Effect of fin width on torpedo anchor penetration and pullout using model tests with transparent soils
Torpedo anchors are increasingly popular for tethering of offshore structures. Using fins
improves their directional stability during penetration, however, fins' shape affects both …
improves their directional stability during penetration, however, fins' shape affects both …
Laboratory test and empirical model for shear modulus degradation of soft marine clays
The change in the shear modulus of clays under repeat environmental loads is an important
factor in the design of offshore and onshore foundations. A degradation model for the shear …
factor in the design of offshore and onshore foundations. A degradation model for the shear …
A novel T-bar test method ensuring full-flow mechanism in stiffer clay
Y Han, L Yu, Z Wang, Q Yang, Y Hu - Géotechnique, 2023 - icevirtuallibrary.com
The T-bar penetrometer is currently used to characterise seabed sediments, mostly based
on the full-flow mechanism around the probe in soft clays. However, open and trapped …
on the full-flow mechanism around the probe in soft clays. However, open and trapped …
Shear strength of a synthetic transparent soft clay using a miniature ball penetrometer test
A Ads, M Iskander, S Bless - Geotechnical …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This article is concerned with the properties of Laponite colloids, which are being used as a
transparent surrogate for soft natural clays. Laponite is a synthetic smectite clay similar to …
transparent surrogate for soft natural clays. Laponite is a synthetic smectite clay similar to …
Experimental study on the undrained shear strength of deep-sea soft soil using improved T-bar penetrometer
Y Ren, Q Yang, Y Wang, W Zhao - Marine Georesources & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents an experimental investigation on the ultra-soft marine soil recovered
from the seabed in deep-water areas in South China Sea (SCS). An improved T-bar …
from the seabed in deep-water areas in South China Sea (SCS). An improved T-bar …
Case study of large-scale levee failures induced by cyclic softening of clay during the 2016 Meinong earthquake
CC Tsai, ZX Yang, MH Chung, SY Hsu - Engineering Geology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The 2016 Meinong earthquake (Meinong EQ) caused a serious disaster, including
many liquefaction-induced damages, in southern Taiwan. This study investigated the “flow …
many liquefaction-induced damages, in southern Taiwan. This study investigated the “flow …
Generalized simple model for predicting the modulus degradation and strain accumulation of clay subject to long-term undrained cyclic loading
CC Tsai - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Modulus degradations and strain accumulations of clays under repeated environmental
loads are important factors in the design of offshore foundations. In this study, a simple …
loads are important factors in the design of offshore foundations. In this study, a simple …
Strain softening parameters estimation of soft clay by T-bar penetrometers
Y Han, L Yu, Q Yang - Applied Ocean Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The T-bar penetrometer is a key tool to estimate the strain softening parameters by repeating
penetration and extraction. In this study, the cyclic penetration process of T-bar is simulated …
penetration and extraction. In this study, the cyclic penetration process of T-bar is simulated …
Optimized strain softening model for marine clay from cyclic full-flow penetration and extraction tests
Y Han, Q Yang, L Yu, Y Ren - Ocean Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Strain softening is a major feature of marine clay that plays an important role in offshore
geotechnical problems. One of the widely used strain softening models is introducing an …
geotechnical problems. One of the widely used strain softening models is introducing an …
Influence of Penetration Rate on Full-Flow Penetrometer Resistance in Underconsolidated Clay
H Qiao, X Liu, R Zhou, H He, P Peng… - Journal of Marine Science …, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the past few years, offshore site investigations have extensively utilized full-flow
penetrometers like the Ball and T-bar penetrometers to assess penetration resistance and …
penetrometers like the Ball and T-bar penetrometers to assess penetration resistance and …