Yifa Wang

Lateral Bearing Capacity of a Hybrid Monopile: Combined Effects of Wing Configuration and Local Scour

Biao Li, Yifa Wang, Wengang Qi, Shunyi Wang, Fuping Gao

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Pile foundations for offshore wind turbines are subjected to large lateral loads. By mounting wings on the perimeter of regular mo..

Spatiotemporal evolution of excess pore pressures in a silty seabed under progressive waves during residual liquefaction

Chang-Fei Li, Yifa Wang, Fu-Ping Gao, Li-Jing Yang

Journal article  |  2022  |  APPLIED OCEAN RESEARCH

Both transient and residual pore pressure responses are induced as ocean waves propagate over a silty seabed. In this study, the s..

Numerical pushover analysis of jack-up units in soft clay overlying sand

Y Wang, MJ Cassidy, B Bienen

Journal article  |  2022  |  OCEAN ENGINEERING

A site-specific assessment is required to ensure the safe operation of a mobile jack-up unit under a design storm. The evaluation ..

Lateral bearing capacity of a winged monopile in the scoured sand-bed

B Li, SY Wang, WG Qi, Y Wang, FP Gao

Conference Proceedings  |  2022  |  Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Compared with conventional monopile foundations, a hybrid monopole with wings attached to the perimeter is expected to exhibit bet..

A macro-element model for predicting the combined load behaviour of spudcan foundations in clay overlying sand

Yifa Wang, Mark J Cassidy, Britta Bienen

Journal article  |  2021  |  Géotechnique

A macro-element model for predicting the load-displacement behaviour of a spudcan foundation in clay overlying sand when subjected..

Evaluating the Penetration Resistance of Spudcan Foundations in Clay Overlying Sand

Yifa Wang, Mark J Cassidy, Britta Bienen

Journal article  |  2021  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE AND POLAR ENGINEERING

The response of spudcan foundations during penetration through a soft clay layer toward a sand layer is investigated through large..

Elastic stiffness coefficients for circular footings on clay overlying sand under general loading

Y Wang, Mark J Cassidy, B Bienen

Journal article  |  2020  |  Géotechnique Letters

Foundations are commonly situated on layered soil deposits, where the elastic stiffnesses may differ from values calculated using ..

Numerical Investigation of Bearing Capacity of Spudcan Foundations in Clay Overlying Sand under Combined Loading

Yifa Wang, Mark J Cassidy, Britta Bienen

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

The evaluation of the foundation capacity under combined vertical, horizontal, and moment loading is an essential element of the s..

Evaluating the penetration resistance of spudcan foundations in clay overlying sand

Y Wang, MJ Cassidy, B Bienen

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Effect of Underlying Sand Layer on Undrained Capacity of Spudcan Foundations in Soft Clay Under Combined Loading

Yifa Wang, Mark J Cassidy, Britta Bienen

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  International Conference on Ocean Offshore and Arctic Engineering

During the operational phase, the spudcan foundations of a mobile jack-up rig are subjected to combined vertical, horizontal and m..