciencepub.com
Numerical studies were carried out to investigate the bearing capacity of spudcan
foundations of offshore jack-up rigs in sand overlying normally consolidated clay by using …

A simple implementation of RITSS and its application in large deformation analysis

Y Tian, MJ Cassidy, MF Randolph, D Wang… - Computers and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Large deformation finite element (LDFE) analysis is being applied increasingly in
geomechanics as it allows numerical interpretation of problems in which the structural …

A large-deformation random finite-element study: failure mechanism and bearing capacity of spudcan in a spatially varying clayey seabed

JT Yi, LY Huang, DQ Li, Y Liu - Géotechnique, 2020 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Although the random heterogeneity of a clayey seabed has been long recognised, it is
relatively recently that the influence of spatial variability on the spudcan foundation has been …