Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems

2012 publications

2012 Book Chapters

  1. Randolph, M.F. (2012) Offshore Design Approaches and Model Tests for Sub-Failure Cyclic Loading of Foundations, in Mechanical Behaviours of Soils under Environmentally Induced Cyclic Loads, Springer, Italy.  ISBN:  978-3-7091-1067-6.
  2. Randolph, M.F. (2012) Cyclic Interface Shearing in Sand and Cemented Soils and Application to Axial Response of Piles, in Mechanical Behaviours of Soils under Environmentally Induced Cyclic Loads, Springer, Italy.  ISBN:  978-3-7091-1067-6. 
  3. Randolph, M.F. (2012) Evaluation of the Remoulded Shear Strength of Offshore Clays and Application to Pipeline-Soil and Riser-Soil Interaction, in Mechanical Behaviours of Soils under Environmentally Induced Cyclic Loads, Springer, Italy.  ISBN:  978-3-7091-1067-6. 
  4. White, D.J. and Boylan, N.P. (2012) Offshore Geotechnics: Research and practice beyond the boundaries of traditional soil mechanics. Invited lecture. Bridging research and practice – the VLA experience. Volume 2. Ed. V. Li. Centre for Research and Professional Development, Hong Kong. ISBN 978-988-99028-7-2.

