Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems

2011 publications

2011 Books and Chapters

  1. Randolph, M.F. and Gourvenec, S.M. (2011). Offshore Geotechnical Engineering, Taylor and Francis, London.
  2. Clukey, E.C. and Randolph, M.F. (2011). The application of centrifuge model testing to deepwater geotechnical problems, Chapter 6 in Deepwater Foundations and Pipeline Geomechanics, Ed. W.O. McCarron, J. Ross Publishing, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

2011 Journals

  1. Boylan, N., M. Long and F.A.J.M. Mathijssen (2011), In-situ strength characterisation of peat and organic soil using full flow penetrometers, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 48(7): 1085–1099.
  2. Cassidy, M. J. (2011) Assessing the three-dimensional response of jack-up platforms in directional seas, Special Issue on Energy Geotechnology - KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 15(4): 623-634.
  3. Doherty, J. and Fahey, M. (2011). Three dimensional finite element analysis of the direct simple shear test.  Computers and Geotechnics, 38: 917–924.  doi:10.1016/j.compgeo.2011.05.005
  4. Fahey, M., Helinksi, M. and Fourie, A. (2011) Development of specimen curing procedures that account for the influence of effective stress during curing on the strength of cemented mine backfill, Geotechnical & Geological Engineering: 29(5): 709-723.
  5. Gaudin, C., Bienen, B., Cassidy, M.J. (2011). Investigation of the potential of bottom water jetting to ease spudcan extraction in soft clay. Géotechnique, 61(12):1043–1054, doi: 10.1680/geot.8.P.152.
  6. Gaudin, C., Cassidy, M.J., Bienen, B. and Hossain, M.S. (2011) A review of the recent contribution made by geotechnical centrifuge modelling to the understanding on jack-up spudcan behaviour, Ocean Engineering, 38(7): 900–914,  DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2010.1012.1001.
  7. Gourvenec, S. and S. Barnett (2011) Undrained failure envelope for skirted foundations under general loading, Geotechnique, 61(3): 263-270.
  8. Gourvenec, S. and Mana, D.S.K. (2011) Undrained vertical bearing capacity factors for shallow foundations, Géotechnique Letters, 1(4): 101-108.
  9. Govoni, L., Gourvenec, S. and Gottardi, G. (2011) A centrifuge study on the effect of embedment on the drained response of shallow foundations under combined loading. Géotechnique, 61(12): 1055-1068, doi. 10.1680/geot.7.00109.
  10. Helinksi, M., Fahey, M. and Fourie, A. (2011) Behaviour of cemented paste backfill in two mine stopes - measurements and modelling, Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering, 137 (2): 171-182.
  11. Hossain, M.S. and Randolph, M.F. (2011) Reply to discussion by E.T.R. Dean on "Deep-penetrating spudcan foundations on layered clays: centrifuge tests", Geotechnique, 61(1): 85-87.
  12. Hossain, M.S., Cassidy, M.J., Baker, R. and Randolph, M.F. (2011). Optimisation of perforation drilling for mitigating punch-through in multi-layered clays. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 48(11): 1658-1673.
  13. Hossain, M.S., Randolph, M.F. and Saunier, Y.N. (2011). Spudcan deep penetration in multi-layered fine-grained soils. Int. J. Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 11(3): 100-115.
  14. Houlsby, G.T. and Cassidy, M.J. (2011). A simplified mechanically based model for predicting partially drained behaviour of penetrometers and shallow foundations. Géotechnique Letters. 1(3): 65-69.
  15. Krost, K., Gourvenec, S. and White, D.J. (2011) Consolidation around partially embedded submarine pipelines, Geotechnique, 61(2): 167-173.
  16. Lee, J. and M. F. Randolph (2011) Penetrometer based assessment of spudcan penetration resistance, Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering, 137(6): 587-596.
  17. Low, H.E., Landon, M.M., Randolph, M.F. and DeGroot, D.J. (2011). Geotechnical characterisation and engineering properties of Burswood clay. Géotechnique, 61(7): 575-591.
  18. Low, H.E., Randolph, M.F., Lunne, T., Andersen, K.H. and Sjursen, M.A. (2011). Effect of soil characteristics on relative values of piezocone, T-bar and ball penetration resistances. Géotechnique, 61(8): 651-664.
  19. Lunne, T., Andersen, K.H., Low, H.E., Sjursen, M., Li, X. and Randolph, M.F. (2011). Guidelines for offshore in situ testing and interpretation in deep water soft soils, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 48(4): 543–556.
  20. Randolph, M. F., Gaudin, C., Gourvenec, S., White, D.J., Boylan, N. and Cassidy, M.J. (2011) Recent advances in offshore geotechnics for deep water oil and gas developments, Ocean Engineering, 38(7): 818-834.
  21. Tarasov B.G. and Randolph M.F. (2011) Superbrittleness of rocks and earthquake activity. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 48(6):  888-898.
  22. Tian, Y. and M. J. Cassidy (2011) A pipe-soil interaction model incorporating large lateral displacements in calcareous sand, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 137(3): 279-287.
  23. Tian, Y., and Cassidy, M. J. (2011) Incorporating uplift in the analysis of shallowly embedded pipelines, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 40(1): 29-48.
  24. Tian, Y., Cassidy, M.J. and Youssef, B.S. (2011) Consideration for on-bottom stability of unburied pipelines using a dynamic fluid-structure-soil simulation FE program, International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 21(4): 1-8.
  25. Vlahos, G., Cassidy, M.J., Martin, C.M. (2011) Numerical simulation of pushover tests on a model jack-up platform on clay. Géotechnique. 61(11): 947-960.
  26. Wang, D., Hu, Y. and Randolph, M.F. (2011) Keying of rectangular plate anchors in normally consolidated clays, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 137(12): 1244-1253.
  27. White, D.J. and Dingle, H.R.C. (2011) The mechanism of steady ‘friction’ between seabed pipelines and clay soils, Géotechnique, 61(12):1035-1041.
  28. Yan, Y., White, D.J. and Randolph, M.F. (2011) Penetration resistance and stiffness factors in uniform clay for hemispherical and toroidal penetrometers, International Journal of Geomechanics, 11:  263-275.
  29. Zhang, Y., Bienen, B., Cassidy, M.J., Gourvenec, S. (2011) The undrained bearing capacity of a spudcan foundation under combined loading in soft clay. Marine Structures, 24(4): 459-477, DOI:10.1016/j.marstruc.2011.06.002.
  30. Zhang, C., White, D.J., Randolph, M.F. (2011) Centrifuge modelling of the cyclic lateral response of a rigid pile in soft clay, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 137(7): 717-729.
  31. Zhou, H. and Randolph, M.F. (2011). Effect of shaft on resistance of a ball penetrometer. Géotechnique, 61(11), 973-981.
  32. Zhu, H. and Randolph, M.F. (2011). Numerical analysis of a cylinder moving through rate-dependent soils. Ocean Engineering, 38(7), 943–953.2011

