Personnel

Dr Christophe Gaudin


Research Fellow

Centrifuge Manager
Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems

Contact Information

Phone: (61 8) 6488 7289 
Fax: (61 8) 6488 1044
email: gaudin@civil.uwa.edu.au 

 

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PROFILE

Master Degree with honors in Civil Engineering in 1999 at Ecole Centrale de Nantes (France), with a final dissertation about the assessment of the stress state in centrifuged sand sample by in-flight cone penetrometer tests.

PhD in Geotechnical Engineering in 2002 at Ecole Centrale de Nantes (France), discussing a dissertation on: “Physical and numerical modelling of a cantilever wall - Application to the study of wall foundation interaction” (Supervisor Dr. Jacques Garnier, Director of Research, Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées).

After four years working on the LCPC centrifuge, Christophe joined COFS in July 2003 as research associate - centrifuge manager

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PROFESSIONAL

Core-member of the Technical Committee Geotechnical Physical Modelling of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE TC2)

Member of the Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS)

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

·          Centrifuge modelling

 

·          Behaviour of suction caisson under cyclic loading

 

·          Pile group under cyclic vertical loading

 

·          Scale effect in centrifuge modelling

 

·          Soil characterisation

 

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Thesis

Modélisation physique et numérique d`un écran de soutènement autostable - application a l`étude de l`interaction écran fondation

Thèse de doctorat de l`Ecole Centrale de Nantes (2002). Download it in pdf format (12 Mo)

 

 

Journal papers

1         Bienen B., Gaudin C., Cassidy M.J. (2007). Centrifuge tests of shallow footing behaviour on sand under combined vertical torsional loading. International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, Vol. 7, No 21, pp. 1-21.

 

2         Levy N. Gaudin C., Einav I. (2007): The behaviour of piles undergoing a change in lateral loading direction. International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, Vol. 7, No 1, pp. 12-22.

 

3         Thorel L., Gaudin C., Garnier J. (2007): A cone pressuremeter for soil characterisation in centrifuge. International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics Vol. 7, No 1, pp. 23-30.

 

4         Gaudin C., Vlahos G., Randolph M.F., Colwill R.D. (2007). Investigation in centrifuge of anchor-pipeline interaction. Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 1-7.

 

5         Gaudin C. O’Loughlin C.D., Randolph M.F., Lowmass A.C. (2006): Influence of the installation process on the behaviour of suction embedded plate anchors. Géotechnique, Vol. 56, No. 6, pp. 381-391.

 

6         Gaudin C., Watson P., Randolph M. (2006): Centrifuge tests of offshore filters. Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 29, No. 4, pp. 1-7.

 

7         Popa H., Gaudin C., Thorel L., Garnier J., (2005): Physical and numerical modelling of embedded wall: Strip footing - retaining wall interaction. Scientific Bulletin of Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest ISSN 1224-628X, No 3, pp. 37-55.

 

8         Lehane B.M., Gaudin C., Schneider J. (2005): Scale effects on tension capacity for rough piles buried in dense sand. Géotechnique, Vol. 55, No10, pp. 709-719.

 

9         Gaudin C., Schnaid F., Garnier J. (2005): Sand characterisation by combined centrifuge and laboratory tests. International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, Vol.5, No 1, pp. 42-56.

 

10     Gaudin C., Popa H., Thorel L., Garnier J. (2005) : Modélisation numérique et physique du comportement d`une paroi de soutènement. Bulletin des Laboratoires des Ponts et Chaussées. Numéro spécial Méthodes Numériques, Jul-Aou-Sept 05, Vol. 256-257, pp. 85-106.

 

11     Gaudin C., Garnier J., Thorel L. (2004): Physical modelling of a cantilever wall. International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, Vol. 4, No 2, pp. 13-26.

 

12     Gaudin C., Garnier J., Delattre L. (2004) : Modélisation physique d`un écran de soutènement autostable – Contribution a la validation des méthodes de dimensionnement. Revue Française de Géotechnique, Vol. 109, pp. 39-54.

 

 

Forthcoming journal papers

13     Lehane B.M., Gaudin C., Richards D.J., Rattley M.J. (?): Rate effects on the vertical uplift capacity of footings founded in clay. Géotechnique. (submitted in March 2006).

