Lateral undrained resistance of suction caisson anchors

abstract

• A simplified method of analysis for estimating lateral load capacity of suction caisson anchors based on an upper bound plasticity formulation is presented. The simplification restricts the analysis to caissons in uniform and linearly varying undrained strength profiles; nevertheless, its computational efficiency permits quick evaluation of a number of parameters affecting load capacity. The validity and limitations of the simplified formulation are demonstrated through comparisons to more rigorous finite element solutions. A series of sensitivity studies evaluates the effects of various soil conditions and loading parameters.

authors

• Aubeny, Charles

published proceedings

• INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE AND POLAR ENGINEERING

author list (cited authors)

• Aubeny, C. P., Murff, J. D., & Moon, S. K.

complete list of authors

• Aubeny, CP||Murff, JD||Moon, SK

publication date

• September 2001

published in

• International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering  Journal

keywords

• Anchors
• Finite Element Analysis
• Lateral Loading
• Plasticity
• Suction Caissons

start page

• 211

end page

• 219

volume

• 11

issue

• 3