Abstract
This technical note examines the suction caisson extraction mechanism under steady seepage conditions using a series of centrifuge tests supported by finite-element predictions of these tests. An approximate methodology for prediction of the extraction resistance is subsequently proposed, which is shown to provide a simple means for estimation of suction caisson extraction resistance in un-aged free-draining materials.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 735-739 |
| Journal | Geotechnique |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |