Improving the Security of Anchoring Systems Under Extreme Cyclones

Numerical modelling of the uplift process and breakaway of circular surface footings

S Mei, Y Tian, MJ Cassidy

2025-03-01

Compared to compression, modelling the uplift process of a surface footing is extremely challenging due to transient, coupled and ..

Experimental Investigation of Rate Effects on the Uplift Response of Surface and Skirted Circular Shallow Foundations

S Mei, Y Tian, MJ Cassidy, C O'Loughlin

2025-01-01

Shallow foundations can mobilize uplift resistance due to the negative excess pore pressure generated underneath the foundation. H..

Numerical Investigation of the Capacity of Anchor Chain Links in Clay

W Liu, Y Tian, MJ Cassidy, C O'Loughlin, P Watson

2024-10-01

Offshore floating systems are held in position with chains that connect the floater to anchors embedded in the seabed. An essentia..

The Ultimate State of Anchoring Systems from Integrated Analysis of a Plate Anchor and Mooring Line

S Maitra, Y Tian, MJ Cassidy

2024-10-01

This paper presents a new analytical solution to predict the ultimate depth and holding capacity of plate anchors based on an inte..

An efficient approach to tackle the challenges of LDFE modelling of plate anchor-chain system during installation process

S Maitra, Y Tian, MJ Cassidy

2024-02-01

This technical note presents an efficient approach to tackle the challenges in large deformation finite element (LDFE) modelling o..

Investigations into the Uplift of Skirted Foundations on Clay at Varying Rates

M Peng, Y Tian, C Gaudin

2024-02-01

This paper presents finite-element simulations to reinterpret a series of full-model and particle image velocimetry (PIV) (half mo..

Application of a coupled hydro-mechanical interface model in simulating uplifting problems

M Peng, Y Tian, C Gaudin, L Zhang, D Sheng

2022-12-10

This paper presents the detailed formulation of a coupled hydro-mechanical structure-soil interface and demonstrates its applicati..

Investigation of the installation process of drag-in plate anchors from LDFE modelling

S Maitra, Y Tian, MJ Cassidy

2022-11-04

The installation of drag-in plate anchors is investigated using advanced large-deformation finite-element (LDFE) analysis. A new m..

Coupled hydro-mechanical interfaces to enable uplift modelling in offshore engineering

Y Tian, J Ren, T Zhou, M Peng, MJ Cassidy

2022-02-01

In many fields of geotechnical engineering, the numerical modelling of structure-soil interaction remains a fundamental but challe..

Optimisation of the padeye location for dynamically embedded plate anchors

Y Tian, CD O'Loughlin, MJ Cassidy

2021-10-01

Dynamically embedded plate anchors (DEPLAs) are a relatively new anchor type that combine the advantages of dynamically installed ..

Improving force resultant model for anchors in clays from large deformation finite element analysis

Yinghui Tian, Mark J Cassidy, Christophe Gaudin, Maozhu Peng

2019-11-26

This paper presents an improved plasticity force-resultant model for anchors deeply embedded in clays, developed from large deform..

Optimising the dimensions of Suction Embedded Anchors by investigating the opening mechanism

Yinghui Tian, Mark J Cassidy, Wenlong Liu

2019-07-01

This paper aims to optimise the dimensions of Suction Embedded Anchors (SEAs) by investigating the opening mechanism through numer..

Three-dimensional numerical modelling of geocell reinforced soils and its practical application

F Song, Y Tian

2019-01-20

This paper proposes a new numerical approach to model geocell reinforced soils, where the geocell is described as membrane element..

Effect of tension on the combined loading failure envelope of a pipeline on soft clay seabed

T Zhou, Y Tian, MJ Cassidy

2018-10-01

Offshore pipelines are commonly laid directly on the seabed, which is dominantly soft clayey deposits in deep-water areas. This ar..