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• 2019

  Numerical techniques for the fast generation of samples using the particle refinement method

  Sharif, Y. U., Ciantia, M. O., Brown, M. J., Knappett, J. A. & Ball, J., 26 Jul 2019, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods. 9 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Centrifuges
  • Boundary value problems
  • Civil engineering
  • Piles
  • Engineers

• On implementation aspects of implicit MPM for 3D analysis

  Wang, L., Cortis, M., Coombs, W. M., Augarde, C., Brown, M., Knappett, J., Brennan, A., Davidson, C., Richards, D. & Blake, A., 10 Jan 2019, 2nd International Conference on the Material Point Method (MPM2019). Anura3D, p. 97-102 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • pile
  • triangulation
  • wind turbine
  • torque
  • walking

• On the use of domain-based material point methods for problems involving large distortion

  Wang, L., Coombs, W. M., Augarde, C. E., Cortis, M., Charlton, T. J., Brown, M., Knappett, J., Brennan, A., Davidson, C., Richards, D. & Blake, A., 1 Oct 2019, In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 355, p. 1003-1025 23 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Torsional stress
  • torsion
  • geotechnical engineering
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Geotechnical engineering
  7 Citations (Scopus)

  104 Downloads (Pure)

• Physical Modelling of Laterally Spreading Soil with and without Plant Root Analogues

  Wang, K., Brennan, A., Robinson, S., Knappett, J. & Bengough, G., 29 Sep 2019, SECED 2019 Proceedings. United Kingdom: Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics, p. 1-9 9 p. 12.5

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  Open Access

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  • earthquakes
  • soil
  • fibrous roots
  • centrifuges
  • soil analysis
  15 Downloads (Pure)

• Physical modelling of screw piles for offshore wind energy foundations

  Brown, M., Davidson, C., Brennan, A., Knappett, J., Cerfontaine, B. & Sharif, Y., 27 May 2019, p. 31-38.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

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  • pile
  • torque
  • energy
  • modeling
  • cone penetration test
  141 Downloads (Pure)

• Root branching affects the mobilisation of root-reinforcement in direct shear

  Meijer, G. J., Wood, D. M., Knappett, J. A., Glyn Bengough, A. & Liang, T., 25 Jun 2019, 7th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials, IS-Glasgow 2019. Ibraim, E. & Tarantino, A. (eds.). 2019 ed. EDP Sciences, Vol. 92. 6 p. 12010. (E3S Web of Conferences; vol. 92).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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  • reinforcement
  • mobilization
  • Reinforcement
  • Soils
  • Pile foundations
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  94 Downloads (Pure)

• Screw pile design optimisation under tension in sand

  Cerfontaine, B., Knappett, J., Brown, M., Davidson, C. & Sharif, Y., Sep 2019, Proceedings of the XVII ECSMGE-2019. Icelandic Geotechnical Society, 8 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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  • Piles
  • Sand
  • Soils
  • Pile driving
  • Tension-leg platforms
  31 Downloads (Pure)

• Structure-soil-structure interaction in changing urban areas

  Knappett, J. A., Qi, S., Mubarak, A., Licciardello, M., Madden, P., Caucis, K., Bailey, K., Ukatu, E. & Kampas, G., 2019, Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering for Protection and Development of Environment and Constructions: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, (ICEGE 2019), June 17-20, 2019, Rome, Italy. Silvestri, F. & Moraci, N. (eds.). 1 ed. London: CRC Press/Balkema, p. 35-48 14 p. (Proceedings in Earth and Geosciences).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • soil-structure interaction
  • urbanization
  • urban area
  • earthquake
  • centrifuge

• The effect of tunnel lining modelling approaches on the seismic response of sprayed concrete tunnels in coarse-grained soils

  Kampas, G., Knappett, J., Brown, M., Anastasopoulos, I., Nikitas, N. & Fuentes, R., Feb 2019, In: Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 117, p. 122-137 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • tunnel lining
  • coarse-textured soils
  • Tunnel linings
  • seismic response
  • Seismic response
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  163 Downloads (Pure)
• 2020

  A Finite Element approach for determining the full load-displacement relationship of axially-loaded shallow screw anchors, incorporating installation effects

  Cerfontaine, B., Knappett, J., Brown, M., Davidson, C., Al-Baghdadi, T., Sharif, Y., Brennan, A., Augarde, C., Coombs, W. M., Wang, L., Blake, A., Richards, D. J. & Ball, J. D., 30 Jun 2020, In: Canadian Geotechnical Journal.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • anchor
  • methodology
  • Soils
  • Centrifuges
  • Shear strain
  63 Downloads (Pure)

• A Macroelement Approach for the Stability Assessment of Trees

  Dattola, G., Ciantia, M., Galli, A., Blyth, L., Zhang, X., Knappett, J., Castellanza, R., Sala, C. & Leung, A., 1 Jan 2020, Geotechnical Research for Land Protection and Development: Proceedings of CNRIG 2019. Calvetti, F., Cotecchia, F., Galli, A. & Jommi, C. (eds.). Switzerland: Springer , Vol. 40. p. 417-426 10 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 40).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

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  • Soils
  • Plastics
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  44 Downloads (Pure)

• Developing screw piles for offshore renewable energy application

  Brown, M. J., Davidson, C., Cerfontaine, B., Ciantia, M., Knappett, J. & Brennan, A., 2020, Advances in Offshore Geotechnics: Proceedings of ISOG2019. Haldar, S., Patra, S. & Ghanekar, R. K. (eds.). Singapore: Springer , p. 101-119 19 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 92).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • alternative energy
  • pile
  • marine mammal
  • mitigation
  • animal
  99 Downloads (Pure)

