Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems

2008 publications

2008 Journals

  1. Acosta-Martinez, H. E., S. Gourvenec and M. F. Randolph (2008), An experimental investigation of a shallow skirted foundation under compression and tension, Soils and Foundations 48(2): 247-254.
  2. Cassidy, M. J., M. Uzielli and S. Lacasse (2008), Probability risk assessment of a land slide: a case study at Finneidfjord, Canadian Geotechnical Journal 5(9): 1250-1267.
  3. Cheuk, C. Y., D. J. White and M. D. Bolton (2008), Uplift mechanisms of pipes buried in sand, Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering 134(2): 154-163.
  4. Cheuk, C. Y., D. J. White and M. D. Bolton (2008), Reply to discussion by W.O. McCarron on 'Large scale modelling of soil-pipe interaction during large amplitude movements of partially embedded pipelines', Canadian Geotechnical Journal 45(5): 744-749 (original paper 44(8):977-996).
  5. Cheuk, C. Y., D. J. White and H. R. C. Dingle (2008), Upper bound plasticity analysis of a partially-embedded pipe under combined vertical and horizontal loading, Soils and Foundations 48(1): 137-148.
  6. Dingle, H. R. C., D. J. White and C. Gaudin (2008), Mechanisms of pipe embedment and lateral breakout on soft clay, Canadian Geotechnical Journal 45(5): 636-652.
  7. Gourvenec, S. (2008), Undrained bearing capacity of embedded footings under general loading, Geotechnique 58(3): 177-185.
  8. Hao, H. and B. G. Tarasov (2008), Experimental study of dynamic material properties of clay brick and mortar at different strain rates, Australian Journal of Structural Engineering 8(2): 117-132.
  9. Klar, A. and M. F. Randolph (2008), Upper bound and load displacement solutions for laterally loaded piles in clay based on energy minimisation, Geotechnique 58(10): 815-820.
  10. Lehane, B. M., C. Gaudin, D. J. Richards and M. J. Rattley (2008), Rate effects on the vertical uplift capacity of footings founded in clay, Geotechnique 58(1): 13-22.
  11. Li, A. J., A. V. Lyamin and R. Merifield (2008), Seismic rock slope stability charts based on limit analysis methods, Computers and Geotechnics 36(1-2): 135-148.
  12. Li, A. J., Merifield, R. S., Lyamin, A. V., (2008), Stability charts for rock slopes based on the Hoek-Brown failure criterion, International Journal of Rock Mechanics & Mining Sciences, Vol. 45(5), p.689~p.700.
  13. Low, H. E. and K. K. Phoon (2008), Effect of leaching on the compressibility of Singapore upper marine clay, Canadian Geotechnical Journal 45(7): 1018-1024.
  14. Low, H. E., K. K. Phoon, T. S. Tan and S. Leroueil (2008), Soil structure and its effect on the compressibility of natural Singapore marine clay, Canadian Geotechnical Journal 45(2): 161-176.
  15. Merifield, R., D. J. White and M. F. Randolph (2008), Analysis of the undrained breakout resistance of partially embedded pipelines, Geotechnique 58(6): 461-470.
  16. Mohamedelhassan, E., J. Q. Shang, M. A. Ismail and M. F. Randolph (2008), Electrochemical stabilization for offshore caissons with two electrode configurations, Ground Improvement 161(G13): 131-141.
  17. Randolph, M. F. and D. J. White (2008), Upper bound yield envelopes for pipelines at shallow embedment in clay, Geotechnique 58(4): 297-301.
  18. Rittirong, A., J. Q. Shang, M. A. Ismail and M. F. Randolph (2008), Effects of electrode configuration on electrochemical stabilization for caisson anchors in calcareous sand, Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering 134(3): 352-365.
  19. Schneider, J. A., M. F. Randolph, P. W. Mayne and N. Ramsey (2008), Analysis of factors influencing soil classification using normalized piezocone tip resistance and pore pressure parameters, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 134(11): 1569-1586.
  20. Song, Z., Y. Hu and M. F. Randolph (2008), Continuous vertical pullout of plate anchors in clay, Journal of Geotechnical and GeoEnvironmental Engineering 134(6): 866-875.