2012 Journals

  1. Acosta-Martinez, H.E., Gourvenec, S. and Randolph, M.F. (2012) Centrifuge study of undrained capacity of a skirted foundation under eccentric transient and sustained uplift loading, Géotechnique, 62 (4): 317–328.
  2. Boukpeti, N., White, D. J., and Randolph, M. F. (2012) Analytical modelling of the steady flow of a submarine slide and consequent loading on a pipeline, Géotechnique, 62(2):  137-146.
  3. Boukpeti, N., D. J. White, M. F. Randolph and H. E. Low (2012) Strength of fine-grained soils at the solid-fluid transition, Geotechnique, 62 (3) 213-226.
  4. Bienen B., Dührkop J., Grabe J., Randolph M.F. and White D.J. (2012) The response of piles with wings to monotonic and cyclic lateral loading in sand, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 138(3): 364-375.
  5. Bienen, B., Gaudin, C., Cassidy, M.J., Rausch, L., Purwana, O. (2012) Numerical modelling of undrained capacity of hybrid skirted foundation under combined loading, International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 22(3): 1-7.
  6. Bienen, B., Gaudin, C., Cassidy, M.J., Rausch, L., Purwana, O.A., Krisdani, H. (2012) Numerical modelling of a hybrid skirted foundation under combined loads, Computers and Geotechnics, 45:27-139.
  7. Cassidy, M. J. (2012) Experimental observations of the penetration of spudcan footings in silt, Géotechnique, 62(8): 727-732.
  8. Cassidy, M.J., Gaudin, C., Randolph, M.F., Wong, P.C., Wang, D. and Tian, Y. (2012) A plasticity model to assess the keying of plate anchors, Géotechnique 62(9): 825–836.
  9. Cassidy, M. J. and Tian, Y. (2012) Development and application of models for the stability analysis of Australia’s offshore pipelines, Australian Geomechanics 47(2): 61-78.
  10. Chatterjee S., Randolph M.F. and White D.J. (2012) The effect of penetration rate and strain softening on the vertical penetration resistance of seabed pipelines, Géotechnique, 62(7): 573-582.
  11. Chatterjee S., White D.J. and Randolph M.F. (2012) Numerical simulations of pipe-soil interaction during large lateral movements on clay, Géotechnique, 62(8): 693-705.
  12. Chatterjee S., Yan, Y., Randolph M.F. and White D.J. (2012) Elastoplastic consolidation beneath shallowly embedded offshore pipelines, Géotechnique Letters, 2(2): 73-79.
  13. Chen, R., Gaudin, C. and Cassidy, M.J. (2012) Investigation of the vertical uplift capacity of deep water mudmats in clay, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 49(7): 853-865.
  14. DeJong, J. and Randolph M. F. (2012) Influence of partial consolidation during cone penetration on estimated soil behaviour type and pore pressure dissipation measurements, Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering, 138(7):  777-788.
  15. Gan, C.T., Leung, C.F., Cassidy, M.J., Gaudin, C., Chow, Y.K. (2012) Effect of time on spudcan-footprint interaction in clay, Géotechnique, 62(5): 401-413.
  16. Hengesh, J.V., Dirtsein, J.K., and Stanley, A.J. (2012) Seafloor geomorphology and submarine landslide hazards along the Continental Slope in the Carnarvon Basin, Exmouth Plateau, North West Shelf, Australia, APPEA Journal 2012, 493-511.
  17. Hossain, M.S., Lehane, B.M., Hu, Y. and Gao, Y. (2012) Soil flow mechanisms around and between stiffeners of caissons during installation in clay, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 49(4): 442-459.
  18. Hossain, M.S. and Randolph, M.F. (2012) Spudcan foundations on multi-layered soils with interbedded sand and stiff clay layers, International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 22(3): 248-255.
  19. Keep, M., Hengesh, J.V., and Whitney, B.B. (2012) Natural seismicity and tectonic geomorphology reveal regional transpressive strain in North Western Australia, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 59(3): 341-354.
  20. Lee, K.K., Cassidy, M.J., Randolph, M.F. (2012) Use of epoxy in developing miniature ball penetrometers for application in a geotechnical centrifuge, International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 12(3): 119-128.
  21. Li, A.J., Cassidy, M.J., Wang, Y., Merifield, R.S., Lyamin, A.V. (2012) Parametric Monte Carlo studies of rock slopes based on the Hoek-Brown failure criterion, Computers and Geotechnics, 45: 11-18.
  22. Low, H.E., Landon, M.M., Randolph, M.F. and DeGroot, D.J.  (2012) Closure discussion of “Geotechnical characterisation and engineering properties of Burswood clay”, Géotechnique, 62(7), 653–656.
  23. Mana, D.S.K., Gourvenec, S.M., Randolph, M.F. and Hossain, M.S. (2012) Failure mechanisms of skirted foundations in uplift and compression, International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 12(2): 47-62.
  24. Martin C.M. and White D.J. (2012) Limit analysis of the undrained capacity of offshore pipelines, Géotechnique, 62(9): 847-863.
  25. Memarpour, M. M., Kimiaei, M., Shayanfar, M., Khanzadi, M. (2012) Cyclic lateral response of pile foundations in offshore platforms, Journal of Computers and Geotechnics, 42: 180-192.
  26. Randolph, M.F. (2012) Offshore geotechnics – the challenges of deepwater soft sediments, Proc. GeoCongress 2012, State of the Art and Practice in Geotechnical Engineering, Oakland, Ca, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 226: 241-271.
  27. Randolph M.F. and White D.J. (2012) Interaction forces between pipelines and submarine slides - a geotechnical viewpoint, Ocean Engineering, 48: 32-37.
  28. Randolph, M.F., White, D.J. and Yan, Y. (2012) Modelling the axial soil resistance on deepwater pipelines, Géotechnique, 62(9): 837-846.
  29. Schneider, J.A., Hotstream, J.N., Mayne, P.W. and Randolph, M.F. (2012) Comparing CPTU Q-F and Q-u2/'v0 soil classification charts, Géotechnique Letters, 2: 209-215.
  30. Stanier, S.A., Black, J.A., and Hird, C.C. (2012) Enhancing accuracy and precision of transparent synthetic soil modelling, International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 12(4): 162-175.
  31. Tarasov, B.G. and Potvin, Y. (2012) Absolute, relative and intrinsic rock brittleness at compression, Mining Technology, 121(4): 218-225.
  32. Westgate, Z., White, D.J. and Randolph, M.F. (2012) Field observations of pipeline embedment in carbonate sediment, Géotechnique, 62(9): 787-798.
  33. Yi, J. T., S. H. Goh, F. H. Lee and M. F. Randolph (2012) A numerical study of cone penetration in fine-grained soils allowing for consolidation effects, Geotechnique, 62(8): 707-719.
  34. Yu, L., Hu, Y., Liu, J., Randolph, M.F., Kong, X. (2012) Numerical study of spudcan penetration in loose sand overlying clay, Computers and Geotechnics, 46: 1-12.
  35. Zhang, C., Hao, H., Tarasov, B.G., and Zhu, X. (2012) Some special phenomena and preliminary interpretations about measured strain signals from high-speed impact tests, International Journal of Structural Engineering, 3(1/2): 48-60.
  36. Zhang, Y., Cassidy, M.J. and Bienen, B. (2012) Elastic stiffness coefficients for an embedded spudcan in clay, Computers and Geotechnics, 42: 89–97.
  37. Zhang, Y., Bienen, B., Cassidy, M.J., Gourvenec, S. (2012), Undrained bearing capacity of deeply buried flat circular foundations under general loading, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 138(3): 385-397.

