Abstract: With increasing demand for sustainable underground infrastructure and pressure to reduce embodied carbon (EC), microtunneling (MT) has become an increasingly popular trenchless method of installing buried utility tunnels. ...

Abstract: The development of underground spaces inevitably poses significant risks to nearby infrastructure due to construction-induced ground displacements. While our understanding of tunnel-induced ground movements is now relatively ...

Abstract: In this study, finite-element (FE) modeling was used to examine the influence of biaxial lateral loading of a monopile foundation. Two different soil models were adopted to investigate the influence of state-dependent and ...

Abstract: The proliferation of data collected by modern tunnel boring machines presents a substantial opportunity for the application of data-driven anomaly detection (AD) techniques that can adapt dynamically to site specific ...

Abstract: The static stiffness of suction caisson foundations is an important engineering factor for offshore wind foundation design. However, existing simplified design models are mainly developed for nonlayered soil conditions, ...

Abstract: An accurate estimation of the jacking forces likely to be experienced during microtunnelling is a key design concern for the structural capacity of pipe segments, the location of intermediate jacking stations, and the ...

Abstract: Scour erosion processes can occur at seabed level around offshore wind turbine monopile foundations. These scour processes are often especially severe at sites where mobile sediments, such as sands, are present in the ...