  21. Tarasov, B. G. (2008), Intersonic sheer rupture mechanism, International Journal of Rock Mechanics & Mining Sciences 45: 914-928.
  22. Teh, K. L., M. J. Cassidy, C. F. Leung, Y. K. Chow, M. F. Randolph and M. Quah (2008), Revealing the bearing failure mechanisms of a penetrating spudcan through sand overlaying clay, Geotechnique 58(10): 793-804.
  23. Tian, Y. and M. J. Cassidy (2008), Modeling of pipe-soil interaction and its application in numerical simulation, International Journal for Geomechanics: 8(4): 213-229.
  24. Tran, M. N. and M. F. Randolph (2008), Variation of suction pressure during caisson installation in sand, Geotechnique 58(1): 1-11.
  25. White, D. J. (2008), Contributions to Geotechnique 1948-2008: physical modelling, Geotechniqe 58(5): 413-421.
  26. White, D. J. and C. Y. Cheuk (2008), Modelling the soil resistance on seabed pipelines during large cycles of lateral movement, Marine Structures 21(1): 59-79.
  27. White, D. J., C. Y. Cheuk and M. D. Bolton (2008), The uplift resistant of pipes and plate anchors buried in sand, Geotechnique 58(10): 761-770.
  28. White, D. J., K. L. Teh, C. F. Leung and Y. K. Chow (2008), A comparison of the bearing capacity of flat and conical circular foundations on sand, Geotechnique 58(10): 771-779.
  29. Yamamoto, N., M. F. Randolph and I. Einav (2008), Simple formulae for the response of shallow foundations on compressible sands, International Journal for Geomechanics 8(4): 230-239.

 2008 Conferences

  1. Acosta-Martinez, H. E. and S. Gourvenec (2008). Response of skirted foundations for buoyant facilities subjected to cyclic uplift loading. 18th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE-2008), International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers ,Vancouver, Canada, 2: 705-712
  2. Aubeny, C., C. Gaudin and M. F. Randolph (2008). Cyclic tests of model pipe in kaolin. Offshore Technology Conference, Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, USA, CD: OTC19494
  3. Bienen, B., B. W. Byrne, G. T. Houlsby and M. J. Cassidy (2008). 3D modelling of a jack-up and its foundations. 2nd British Geotechnical Association International Conference on Foundations, IHS BRE Press, Dundee, UK, CD: 777-788
  4. Brennan, A. J. and M. J. Cassidy (2008). Cyclic load response of unburied pipelines on silica sand. 2nd British Geotechnical Association International Conference on Foundations, IHS BRE Press, Dundee, UK, CD: 801-811
  5. Bruton, D., D. J. White, M. Carr and C. Y. Cheuk (2008). Pipe-soil interaction during lateral buckling and pipeline walking: the SAFEBUCK JIP. Offshore Technology Conference, Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, USA, CD: OTC19589
  6. Cheuk, C. Y. and D. J. White (2008). Centrifuge modelling of pipe penetration due to dynamic lay effects. 27th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, American Society Mechanical Engineers, Estoril, Portugal, n/a: OMAE2008-57923
  7. Deeks, A. D. and D. J. White (2008). Centrifuge modelling of rotary-jacked tubular piles: gyropiling. 2nd BGA International Conference on Foundations (ICOF), IHS BRE Press, Dundee, UK, CD: 532-544
  8. DeJong, J. T., N. J. Yafrate and M. F. Randolph (2008). Use of pore pressure measurements in a ball full-flow penetrometer. 3rd International Conference on Site Characterisation, Taylor & Francis Group, Taipei, Taiwan, CD: 1269-1275
  9. Ferreria, C., A. Viana da Fonseca and M. Fahey (2008). Seismic wave measurements in true triaxial tests from residual soil in granite. International Symposium on Pre-Failure Deformation of Geomaterials, IOS Press, Atlanta, USA, 2: 757-764.
