This paper presents a synthesis of recent and new research conducted by the authors on laterally loaded monopiles in drained sand. The involved reduced-scale field tests, centrifuge model finite element (FE) simulations comparisons design approaches with published experimental data. influence monopile base lateral response is first discussed drawing tests numerical it shown that generally provi...

Monopile response under undrained conditions in sand is gaining increasing interests owing to the recent development of offshore wind farms seismic regions. Pore pressure evolution liquefiable soil can significantly reduce strength and stiffness which turn affects structural dynamic response. Several numerical models have been developed last two decades enhance understanding mechanism monopile–...

We undertook a neurophysiological investigation of the responses of low-threshold mechanoreceptors in the human finger pad to surfaces of differing softness. Unitary recordings were made from 26 slowly adapting type I (SAI), 17 fast-adapting type I (FAI), and 9 slowly adapting type II (SAII) afferents via tungsten microelectrodes inserted into the median nerve at the wrist. A servo-controlled s...

Offshore anchor piles are seafloor moorings that keep the position of floating structures during a harsh environment. These piles are usually subjected to a wide range of monotonic and cyclic lateral-to-oblique pullout forces. Centrifuge tests were carried out to study the behavior of offshore anchor piles under mooring forces in saturated dense sand. The tests were carried out at different loa...

INTRODUCTION: The rapid expansion of the at-risk population for pathological fracture has led to increased interest in the ability to predict the mechanical behavior of trabecular bone as it relates to routine nontraumatic loading. A large body of work has established that the mechanical behavior of cancellous bone, particularly stiffness and strength under monotonic loading, is strongly depend...

Twinning induced plasticity steels (TWIP) are very good candidate for automotive industry applications because they potentially offer large energy absorption before failure due to their exceptional strain hardening capability and high strength. However, their behaviour is drastically influenced by the loading conditions. In this work, the mechanical behaviour of a TWIP steel sheet sample was in...

In classical mechanical testing, determining the stress and strain states of complex shape specimens turns out to be very challenging, especially in most deformed regions. latter case, when not enough material is present, non-destructive testing needed for corresponding state. this study, a novel approach, based on local quasi-non-destructive instrumented indentation technique (IIT) coupled wit...

Solution to biomechanical contact problems for biological joints are of great importance for medical applications, especially in analysing different stages of osteoarthitis. As the cartilage layers are extremely thin in comparison with the characteristic size of the bones while the physics of the problem is rather complicated, direct computations can meet with serious numerical difficulties [1]...