2011 Conferences

  1. Bienen, B., Henke, S. and Pucker, T. (2011). Numerical study of the bearing behaviour of circular footings penetrating into sand. Proc. 13th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), Melbourne, Australia, Vol. 2, pp. 939-944.
  2. Bienen, B., Rausch, L., Gaudin, C., Cassidy, M.J. and Purwana, O.A. (2011). Numerical study of the combined load capacity of a hybrid foundation. Proc. 21st International Symposium on Offshore and Polar Engineering – ISOPE-2011, Maui, 19-24 June 2011, 556-562.
  3. Bransby, M.F., White, D.J. and Zhang, G. (2011) Two geotechnical aspects of lateral buckling design: on-bottom embedment, and off-bottom support design. Proc. SUT Symp. on Lateral Buckling of Subsea Pipelines, Perth. Feb. 2011 9pp.
  4. Cassidy, M.J. and Tian, Y. (2011). Development and application of models for the stability analysis of Australia’s offshore pipelines. Proc. 2011 Symposium on Coastal and Marine Geotechnics: Foundations for Trade, the 15th Annual Australian Geomechanics Society Sydney Chapter Symposium, Sydney, Australia. (Invited Keynote Lecture.)
  5. Chatterjee, S., White, D.J. and Randolph, M. F. (2011). Large deformation finite element analysis of seabed pipelines under lateral movement. International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE): OMAE2011-49124.
  6. Gaudin, C., Mohr, H., Bienen, B., Cassidy, M.J. and Purwana, O.A. (2011). Centrifuge experiments of hybrid foundation under combined loading. Proc. 21st International Symposium on Offshore and Polar Engineering – ISOPE-2011, Maui, 19-24 June 2011, 386-392.
  7. Helinski, M., Fahey, M. and Fourie, A.B. (2011). A framework for designing and managing cemented mine backfill.  10th International Symposium on Mining with Backfill, Minefill 2011, Cape Town, South Africa, March 21–25. H.J, Ilgner (Ed.), The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 261–274.
  8. Hengesh, J.V., Whitney, B.B., and Rovere, A., (2011), A Tectonic Influence on Seafloor Stability along Australia’s North West Shelf Proc. 21st International Symposium on Offshore and Polar Engineering – ISOPE-2011, Maui, 19-24 June 2011, 596-604.
  9. Hossain, M.S. and Randolph, M.F. (2011). Spudcan foundations on multi-layered soils with interbedded sand and stiff clay layers. Proc. 21st Int. Offshore and Polar Engineering Conf., Maui, Hawaii, 2, 463-470.
  10. Hossain, M.S. (2011). Punch-through failure and mitigation for spudcan installation in multilayered soils. Proc. 13th Int. Conf. the Jack-up Platform Design, Construction & Operation, London.
  11. Hossain, M.S., Randolph, M.F., Krisdani, H., Purwana, O.A. and Quah, C.K. (2011). Use of field penetrometer data for an integrated jackup installation monitoring system. Proc. 13th Int. Conf. the Jack-up Platform Design, Construction & Operation, London.
  12. Kimiaei, M. and S. Venougopal (2011). Effects of foundation systems on ultimate strength of offshore platforms. 30th International Conference on Ocean Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2011): OMAE2011-49531.
  13. Li, A.J., Cassidy, M.J. and Lyamin, A.V. (2011). Rock slope risk analysis based on non-linear failure criterion. 12th International Congress on Rock Mechanics. Beijing, China, pp 1943-1946.
  14. Mahmoodzadeh, H., Boylan, N., Randolph, M. F. and Cassidy, M.J. (2011). The effect of partial drainage on excess pore pressure and tip resistance of a piezoball penetrometer. 30th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE): OAME50245.
  15. Mana, D.S.K., Gourvenec, S.M., Hossain, M.S. and Randolph, M.F. (2011). Experimental investigation of the undrained response of a shallow skirted foundation subjected to vertical compression and uplift. 30th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Rotterdam: OMAE 2011-49072.