 

14     Lehane B.M., O’Loughlin C.D., Gaudin C., Randolph M.F. (?). Rate effects on penetrometer resistance in kaolin. Géotechnique. (submitted in January 2007).

 

15     Bienen B., Cassidy M.J., Gaudin C. (?). Physical modelling of a jack-up structure on sand in the geotechnical centrifuge. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. (submitted in April 2007).

 

16     Dingle H.R.C, White D.J., Gaudin C. (?). Mechanisms of pipe embedment and lateral breakout in soft clay. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. (submitted in April 2007).

 

17     Richardson M.D., O’Loughlin C.D., Randolph M.F., Gaudin C. (?). Setup following installation of dynamic anchors in normally consolidated clay. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. (submitted in August 2007).

 

 

Conference papers

1         Gaudin C., Cassidy M.J. (2007). Spudcan reinstallation near existing footprints. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference of Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics, 11-13 Sept., London (Submitted).

 

2         Gaudin C., Colwill R. (2007). Centrifuge modelling of a ship impact against a sloping seawall. Proceedings of the 17th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 1-6 Jul, Vol. 4, pp. 3616-3622.

 

3         Song Z., Hu Y., Gaudin C. (2007). The influence of disturbed zone on capacity of suction embedded plate anchors. Proceedings of the 17th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 1-6 Jul., Vol. 2, pp. 1340-1346.

 

4         Kim J.S., Hong J.I., Oh H.S., Colwill R.D., Gaudin C. (2007). Ship impact protection design for Gwangyang bridge. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Asian and Pacific coast, Nanjing, China, 21-24 Sept. (submitted).

 

5         Gaudin C., Vlahos G., Randolph M.F., Colwill R.D. (2006). Centrifuge tests to design pipeline rock protection. Proceedings of the 16th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, San Francisco, California, USA, May 28–June 2, paper 2006-JSC-204.

 

6         Gaudin C., O’Loughlin C.D., Randolph M.F. (2006). New insights from model tests of foundation and anchoring systems in offshore geomechanics. Invited Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, ICPMG06, 4-6 Aug., Hong-Kong, Vol. 1, pp. 47-62.

 

7         Gaudin C., O’Loughlin C.D., Randolph M.F. (2006). Centrifuge tests on suction embedded plate anchors. Proceedings of the International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, ICPMG06, 4-6 Aug., Hong-Kong Vol. 1, pp. 639-644.

 

8         Gaudin C., Lehane B.M. (2006). Centrifuge modelling of pile groups in sand. Proceedings of the International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, ICPMG06, 4-6 Aug., Hong-Kong Vol. 2, pp. 835-840.

 

9         Watson P.G., Gaudin C., Senders M., Randolph M.F. (2006). Installation of suction caisson in layered soil. Proceedings of the International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, ICPMG06, 4-6 Aug., Hong-Kong, Vol. 1, pp. 685-692.

 

10     O’Loughlin C.D., Lowmass A.C., Gaudin C., Randolph M.F. (2006). Physical modelling to assess keying characteristics of plate anchors. Proceedings of the International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, ICPMG06, 4-6 Aug., Vol. 1, pp. 659-666.

 

11     Xu X., Lehane B.M., Gaudin C., Zhang T., Liu H. (2006). Centrifuge study of single and group displacement piles in clay. Proceedings of the International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, ICPMG06, 4-6 Aug., Hong-Kong, Vol. 2, pp. 895-900.

 

12     Senders M., Gaudin C., Randolph M.F. (2006). Centrifuge test set up for installation and cyclic loading of suction caissons in sand. Proceedings of the International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, ICPMG06, 4-6 Aug., Hong-Kong Vol. 1, pp. 679-684 .

 

13     Popa H., Thorel L., Gaudin C., Garnier J. (2006). Numerical modelling of propped retaining wall: influence parameters. Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, NUMGE06, 6-8 Sept. Graz, Austria, pp. 405-410.

 

14     Gaudin C., Lehane B.M., Wallis P. (2005). A centrifuge study of the monotonic and cyclic resistance of pile and pile groups in sand. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics, IS-FOG05, 19-21 Sept., Perth, Australia, pp. 749-755.

