Failure mechanisms of a spudcan penetrating next to an existing footprint

Reinstallation of mobile jack-up rigs next to existing footprints is a problematic operation because the spudcan located near the footprints is subjected to eccentric and/or inclined loading conditions. Geotechnical centrifuge studies have measured these loads for combinations of changing footprint...

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Main Authors: Vickie Kong, Mark J. Cassidy, Christophe Gaudin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095034914000026