by GCO | Jun 26, 2020 | Geotechnical
uthors: Zhong-Sen Li, PhD Matthieu Blanc, PhD Luc Thorel, PhD Abstract A circular aluminium tube 50 mm in diameter was instrumented with two optical fibres, each of which consists of 13 fibre Bragg grating sensors (FBGS). The performance of the FBGS was...
by GCO | Jun 26, 2020 | Materials
Authors: Zefeng Zhou* Conleth D. O’Loughlin† David J. White‡ Abstract Steel catenary risers (SCRs) are an efficient solution to transfer hydrocarbons from deep-water seabeds to floating facilities. SCR design requires an assessment of the fatigue life in...
by GCO | Jun 26, 2020 | Buildings & Structures
Authors: Jiang Tao Yi* Li Ying Huang* Dian Qing Li† Yong Liu‡ Abstract Although the random heterogeneity of a clayey seabed has been long recognised, it is relatively recently that the influence of spatial variability on the spudcan foundation has been...
by GCO | Jun 26, 2020 | Sustainability
Authors: Ahmad M. Firdaus, BEng, MEng Guy T. Houlsby, MA, DSc, FREng, FICE Thomas A. A. Adcock, MEng, DPhil Abstract Located in between the Flores and Adonara islands, Larantuka Strait has one of the strongest tidal currents in Indonesia. A bridge 810 m long is...
by GCO | Jun 26, 2020 | Materials
Authors: Nigel William Henry Allsop, BSc, MICE, CENG Tom Bruce, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD Abstract Many historic breakwaters failed early in their life, leaving little information by which to analyse or understand their failures. As part of a wider analysis of ‘old...
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