Title :
Analytical parametric study on horizontal loading capacity of suction piles
Author :
Burg, E.C. ; Bang, S.
Author_Institution :
South Dakota Sch. of Mines & Technol., Rapid, SD, USA
Abstract :
An analytical parametric study has been conducted to identify the relative significance of several pertinent parameters that are thought to govern the horizontal loading capacity of suction piles. The parameters studied include: the point of horizontal load application, diameter of flange, pile diameter, seafloor soil strength, pile diameter to length ratio, and layered soil properties. Results of the analytical parametric study on each parameter are summarily included and discussions are provided, which can be used in the future for the optimum design of suction piles.
Keywords :
loading equipment; oceanographic techniques; offshore installations; sediments; structural engineering; flange diameter; horizontal load application; horizontal loading capacity; layered soil property; pile diameter; pile diameter-to-length ratio; seafloor soil strength; suction piles; Cities and towns; Flanges; Friction; Parametric study; Performance evaluation; Petroleum; Production facilities; Sea floor; Soil properties; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS, 2005. Proceedings of MTS/IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-34-3
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2005.1639739