2012 Conferences

  1. Adcock, T.A.A., Draper, S., Houlsby, G.T. and Borthwick, A.G.L. (2012) On the tidal resource of the Pentland Firth.  Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Ocean Energy, 17th October, Dublin.
  2. An, H., Luo, C., Cheng, L. and White, D.J. (2012) Re-examination of the hydrodynamic forces acting on partially buried submarine pipelines. Proceedings of the 31st Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Ocean Engineering (OMAE), Paper OMAE2012-83269.
  3. Bienen, B., Pucker, T., Henke, S. (2012) Cone penetrometer based spudcan penetration prediction in uncemented carbonate sand. Proceedings of the 44th Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, OTC 23002.
  4. Blake, A. and O’Loughlin, C.D. (2012) Field testing of a reduced scale dynamically embedded plate anchor. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference of Offshore Site Investigations and Geotechnics, London, England, 12-14 September 2012.
  5. Cheng, N., Kimiaei, M., Cassidy, M.J. (2012) Three-dimensional pushover analysis of jack-up platform. 31st International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Paper: OMAE83619.
  6. Colreavy, C. and O’Loughlin, C.D. (2012) Determination of undrained shear strength and consolidation characteristics in soft soil using a piezoball penetrometer, Proceedings of Bridge and Concrete Research in Ireland Conference.
  7. Colreavy, C., O’Loughlin, C.D., and Ward, D. (2012) Piezoball testing in soft lake sediments. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization, ISC'4, Porto de Galinhas, Brazil, pp 1943-1946.
  8. Gaudin, C. (2012) Examples of the influence of centrifuge modelling on offshore geotechnics, Invited Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the 2nd European Symposium on Centrifuge Modelling, Eurofuge.
  9. Gaudin, C., Cassidy, M.J., Kong, V.W. (2012) An overview of spudcan re-installation near footprints, Proceedings of the 44th Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, USA, OTC23050.
  10. Gaudin, C., Kong, V. and Cassidy, M.J. (2012) An overview of spudcan reinstallation near a footprint, Proceedings of the 44th Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, USA, 30 April–3 May 2012, OTC 23050.
  11. Gaudin, C., Randolph, M.F., Clukey, E., and Dimmock, P. (2012) Centrifuge modelling of a hybrid subsea foundation for subsea equipment. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference of Offshore Site Investigations and Geotechnics, London, England, 12-14 September 2012.
  12. Gaudin, C. and White, D.J. (2012), Centrifuge modelling to support the design of subsea pipelines. Proc. GeoCongress 2012, San Francisco, ASCE STP225 2402-2411.
  13. Hill, A., White, D.J., Bruton, D.A.S., Langford, T., Meyer, V., Jewell, R. and Ballard, J-C. (2012) A new framework for axial pipe-soil interaction illustrated by a range of marine clay datasets. Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics. SUT, London.
  14. Hossain, M.S., Dong, D., Gaudin, C., Kong, V. (2012) Skirted spudcans and perforation drilling for installation of spudcans close to existing footprints, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference of Offshore Site Investigations and Geotechnics, London, England, 12-14 September 2012.
  15. Hossain, M.S., Fourie, A. and Yi-Wen, B.P. (2012) Mitigating risks for safe travelling of earth moving equipment on covers placing over mine tailings. Proceedings of the 1st Australian Mining Technology Conference, Perth.
  16. Hossain, M.S., Randolph, M.F., Safinus, S., Cassidy, M.J., Krisdani, H., Purwana, O.A., Quah, C.K. (2012) Development of an integrated jack-up installation system. Proceedings of the  44th Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, USA, OTC23157.
  17. Hossain, M.S. and Safinus, S. (2012) Perforation drilling and an innovative spudcan for mitigating punch-through in multi-layered soils, Proceedings of the  IADC/SPE Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference, Tianjin, IADC/SPE 157640.
  18. Hu, P., Wang, D., Cassidy, M.J., Yang, Q. (2012) Large deformation analysis of spudcan penetration into sand overlying normally consolidated clay, Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Constitutive Modelling of Geomaterials - Advances and New Applications (IS-Model 2012), Beijing, PR China, pp. 723-733.
  19. Hu, P., Wang, D., Cassidy, M.J., Yang, Q. (2012) Numerical analysis of spudcan penetration into sand over uniform clay, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference  on Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics, London, UK,  635-641, pp 925-933.
