Abstract: The use of the plasticity theory offers an attractive framework to encapsulate the behavior of a pipe and the underlying soil in terminology consistent with pipeline structural analysis. Models that express the pipe-soil ...

Abstract: This paper presents three plasticity models that can be applied to numerically simulate pipe–soil interaction. They can be applied individually to evaluate the force–displacement response of a small plane-strain pipe section ...

Abstract: The remeshing and interpolation technique with small-strain (RITSS) finite-element method has been widely adopted to address a broad range of two-dimensional (2D) large deformation geotechnical problems. However, its ...

Abstract: This paper presents the development of an improved plasticity model to define the combined vertical and horizontal capacity of suction caisson in sand under low vertical loads, conditions relevant for foundations of offshore ...

Abstract: The evaluation of the foundation capacity under combined vertical, horizontal, and moment loading is an essential element of the site-specific assessment that ensures mobile jackup rigs are safe to operate in large storms. ...

Abstract: This paper presents a new analytical solution to predict the ultimate depth and holding capacity of plate anchors based on an integrated analysis of the anchor and mooring system. The configuration equations of the mooring ...

Abstract: Estimation of a footing’s bearing capacity under general loading is a topic of wide interest, especially for the offshore energy industry. Although there have been several studies in the past few decades on shallow footings ...

Abstract: The large footprints that remain on the seabed after offshore mobile jack-up platforms have completed operations provide hazardous conditions for any future jack-up installation at that site. The slope of the footprint and ...

Abstract: The effects of consolidation under a footing are generally viewed as beneficial due to the resulting increased capacity. Consolidation may also be actively sought because it minimizes footing embedment, which can be critical ...

Abstract: The behavior of a rigid circular footing when subjected to inclined loading on cemented and uncemented calcareous sand is investigated. Results from inclined loading tests of a