  16. Memarpour, M. M. and  Kimiaei, M. (2011). A new BNWF model for cyclic pile-soil interaction analysis of single offshore piles. 13th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG 2011). Melbourne, Australia.
  17. Purwana, O.A., Perry, M.J, Quah, C.K., Cassidy, M.J. (2011). Comparison of the SNAME T&RB 5-5A framework and a plasticity based spudcan model for jackup foundation assessments. Proc. 13th Int. Conf. Jack-Up Platform Design, Construction and Operation, City University, London, UK.
  18. Quéau, L. M., Kimiaei, M. and Randolph, M. F. (2011). Dynamic amplification factors for response analysis of steel catenary risers at touch down areas. 21st International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE). Maui, Hawaii.
  19. Rismanchian, A., White, D.J. and Cheuk, C.Y. (2011). The resistance of soil berms during lateral buckling of pipelines on soft clay: an interpretation of centrifuge modelling data. 30th International Conference on Ocean Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2011).
  20. Ryan, J., Campbell, D., White, D.J. and Jas, E. (2011). A fluid-pipe-soil approach for stabilit design of seabed pipelines. Offshore Technology Conference. Houston, USA: OTC paper 21368.
  21. Salciarini, D., Bienen, B., Tamagnini, C. (2011). A hypoplastic macroelement for shallow foundations subject to six-dimensional loading paths. Proc. International Symposium on Computational Geomechanics (ComGeo II), Cavtat-Dubrovnik, Croatia, pp. 721-733.
  22. Tarasov, B. (2011). Experimental evidences of rock superbrittleness. 12th International Congress on Rock Mechanics. Beijing, October 16-21, 2011.
  23. Tarasov B.G. (2011). Superbrittle failure regime of hard rocks at highly confined compression. 12th International Congress on Rock Mechanics, Beijing, October 16-21, 2011.
  24. Tarasov, B. (2011). Universal scale of brittleness for rocks failed at compression. 13th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG13). Melbourne, Australia.
  25. Tian, Y., Wang, D. and Cassidy, M.J (2011). Large deformation finite element analysis of offshore geotechnical penetration tests. 2nd International Symposium on Computational Mechanics (ComGeo11). Cavtat-Dubrovnik, Croatia, pp 925-933.
  26. Viana da Fonseca, A., Coop, M.R., Fahey, M. and Consoli, N.C. (2011). The interpretation of conventional and non-conventional laboratory tests for challenging geotechnical problems. Keynote Paper, International Symposium on Deformation Problems in Geomechanics, IS-Seoul 2011, Seoul, South Korea, August-September (Published on CD).
  27. White, D. J., Bolton, M.D., Ganesan, S.A., Bruton, D., Ballard, J.-C. and Langford, T.L. (2011). SAFEBUCK JIP: observations from model testing of axial pipe-soil interaction on soft natural clays. Offshore Technology Conference. Houston, USA.
  28. White, D. J., Chatterjee, S. and Randolph, M. F. (2011). The use of large deformation finite element analysis to investigate pipe-soil interaction during lateral buckling. SUT Symposium on Lateral Buckling on Subsea Pipelines. Perth, Australia: 15pp.
  29. Youssef, B. S., Y. Tian and M.J. Cassidy (2011). Probabilistic model application in the integrated stability analysis of offshore on-bottom pipeline. 30th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2011): OMAE50047.Z
  30. Zhang, Y., Bienen, B. and Cassidy, M.J. (2011). Developing a force-resultant footing model for spudcans in soft clays: a research strategy Proc. 21st International Symposium on Offshore and Polar Engineering – ISOPE-2011, Maui, 19-24 June 2011, pp. 447-454.