  10. Gaudin, C., K. H. Tham and S. Ouahsine (2008). Plate anchor failure mechanism during keying process. International Symposium on Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE),
  11. Gaudin, C., L. Thorel, G. Rault, J. Garnier and N. Chenaf (2008). Le T-bar: un essai d'investigation des argiles. Journe?es Nationales de Ge?otechnique et de G?e?ologie de l'Inge?nieur (JNGG08), Nantes, France, 515-522
  12. Gourvenec, S., L. Govoni and G. Gottardi (2008). An investigation of the embedment effect on the combined loading behaviour of shallow foundations on sand. 2nd BGA International Conference on Foundations (ICOF), IHS BRE Press, Dundee, UK, CD: 874-884
  13. Helinksi, M., A. B. Fourie and M. Fahey (2008). Analysis and management of loads on paste backfill barricades. 10th AusIMM Underground Operators' Conference, Tasmania, Australia,
  14. Hodder, M., M. J. Cassidy and D. Barrett (2008). Undrained response of pipelines subjected to combined vertical and lateral loading. 2nd International Conference on Foundations (ICOF), IHS BRE Press, Dundee, Scotland, CD: 898-908
  15. Hodder, M. S., D. J. White and M. J. Cassidy (2008). Centrifuge modelling of riser-soil stiffness degradation in the touchdown zone of a steel catenary riser. 27th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), American Society Mechanical Engineers, Estoril, Portugal, CD: OMAE2008-57302
  16. Hossain, M. S., M. J. Cassidy and D. Daley (2008). Experimental investigation of Swiss cheese drilling in stiff-over-clay. 2nd Jack-up Asia Conference, Singapore, CD
  17. Hossain, M. S. and M. F. Randolph (2008). Overview of spudcan performance on clays: current research and SNAME. 2nd Jack-up Asia Conference and Exhibition, Singapore, CD:
  18. Jackson, A. M., D. J. White, M. D. Bolton and T. Nagayama (2008). Pore pressure effects in sand and silt during pile jacking. 2nd International Conference on Foundations (ICOF), IHS BRE Press, Dundee, UK, CD: 576-586
  19. Kimiaei, M. (2008). Effects of structural material damping on nonlinear seismic response of offshore piles. 27th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Estoril, Portugal, CD: OMAE2008-57809
  20. Kimiaei, M. and A. Khosroshahli (2008). Dynamic amplification factors in lifting operations for installation of a subsea spool. Marine Operations Speciality Symposium (MOSS2008), Singapore, 147-154
  21. LeBlanc, C. and M. F. Randolph (2008). Interpretation of piezocones in silt, using cavity expansion and critical state methods. 12th International Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), Indian Institute of Technology, Goa, India, CD: 822-829
  22. Levy, N., I. Einav and M. F. Randolph (2008). Numerical modelling of the interaction between axial and lateral loading of piles in clay. 2nd BGA International Conference on Foundations, IHS BRE Press, Dundee, UK, CD: 404-416
  23. Li, A. J., R. Merifield and A. V. Lyamin (?), Limit analysis solutions for three dimensional undrained slopes, Computers and Geotechnics: submitted late 2008.
