Centrifuge modelling of pipelines shallowly embedded in liquefied submarine slopes

Marine pipelines are widely used for transporting hydrocarbon material. However, they can be damaged by marine geo-hazards such as seabed liquefaction, as they may sink, float or be dragged by the moving soil. One of the triggering mechanism of seabed liquefaction is the increase of seabed inclination as a result of the souring process or human...

Examples of the influence of centrifuge modelling on offshore geotechnical engineering

Offshore geotechnical engineering is characterized by unusual soil and loading conditions, a continuously moving frontier resulting in the requirement for innovative geotechnical solutions, and the very high cost associated with in-situ soil characterization and field testing in remote and deep oceans. As a consequence, offshore engineering...