  20. Li X, Hu Y. and White D.J. (2012) The application of an extended of Mohr-Coulomb model with state dependent softening to large deformation finite element analysis. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Constitutive Modelling of Geomaterials: Advances and New Applications.
  21. Luo, C., An H., Cheng, L. and White, D.J. (2012) Calibration of UWA’s O-Tube flume facility, Proceedings of the 31st Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Ocean Engineering (OMAE), Paper OMAE2012-83269.
  22. Mana, D.S.K., Gourvenec, S., Hossain, M.S. & Randolph, M.F. (2012) Effect of gapping on the uplift resistance of a skirted mat foundation, Proceedings of the Society for Underwater Technology Conference, London, 403-410.
  23. Mirzadehniasar, J., Kimiaei, M., Cassidy, M.J. (2012) Nonlinear dynamic analysis of jack-up platforms exposed to extreme random waves, 31st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, OMAE83786.
  24. Morton, J. and O’Loughlin, C.D. (2012) Dynamic penetration of a sphere in clay, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics, London, UK.
  25. O’Loughlin, C.D. and Barron, B. (2012) Capacity and keying response of plate anchors in sand., Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics, London, UK.
  26. Pucker, T., Bienen, B., Henke, S. (2012) Numerical simulation of spudcan penetration into silica sand and prediction of bearing behaviour, Proceedings of the 31st International Conference  on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  27. Purwana, O.A., Perry, M.J., Quah, C.K., Cassidy, M.J. (2012) Comparison of ISO 19905-1 framework and a plasticity-based spudcan model for jackup foundation assessments, Proceedings of the  44th Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, USA, OTC23225.
  28. Rismanchian A., White D.J., and Dingle H.R.C. (2012) Failure mechanisms in soft soil berms during lateral buckling of pipelines: A centrifuge modelling study using PIV analysis, Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics, SUT, London.
  29. Stanier, S., Hu, P., Cassidy, M.J. (2012) Calibration of a model to predict the peak punch-through penetration resistance of a spudcan on sand overlying clay, Proceedings of Eurofuge 2012, Delft, The Netherlands.
  30. Tarasov, B.G. (2012) Dramatic rock embrittlement by rising confining stress at triaxial compression; experimental results, brittleness criteria, embrittlement mechanism,  19th European Conference on Fracture 2012, Russia, Kazan.
  31. Tarasov, B.G. (2012) New criteria for rock brittleness estimation at triaxial compression, International School – Conference Advanced Problems in Mechanics, 2012, Russia, St-Petersburg, 367-377.
  32. Tarasov, B.G. and Potvin, Y. (2012) Absolute, relative and intrinsic rock brittleness at compression, Sixth International Seminar on Deep and High Stress Mining, 313-324.
  33. Tian, Y. and Cassidy, M.J. (2012) Developing a dynamic lateral stability analysis package for offshore pipelines on calcareous sand, Subsea Australasia Conference, Perth, Australia.
  34. Ullah, S. N. & Hu, Y. (2012) A Numerical Investigation into the Bottom Boundary Effect for Spudcan Penetration on Sand overlying Clay in Centrifuge Test,  31st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering,OMAE2012, 2012 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  35. White, D.J., Campbell, M.E., Boylan, N.P. and Bransby, M.F. (2012) A new framework for axial pipe-soil interaction illustrated by shear box tests on carbonate soils, Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics, SUT, London.
  36. Wong, P., Gaudin, C., Randolph, M.F., Cassidy, M.J., Tian, Y. (2012) Performance of suction embedded plate anchors in permanent mooring applications, Proceedings of the 22nd International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Rhodes, Greece, 640-64.
  37. Wong, P.C., Templeton, J.S., Purwana, O.A., Hofstede, H., Cassidy, M.J., Hossain, M.S., Martin, C.M. (2012) Foundation modelling and assessment in the new ISO standard 19905-1, Proceedings of the 44th Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, USA, OTC23521.
  38. Zhang, Y., Bienen, B., Cassidy, M.J. (2012) A force-resultant model for spudcans in soft clay and application to jack-up push-over analysis,  Proceedings of the 44th Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, USA, OTC23049.
  39. Zheng, J., Hossain, M.S. and Wang, D. (2012) 3D large deformation FE analysis of circular footing and spudcan on clay using CEL approach, Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Constitutive Modelling of Geomaterials, Beijing, 803-810.