 

15     Rattley M.J., Richards D.J., Lehane B.M., Gaudin C. (2005). An Experimental and Numerical Study of Rate Effects for Plate Anchors in Clay. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics, IS-FOG05, 19-21 Sept., Perth, Australia, pp. 197-203.

 

16     Thorel L., Rault G., Gaudin C., Garnier J., Favraud C. (2005). Un mini-pressiomètre pour la reconnaissance des massifs de sol. Proceedings of 50 Years of Pressuremeter, ISP5, 22-24 Août, Paris, France, pp 127-142.

 

17     Popa H., Thorel, L., Gaudin C., Garnier J. (2005). Strip footing – retaining wall interaction: parameters of influence. Numerical and physical modeling. The 11th International Conference of IACMAG, Torino, Italy, 19-24 June, Vol. 2, pp. 561-569.

 

18     Lehane B.M., Gaudin C. (2005). Effect of drained preloading on the performance of shallow foundations on overconsolidated clay. Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Artic Engineering, OMAE05, June 12-17, Halkidiki, Greece, paper OMAE2005-67559.

 

19     Garnier J., Thorel L., Gaudin C., Rault G. (2003). Optimisation de projets géotechniques avec l`aide de modèle réduits centrifugés. The XIII African Regional Conference, 8-11 Dec. 2003, Marrakech, Morocco.

 

20     Popa H., Gaudin C., Garnier J., Thorel L. (2003). Interaction fondation superficielle paroi de soutènement – modélisation expérimentale et numérique. Symposium International Fondation Superficielle FONDSUP, 5-7 Nov. 2003, Paris, France.

 

21     Gaudin C., Serratrice J.F., Thorel L., Garnier J. (2003). Modelling in triaxial cells of the behaviour of a soil of a retaining structure. Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials, 22-24 Sept. 2003, Lyon, France, pp. 669-675.

 

22     Thorel L., Gaudin C., Rault G., Garnier J. (2003). Ageing of remoulded soils used in geotechnical centrifuge modelling. Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials, 22-24 Sept. 2003, Lyon, France, pp. 89-96.

 

23     Gaudin C., Garnier J., Gaudicheau P., Favraud C. (2003). Etude des interactions entre une foundation filante et un écran de soutènement. 13th European Conference in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnics, 25-28 Aug. 2003, Prague, Check Republic, pp. 155-160.

 

24     Gaudin C., Riou Y., Popa H., Garnier J. (2002). Numerical modelling of centrifuge test on embedded wall. 5th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, 5-6 Sept. 2002, Paris, France.

 

25     Gaudin C., Serratrice J.F., Thorel L., Garnier J. (2002). Caractérisation du comportement d’un sol par essais triaxiaux pour la modélisation numérique d’un écran de soutènement. Symposium International Identification et détermination des paramètres des sols et des roches pour les calculs géotechniques, 2-4 Sept. 2002, Paris, France.

 

26     Gaudin C., Garnier J., Gaudicheau P., Rault G. (2002). Use of a robot for in-flight excavation in front of an embedded wall. International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, Phillips R., Guo P.J., Popescu R. Editors, 9-12 Jul. 2002, Saint-John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, pp. 77-82.

 

27     Gaudin C., Canépa Y., Garnier J. (2001). Caractérisation de la déformabilité des sols au moyen d’essais pénétrométriques sur modèles réduits centrifugés. 2èmes Rencontres du réseau Doctoral de Génie Civil, Aussois.

 

28     Bodin D., Gaudin C., Rault G., Garnier J. (2000). Etude sur modèle réduit du comportement d’une paroi de soutènement. VIèmes Journées Nationales Génie Civil Génie Côtier, Caen, Tome 1, pp. 329-336.

 

 

Reports

1         Gaudin C., Cassidy M.J. (2007). Feasibility and performance of a hybrid foundation system. Report to Keppel Offshore and Marine Technology centre PTE LTD. The University of Western Australia, GEO 07401, 85 p.