• Effects of screw pile installation on installation requirements and in-service performance using the Discrete Element Method

  Sharif, Y., Brown, M., Cerfontaine, B., Davidson, C., Ciantia, M., Knappett, J., Brennan, A., Ball, J. D., Augarde, C., Coombs, W. M., Blake, A., Richards, D., White, D., Huisman, M. & Ottolini, M., 27 Oct 2020, In: Canadian Geotechnical Journal.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • discrete element method
  • Finite difference method
  • Piles
  • pile
  • services
  80 Downloads (Pure)

• Implications of volume loss on the seismic response of tunnels in coarse-grained soils

  Kampas, G., Knappett, J., Brown, M., Anastasopoulos, I., Nikitas, N. & Fuentes, R., 1 Jan 2020, In: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 95, p. 1-14 14 p., 103127.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • seismic response
  • Seismic response
  • tunnel
  • Tunnels
  • Soils
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  111 Downloads (Pure)

• Influence of foundation type on seismic response of low-rise structures in liquefiable soil

  Qi, S. & Knappett, J., Jan 2020, In: Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 128, p. 1-13 13 p., 105786.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • earthquakes
  • liquefaction
  • soil structure
  • Liquefaction
  • seismic response
  28 Downloads (Pure)

• Mathematical and computational modelling of vegetated soil incorporating hydraulically-driven finite strain deformation

  Woodman, N. D., Smethurst, J. A., Roose, T., Powrie, W., Meijer, G., Knappett, J. & Dias, T., Nov 2020, In: Computers and Geotechnics. 127, 12 p., 103754.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Modelling the seismic performance of root-reinforced slopes using the Finite Element Method

  Liang, T., Knappett, J., Leung, A. & Bengough, G., 1 May 2020, In: Géotechnique. 70, 5, p. 375-391 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • finite element method
  • Soils
  • root system
  • Finite element method
  • centrifuge
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  112 Downloads (Pure)

• On Lagrangian mechanics and the implicit material point method for large deformation elasto-plasticity

  Coombs, W. M., Augarde, C., Brown, M., Brennan, A., Charlton, T., Knappett, J., Motlagh, Y. & Wang, L., 1 Jan 2020, In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 358, p. 1-32 32 p., 112622.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Plasticity
  • plastic properties
  • Mechanics
  • mesh
  • interpolation
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  110 Downloads (Pure)

• Optimisation of screw anchor lateral capacity in sand for offshore renewable energy applications

  Cerfontaine, B., Brown, M., Knappett, J., Davidson, C. & Sharif, Y., Sep 2020, Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics. Deep Foundations Institute, 3451

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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  • anchor
  • alternative energy
  • sand
  • pile
  • uplift
  25 Downloads (Pure)

• Optimised design of screw anchors in tension in sand for renewable energy applications

  Cerfontaine, B., Knappett, J., Brown, M. J., Davidson, C. & Sharif, Y., 1 Dec 2020, In: Ocean Engineering. 217, 15 p., 108010.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sand
  • Mooring
  • Wind turbines
  • Pile driving
  • Tension-leg platforms

• Physical modelling to demonstrate the feasibility of screw piles for offshore jacket supported wind energy structures

  Davidson, C., Brown, M., Cerfontaine, B., Knappett, J., Brennan, A., Al-Baghdadi, T., Augarde, C., Coombs, W. M., Wang, L., Blake, A., Richards, D. & Ball, J. D., 23 Sep 2020, In: Geotechnique. 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Piles
  • pile
  • Wind power
  • energy
  • modeling
  32 Downloads (Pure)

• Seismic behaviour of tunnels: from experiments to analysis

  Tsinidis, G., de Silva, F., Anastasopoulos, I., Bilotta, E., Bobet, A., Hashash, Y. M. A., He, C., Kampas, G., Knappett, J., Madabhushi, G., Nikitas, N., Pitilakis, K., Silvestri, F., Viggiani, G. & Fuentes, R., May 2020, In: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 99, p. 1-20 20 p., 103334.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • tunnel
  • Tunnels
  • seismic response
  • Seismic response
  • experiment
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  123 Downloads (Pure)

• Small-Scale Modeling of Thermomechanical Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Energy Piles in Soil

  Zhao, R., Leung, A. K., Vitali, D., Knappett, J. A. & Zhou, Z., Apr 2020, In: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 146, 4, 10 p., 04020011.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • reinforced concrete
  • Piles
  • pile
  • Reinforced concrete
  • Soils
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  69 Downloads (Pure)

• Small-scale modelling of root-soil interaction of trees under lateral loads

  Knappett, J., Zhang, X., Leung, A., Ciantia, M., Liang, T. & Danjon, F., 18 Sep 2020, In: Plant and Soil. 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • root architecture
  • soil
  • centrifuges
  • gravity
  • modeling
  38 Downloads (Pure)

• Using DEM to create a CPT based method to estimate the installation requirements of rotary installed piles in sand

  Sharif, Y., Brown, M., Ciantia, M., Cerfontaine, B., Davidson, C., Knappett, J., Meijer, G. & Ball, J. D., 19 Aug 2020, In: Canadian Geotechnical Journal.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • cone penetration test
  • discrete element method
  • Finite difference method
  • Piles
  • Cones
  62 Downloads (Pure)