Suction Caissons and Vertically Loaded Anchor: Design Analysis Methods

摘要

The project objectives are to (1) determine the currently available best practices for analysis and design of suction caisson anchors (SCAs) and vertically loaded anchors (VLAs) including drag embedment anchors, and (2) effect improvements in the installation and capacity predictions for SCAs and VLAs. The overall research program for investigating anchor performance includes single experimental model tests, finite element analyses, and developing simplified design tools for practitioners. The TAMU researchers (PIs Aubeny and Murff) focused on simplified design tools for estimating the ultimate pullout capacity of anchors.