 

2         White D.J., Gaudin C. (2007). Pluto pipe-soil interaction investigation. Stage 2 report to JP Kenny and Woodside. The University of Western Australia, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, GEO 07410, 150 p.

 

3         White D.J., Gaudin C. (2007). Pluto pipe-soil interaction investigation. Stage 1 report to JP Kenny and Woodside. The University of Western Australia, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, GEO 07400, 116 p.

 

4         White D.J., Dingle, H.R.C., Gaudin C. (2007). SAFEBUCK JIP Phase II - Centrifuge Modelling of Pipe-Soil Interaction - Factual Report. The University of Western Australia, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, GEO 07396, 57 p.

 

5         Gaudin C., Acosta H.E., (2006). Maari WHP detailed design. Centrifuge modelling of suction caisson installation in layered soils. The University of Western Australia, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, GEO 06391, 38 p.

 

6         Gaudin C., Brown T.A., Hodder M., Cassidy M.J. (2006). Centrifuge experiments investigating use of jetting in spudcan extraction. The University of Western Australia, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, GEO 06384, 31 p.

 

7         Gaudin C., Brown T.A., Randolph M.F. (2006). GwangYang Bridge: Centrifuge modelling of ship impact on sloping seawall foundation. The University of Western Australia, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, GEO 06383, 52 p.

 

8         Gaudin C., Elkhatib S. Randolph M.F. (2006). Experimental and numerical investigation of Stevmanta anchor performance. The University of Western Australia, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, GEO 06380, 95 p.

 

9         Gaudin C., Randolph M.F., Acosta H.E., Tran M. (2006). Maari field development – Centrifuge modelling of suction foundations. The University of Western Australia, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, GEO 06374, 135 p.

 

10     Gaudin C., Elkhatib S. Randolph M.F. (2006). Centrifuge testing of Stevmanta anchors. The University of Western Australia, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, GEO 06370, 35 p.

 

11     Gaudin C., Vlahos G., Randolph M.F. (2005). Project Shenzhen to Tai Po pipeline. Centrifuge testing of marine drag anchor performance. The University of Western Australia, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, GEO 05342, 46 p.

 

12     Richards D.J., Rattley M.J., Lehane B.M., Gaudin C. (2005). Assessment of pyramid shaped shallow footings subjected to fast uplift using centrifuge modelling techniques. School of Civil Engineering and Environment, The University of Southampton, Report No P/FFR/CCN457/SFCT/D1, 51 p.

 

13     Gaudin C., Randolph M.F. (2005). Arup Energy – Compass Port LNG Terminal – Report stage 1: Centrifuge testing preparation. The University of Western Australia, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, GEO 05337, 32 p.

 

14     Gaudin C., Lehane B., Rattley M. (2005). Fast pull-out of transmission tower footings resting on clay. Part II, second series of drum centrifuge testing. The University of Western Australia, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, GEO 04334, 69 p.

 

15     Gaudin C., Lehane B.M. (2004). Static and cyclic loading of centrifuge single piles and pile groups in sand. The University of Western Australia, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, GEO 04336, 34 p.

 

16     Gaudin C., Lehane B.M. (2004). Fast pull-out of transmission tower footings resting on clay. Part I, report on drum centrifuge testing. The University of Western Australia, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, GEO 04318, 47 p.

 

17     Gaudin C., Randolph M.F. (2003). Bassgas project standpipe filter testing: Report on drum centrifuge testing on tapered wire screen filter and CIPS filter. The University of Western Australia, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, GEO 03299, 38 p.

 

18     Gaudin C. (2002). Modélisation physique et numérique des écrans de soutènements – Application a l`étude de l`interaction écran fondation. Thèse de Doctorat de l’Ecole Centrale de Nantes, 410 p.

 

19     Canepa Y., Gaudin C., Noblet S. (2000). Caractérisation de la déformabilité des sols au moyen d’essais pénétrométriques : étude de faisabilité. F.A.E.R. 2-24-59-09, Dossier LREP 1.00.11855, 50 p.

 

20     Gaudin C. (1999). Détermination de l’état de contrainte géostatique des  massifs sableux centrifugés par essais pénétrométriques et pressiométriques. Mémoire de D.E.A., Ecole Centrale de Nantes, 124 p.