... Abstract An economical method, Sampling & Cone Penetration Test (S&CPT), was proposed for investigation of the mechanical properties of the seabed for foundation design of bottom-mounted offshore wind turbine towers. After a prototype apparatus was manufactured, series of laboratory...

... and offshore zones Thus, investigations on submerged plate have been focused on their reflection and transmission characteristics (Stamos and Hajj, 2001.), or the generation of higher order bound and free harmonic waves that affects the sailing conditions (Brossard and Chagdali, 2001; Lin et al., 2014...

... ABSTRACT This paper aims to investigate the performance of a pusher-barge system in regular waves. The numerical simulation is carried out through the implementation of an in-house code for the evaluation of the first-order (linear) hydrodynamic properties. For the potential flow problem...

... Abstract Extensive studies have been conducted, both experimentally and numerically, in the last decades, however mostly on relatively low Reynolds numbers. The flow field around a sphere in an uniform flow is investigated by the numerical simulations using Large Eddy Simulation (LES...

... reservoir characterization tidal flat mudflat boundary layer estimation field investigation velocity profile continental shelf research bottom roughness length profiler investigation tide Near-bed Velocity Profile and Friction Characteristic of Tide-induced Bottom Boundary Layers...

... Abstract The numerical investigation of the passive hydrodynamic performance of the manta ray beneath the water surface is presented. The main aim is to investigate the effect of attack angle on hydrodynamic forces of the manta ray near the water's surface. Three dimensional incompressible...

.... The result of investigations is the probabilistic model of ice conditions at concrete foundation of Raahe lighthouse for various ice scenarios with a view on correlation and stochastic relationship between observed values of ice parameters. INTRODUCTION Ice investigations around lighthouses in the Gulf...

... flow field bagnold impact bagnold impact right sensor hydrostatic pressure impact pressure pattern wagner impact wagner type impact jet spray irregular motion investigation bagnold type impact characteristic pressure time history type impact pressure sensor ABSTRACT...

... the vibrations of structures in both cross-flow and in-line directions, The vast research efforts have been focused on understanding and predicting the dynamic response of vortex-induced vibration by means of experimental and numerical approaches. Contrasted to the extensive investigations on the cross-flow...

... ABSTRACT: The paper presents results of theoretical and experimental investigations into performance of technological complex platform "Prirazlomnaya" – moored tanker in broken/managed ice conditions. The theoretical approach is based on numerical simulation of interaction of various objects...

... ABSTRACT: This study presents the result of investigation of gap effect in slamming experiment. The transverse gap, longitudinal gap, and vertical air gap effects were investigated. The pressure at the center was measured to estimate the variation of pressures. It was found that the smaller...

... ABSTRACT: This paper deals with the linear two-dimensional task concerning the effect of the impulsive loads on a viscoelastic ice plate on the water surface. The three-dimensional experimental investigation of unsteady behavior of polymer plate due to successive and simultaneous shots...

... shelf of Sakhalin were organized. information concentration hydrocarbon institute upstream oil & gas vladivostok mg kg barium correspond aniva bay investigation sakhalin chemical analysis background condition piltun-astokhskoye field ecological monitoring bottom sediment...

... inhomogeneity when assuming calculated ice strength. In the paper we show that it is necessary to take into consideration ice cover spatial inhomogeneity. A program of experimental investigation of ice cover spatial inhomogeneity is presented that allows taking this issue into account when considering ice...

... matrix crack propagation relative area fracture surface concrete beam specific fracture energy concrete construction fracture characteristic aggregate particle specimen investigation fracture criteria characteristic construction unevenness Experimental and Theoretical Investigation...

... for structure of every investigated material. It is proved that though concrete freeze-thaw process is a thermodynamic one, it is impossible to apply the first law of thermodynamics in explicit form for material freeze-thaw resistance. This study explains why it is impossible to use specific potential energy...

.... The use of seafloor mapping can facilitate the discovery of underwater cultural heritage because it is an effective and economical method for large area investigation. Seafloor mapping adapts the integration of GPS with electron and sonar. The sonar has the function of radar to detect seafloor and sub...

... takes into account auto-vibrational processes in the ice-structure system. investigation lyubimov oase offshore struoture struoture analysis khrapaty prooess oondition ohange struoture vibration structure vibration ice force foroe inorease zone vibration velooity struoture energy...

... ABSTRACT: Shearbox tests under conditions of constant normal load and constant normal stiffness have been performed to investigate the interface response of piles in calcareous soil. Both monotonic and load and displacement controlled cyclic tests have been performed. Large displacement cyclic...

... of underwater oil and gas pipelines in a certain soil to ensure their safety and reliability. To determine the conditions of formation and characteristics of grounded ice hummock, complex investigations of ice regime elements have been carried out recently in the area of perspective oil and gas deposits...