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Andrew Brennan is Senior Lecturer in the Geotechnics Research Group at the University of Dundee, and a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Civil Engineers. His research may be generally characterised as dynamic soil behaviour in a range of scenarios, investigated predominantly through physical modelling. His recent research focus has been increasingly looking at mooring solutions for offshore renewable energies, through industry-facing work on drag embedment andchors and vibration installed anchors, using physical (1g and centrifuge) modelling techniques, building on past experience in pipeline and offshore foundation behaviour. Onshore, he developed the first centrifuge mounted rail-simulator as part of the LOCORPS project, and has applied this to rail embankment problems.
His original research area dating from his PhD days at Cambridge has been liquefaction, and he continues to research aspects of soil liquefaction, particularly finding sustainable mitigation measures for low-to-middle income countries. He also has experience in earthquake reconnaissance, having been a member of the UK-Indonesia joint mission to the site of the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake. He is a member of the EPSRC College.
Research interests
- Liquefaction
- Anchoring solutions for offshore renewable energies
- Offshore pipeline and cable installation
- Decommissioning of offshore infrastructure
- Dynamic soil loading
- Centrifuge testing
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Vertical drains as a countermeasure to earthquake induced soil liquefaction, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 16 Oct 2004
Master of Engineering, Designer waves and the ringing of large volume offshore platforms, University of Oxford
Award Date: 23 Oct 1999
Keywords
- TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Offshore Geotechnics
- Earthquake Engineeing
- Soil Mechanics
- Soil Dynamics
- Liquefaction
- Pipelines
- Decommissioning
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DRag Anchors For A New Generation: Floating Offshore Renewable Capacity Enhancement (DRAGFORCE) - Studentship
Brennan, A. (Investigator)
1/03/23 → 1/09/26
Project: Research
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Soil Liquefaction Within Shear Bands Induced by Grain Crushing and its Detrimental Consequence on Landslide Ranoff Distance
Brennan, A. (Investigator) & Ciantia, M. (Investigator)
16/09/20 → 15/09/22
Project: Research
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Learning from Earthquakes: Building Resilient Communities through Earthquake Reconnaissance, Response and Recovery
Brennan, A. (Investigator)
19/11/18 → 30/11/18
Project: Research
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LOCORPS: Lowering the Costs of Railways using Preformed Systems (Joint with Heriot-Watt University)
Brennan, A. (Investigator)
11/04/16 → 10/03/20
Project: Research
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Supergen Wind Challenge 2015: Screw Piles for Wind Energy Foundation Systems (Joint with Universities of Durham and Southampton)
Brennan, A. (Investigator), Brown, M. (Investigator) & Knappett, J. (Investigator)
26/02/16 → 25/07/19
Project: Research
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Centrifuge modelling of drag embedment anchors subjected to inclined loading for floating wind
Sharif, Y., Davidson, C., Brown, M., Brennan, A., Coombs, W. M., Bird, R. E., Augarde, C., Carter, G., Macdonald, C. & Johnson, K. R., 9 Jun 2025, Proceedings of the 5TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON FRONTIERS IN OFFSHORE GEOTECHNICS. Abadie, C. N., Li, Z., Blanc, M. & Thorel, L. (eds.). International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Investigation into hydrophobic and strength characteristics of weathered red-layer mudstone surface modified by octadecylamine
Zhou, Y., Chen, X. (Lead / Corresponding author), Yu, Z., Zhang, J. & Brennan, A., Jul 2025, In: Materials Today Communications. 47, 113273.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The variation of large strain viscous rate effects from undrained triaxial element testing of Kaolin clay
Robinson, S. (Lead / Corresponding author), Brown, M., Knappett, J., Brennan, A., Arroyo, M. & Duran Caballero, D., 22 Oct 2025, In: Acta Geotechnica. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impacts of reference strain rate and strain level dependency on rate effects in fine grained soils
Robinson, S. (Lead / Corresponding author), Brown, M. J., Knappett, J. & Brennan, A., Mar 2023, In: Geotechnique Letters. 13, 1, p. 1-6 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Out of plane loading of drag embedment anchors for floating renewable energy technologies
