<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p></abstract>

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.

The Pull-out Capacity of Suction Caissons in Model Investigations

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

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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...

The Pull-out Capacity of Suction Caissons in Model Investigations

Published Online: Apr 04, 2017

Page range: 157 - 171

Received: Oct 21, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/heem-2016-0010

Keywords
suction caissons, pull-out resistance, model investigations

© 2016 Andrzej Sawicki et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Pull-out Capacity of Suction Caissons in Model Investigations

Published Online: Apr 04, 2017

Page range: 157 - 171

Received: Oct 21, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/heem-2016-0010

Keywordssuction caissons, pull-out resistance, model investigations

© 2016 Andrzej Sawicki et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
suction caissons, pull-out resistance, model investigations