The Pull-out Capacity of Suction Caissons in Model Investigations

• Autorzy: Sawicki A. , Wachowski Ł. , Kulczykowski M.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/heem-2016-0010

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A small-scale model experiment on the pull-out resistance of suction caissons is described. The pull-out force and suction developed within the caisson in the extraction process were recorded during the experiment. A simple breakout model, together with an elementary static formulae, is applied to predict the results obtained experimentally. There is a reasonably good agreement between the experimental results and predictions. An extensive discussion of the approach applied is included. The analysis presented in this paper is original, as it differs from other approaches mentioned in this paper, and leads to acceptable predictions. At the end, the results are also compared with another approach for predicting the capacity of suction caissons.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

suction caissons; pull-out resistance; model investigations

• Wydawca: Institute of Hydro-Engineering of Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Archives of Hydro-Engineering and Environmental Mechanics
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 63, nr 2-3
• Strony: 157--171
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 18 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Sawicki A.

• Institute of Hydro-Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kościerska 7, 80-328 Gdańsk, Poland

autor

Wachowski Ł.

• Institute of Hydro-Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kościerska 7, 80-328 Gdańsk, Poland

autor

Kulczykowski M.

• Institute of Hydro-Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kościerska 7, 80-328 Gdańsk, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).