Davidson, C., Brennan, A., Brown, M., Inglis, L. & Vasudevan, S., 12 Sept 2023, p. 1241-1248.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)294 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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A CPT approach to cable plough performance prediction based upon centrifuge model testing - Measured Data
Robinson, S. (Creator), Brown, M. (Creator), Matsui, H. (Creator), Brennan, A. (Creator), Augarde, C. (Creator), Coombs, W. M. (Creator) & Cortis, M. (Creator), University of Dundee, 30 Nov 2020
DOI: 10.15132/10000161
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Centrifuge test data - Influence of initial stress distribution on liquefaction induced settlement of shallow foundations
Bertalot, D. (Creator) & Brennan, A. (Creator), University of Dundee, 2016
DOI: 10.15132/10000116
Dataset
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University of Dundee Test Data for the EPSRC Supergen Wind Hub Grand Challenges Project: Screw Piles for Wind Energy Foundations (Grant no. EP/N006054/1)
Davidson, C. (Creator), Brown, M. (Creator), Knappett, J. (Creator) & Brennan, A. (Creator), University of Dundee, 23 Feb 2022
DOI: 10.15132/10000176, https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.18.P.311 and one more link, https://www.screwpilesforoffshorewind.co.uk/#:~:text=Screw%20(or%20helical)%20piles%20are,good%20tensile%20and%20compressive%20resistance. (show fewer)
Dataset
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On Lagrangian mechanics and the material point method for large deformation elasto-plasticity [dataset]
Coombs, W. M. (Creator), Augarde, C. E. (Creator), Brennan, A. J. (Creator), Brown, M. (Creator), Charlton, T. J. (Creator), Knappett, J. A. (Creator), Ghaffari Motlagh, Y. (Creator), Wang, L. (Creator), University, D. (Contributor), University, D. (Contributor) & Council, E. A. P. S. R. (Contributor), Durham University, 2019
DOI: 10.15128/r2pk02c977f, http://collections.durham.ac.uk/files/r2pk02c977f
Dataset
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The variation of large strain viscous rate effects from undrained triaxial element testing of Kaolin clay - Measured Data
Robinson, S. (Creator), Brown, M. (Supervisor), Knappett, J. (Contributor), Brennan, A. (Contributor), Duran Caballero, D. (Contributor) & Arroyo, M. (Contributor), University of Dundee, 15 Oct 2025
DOI: 10.15132/10000274
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Prizes
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Institution of Civil Engineers Geotechnical Research Medal 2023
Davidson, C. (Recipient), Brown, M. (Recipient), Cerfontaine, B. (Recipient), Knappett, J. (Recipient), Brennan, A. (Recipient), Al-Baghdadi, T. (Recipient), Augarde, C. (Recipient), Coombs, W. M. (Recipient), Wang, L. (Recipient), Blake, A. (Recipient), Richards, D. (Recipient) & Ball, J. D. (Recipient), 13 Oct 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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PhD Examination: An Investigation on the Stability and Resilience of Engineered Slopes under Simulated Climate Conditions
Brennan, A. (Examiner)
14 Feb 2025Activity: Examination types › Examination
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Yuqing Zhou
Brennan, A. (Host)
1 May 2024 → 1 Oct 2024Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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Discovering Degrees
Newlands, M. (Participant), Eaves, T. (Participant), Brennan, A. (Participant), Robinson, S. (Participant) & Knappett, J. (Participant)
7 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Festival/Exhibition
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Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) Aberdeen Evening Meeting Invited Presentation: Gadgets & Widgets: Where Is Your Anchor And How Will It Behave?
Sharif, Y. (Speaker), Davidson, C. (Speaker), Brown, M. (Speaker) & Brennan, A. (Speaker)
18 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Discover STEM Day
Brennan, A. (Participant), Dyer, T. (Participant) & Halliday, J. (Participant)
16 Dec 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Festival/Exhibition
Press/Media
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New floating wind farm research could increase installation depth
24/06/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Scottish university looks to revolutionise wind energy with floating turbines
17/06/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Energy crisis lifeline: UK set to slash costs with 'revolutionary' floating wind turbines
17/06/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Dundee researcher says soil conditions may have caused hundreds of Indonesia earthquake deaths
13/12/18 → 14/12/18
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research