  24. Low, H. E., M. F. Randolph, J. T. DeJong and N. J. Yafrate (2008). Variable rate full-flow penetration tests intact and remoulded soil. The 3rd International Conference on Site Characterisation, Taylor & Francis Group, Taipei, Taiwan, CD: 1087-1092
  25. Low, H. E., M. F. Randolph, C. J. Rutherford, B. B. Bernard and J. M. Brooks (2008). Characterization of near seabed surface sediment. Offshore Technology Conference, Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, USA, CD: OTC19149
  26. Merifield, R. S., D. J. White and M. F. Randolph (2008). The effect of pipe-soil interface conditions on undrained breakout resistance of partially-embedded pipelines. 12th International Conference on Advances in Computer Methods and Analysis in Geomechanics, Indian Institute of Technology, Goa, India, CD: 4249-4256
  27. Osborne, J. J., K. L. Teh, C. F. Leung, M. J. Cassidy, G. T. Houlsby, N. Chan, D. Devoy, P. Handidjaja, P. Wong and K. S. Foo (2008). An introduction to the InSafe JIP. 2nd Jack-up Asia Conference, Singapore, CD:
  28. Randolph, M. F., D. Wang, H. Zhou, M. S. Hossain and Y. Hu (2008). Large deformation finite element analysis for offshore applications. 12th International Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), Indian Institute of Technology, Goa, India, CD: 3307-3318
  29. Randolph, M. F. and D. J. White (2008). Offshore foundation design - a moving target:  Keynote Paper. 2nd BGA International Conference on Foundations, IHS BRE Press, Dundee, UK, CD: 28-59
  30. Randolph, M. F. and D. J. White (2008). Pipeline embedment in deep water: processes and quantitative assessment. Offshore Technology Conference, Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, USA, CD: OTC19128
  31. Schneider, J. A., M. Fahey and B. M. Lehane (2008). Characterisation of an unsaturated sand deposit by in-situ testing. The 3rd International Conference on Site Characterization, Taylor & Francis, Taipei, Taiwan, CD: 633-638
  32. Schneider, J., B. M. Lehane and C. Gaudin (2008). Centrifuge examination of pile jetting in sand. 9th Annual Design and Installation of Cost-Efficient Pile Conference, New Orleans, USA, CD:
  33. Schneider, J. A., M. F. Randolph, P. W. Mayne and N. Ramsey (2008). Influence of partial consolidation during penetration on normalized soil classification by piezocone. 3rd International Conference on Site Investigation, Taylor & Francis Group, Taipei, Taiwan, CD: 1159-1165
  34. Taenaka, S., D. J. White, M. F. Randolph, H. Nakayama and K. Nishiumi (2008). A study of the effect of cross-sectional shape of the bearing of sheet piles in sand. 2nd International Conference on Foundations (ICOF), IHS BRE Press, Dundee, UK, CD: 319-330
  35. Tarasov, B. G. (2008). Keynote Address: New insight into the nature of shear rupture propagation in pristine rocks and pre-existing faults. 1st Southern Hemisphere International Rock Mechanics Symposium, Australia, 37-68
  36. Tian, Y. and M. J. Cassidy (2008). Explicit and implicit integration algorithms for an elastoplastic pipe-soil interaction macroelement model. 27th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), American Society Mechanical Engineers, Estoril, Portugal, CD: OMAE2008-57237
  37. Tian, Y. and M. J. Cassidy (2008). A practical approach to numerical modelling of pipe-soil interaction. 18th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, The International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, Vancouver, Canada, 2: 533-538
  38. Topa Gomes, A., A. Viana de Fonseca and M. Fahey (2008). Self-boring pressuremeter tests in Porto residual soil: results and numerical modelling. 3rd International Symposium on Site Characterization, Taylor & Francis,  London, UK, Taipei, Taiwan, CD: 1193-1201
  39. Topa Gomes, A., A. Viana da Fonseca and M. Fahey (2008). Stiffness parameters for a granite residual soil in Salgueiros station for Porto metro. 4th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials, IOS Press, Atlanta, Georgia, 1: 221-228
  40. Vlahos, G., M. J. Cassidy and C. M. Martin (2008). Implementation of a force-resultant model describing spudcan load-displacement behaviour using an implicit integration scheme. 18th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE), International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, Vancouver, Canada, 2: 713-720
  41. Wang, D., Y. Hu and M. F. Randolph (2008). Effect of loading rate on the uplift capacity of plate anchors. 18th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, Vancouver, Canada, 2: 727-731
  42. Wang, D., Y. Hu and M. F. Randolph (2008). Three-dimensional large deformation analyses of plate anchor keying in clay. 27th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, American Society Mechanical Engineers, Estoril, Portugal, CD: OMAE2008-57218
  43. White, D. J. and C. Gaudin (2008). Simulation of seabed pipe-soil interaction using geotechnical centrifuge modelling. Deep Offshore Technology Conference (Asia-Pacific), Perth, Australia, CD: Session 7
  44. Zhou, H., D. J. White and M. F. Randolph (2008). Physical and numerical simulation of shallow penetration of a cylindrical object into soft clay. ASCE GeoCongress 2008, Characterization, Monitoring and Modeling of GeoSystems, New Orleans, ASCE Special Publication No. 179: 108-117.