| 1 |
Gomez (2018) |
Seasonal phytoplankton biomass in Gulf of Mexico |
Zooplankton grazing modulates seasonal biomass patterns; horizontal advection dominates the shelf, vertical mixing dominates the deep GoM |
3D biogeochemical numerical model (13-component) |
oceanography, numerical-model, ecology |
| 2 |
Gonzalez (2018) |
High-frequency SCADA data for WT performance monitoring |
High-frequency SCADA data is beneficial for turbine performance monitoring; model uncertainty expression still needs work |
Multivariate non-parametric power-curve modelling |
wind-turbine, SCADA, condition-monitoring |
| 3 |
Hentati (2018) |
Probabilistic HM failure envelopes of strip foundations |
Soil spatial variability significantly affects ultimate capacities, failure mechanisms, and failure envelopes of strip foundations |
Random finite element method (RFEM) + Monte Carlo |
foundations, probabilistic, spatial-variability |
| 4 |
Hoyme (2018) |
Geotextile scour protection at offshore wind parks |
Geotextile sand containers are a viable, lower-environmental-impact alternative to rock armour for scour protection of monopiles |
Life Cycle Assessment (ISO 14040/14044), case study |
scour-protection, offshore-wind, LCA |
| 5 |
Huchet (2018) |
Kriging surrogates for multi-site fatigue (OWT certification) |
Adaptive Kriging (AK-DA MultiSite) drastically reduces computation for fatigue certification at multiple structural locations |
Surrogate modelling, Kriging, Rainflow counting |
fatigue, surrogate-model, offshore-wind |
| 6 |
Igwemezie (2018) |
Material requirements for fatigue in large wind turbines |
Extra-large steel plates for next-gen turbine support structures require careful evaluation of fracture toughness, weldability, and corrosion-fatigue crack growth |
Review of fatigue crack growth, LEFM |
fatigue, materials, offshore-wind, review |
| 7 |
Ismail (2018) |
Scour depth prediction around bridge piers using evolutionary NN |
Evolutionary regression network provides accurate scour-depth predictions with far fewer fitting constants than backpropagation NNs |
Evolutionary neural network |
scour, ML, bridge-piers |
| 8 |
Jang (2018) |
Shape effect on waveform micropile (centrifuge tests) |
Waveform micropile ultimate bearing capacity exceeds 2x that of conventional micropiles; shear-key shape governs load-sharing ratio |
Centrifuge model tests |
micropile, centrifuge, foundations |
| 9 |
Jin (2018a) |
Multi-objective optimization-based updating during excavation |
An enhanced multi-objective differential evolution algorithm combined with anisotropic elastoplastic model enables real-time updating of excavation predictions |
MOOP, FEM, small-strain stiffness model |
excavation, optimisation, inverse-analysis |
| 10 |
Jin (2018b) |
Caisson foundation failure in sand (Lagrangian-SPH) |
Combined Lagrangian-SPH method captures evolving failure of caisson foundations under various combined loading paths in sand |
SPH + Lagrangian FEM, large-deformation |
caisson, large-deformation, numerical |
| 11 |
Karsaz (2018) |
Steel frames with different bracing systems (damage index) |
EBFs outperform CBFs in mid/high-rise buildings; X-bracing best for low-rise; response-based damage indices are effective for vulnerability estimation |
Pushover analysis, response-based damage model |
seismic, steel-frames, bracing |
| 12 |
Khanali (2018) |
Wind farm layout optimisation using GA (Tehran) |
Longitudinal turbine spacing aligned with dominant wind direction yields 89.5% efficiency with 56 turbines |
Genetic algorithm optimisation |
wind-farm, layout-optimisation, GA |
| 13 |
Koteras (2018) |
Mono-bucket foundation installation tests in sand |
Suction installation reduces penetration resistance via seepage, but soil loosening/piping risk exists; medium-scale tests validated by numerical pore-pressure comparison |
Medium-scale lab model, pore-pressure measurements |
bucket-foundation, installation, sand |
| 14 |
Lin (2018) |
Pile lateral capacity considering scour-hole dimensions |
An improved closed-form solution for vertical effective stress enables accurate pile lateral capacity calculation across a wide range of scour-hole geometries |
Analytical solution, API p-y curve modification |
scour, pile-lateral-capacity, analytical |
| 15 |
Locke (2018) |
Drive-by health monitoring for bridge damage detection |
Neural-network-processed vehicle acceleration spectra can detect bridge damage despite environmental/operational variability |
FE model + neural network, frequency-domain analysis |
SHM, bridge, drive-by-monitoring, ML |
| 16 |
McAllister (2018) |
Laboratory recreation of the Draupner wave |
The Draupner wave's crest amplitude could only be reproduced with two crossing wave systems at large angles; wave breaking differs significantly for crossing vs non-crossing seas |
Circular wave-tank experiments |
rogue-waves, wave-breaking, experimental |
| 17 |
Medeiros (2018) |
PVDF electromechanical behaviour in offshore risers |
PVDF from riser components exhibits piezoelectric response to mechanical excitation despite not being processed for that purpose |
FTIR spectroscopy, shaker excitation tests |
risers, piezoelectric, sensing |
| 18 |
Moreno (2018) |
Multidisciplinary design optimisation of offshore wind plant |
MDAO jointly optimising turbine layout, electrical collection, and support structures outperforms sequential optimisation |
MDAO framework (IEA Wind Task 37) |
offshore-wind, MDAO, design-optimisation |
| 19 |
Mostafaei (2018) |
Pseudo-static vs dynamic analysis of arch dam wedge stability |
Pseudo-static results are more conservative than dynamic for small reduction factors; the reduction factor is critical for abutment stability |
Limit equilibrium (Londe method), FEM, dynamic analysis |
dam-stability, seismic, pseudo-static |
| 20 |
Mueller (2018) |
Monte Carlo fatigue design for floating OWT |
~200 quasi-random (Sobol) simulations suffice for <10% uncertainty in lifetime fatigue damage-equivalent loading of floating OWTs |
Monte Carlo integration, Sobol sequences, FAST |
fatigue, floating-OWT, probabilistic |
| 21 |
Navas (2018) |
Optimal Transportation Meshfree for geotechnical large-deformation |
OTM method successfully handles large-deformation geotechnical problems (shallow foundations) using von-Mises and Drucker-Prager criteria |
OTM meshfree method, Lagrangian |
meshfree, large-deformation, foundations |
| 22 |
Ouro (2018) |
Environmental turbulence impact on tidal stream turbine |
Seabed-induced turbulence (dunes) significantly increases instantaneous loading and enhances wake recovery compared to flat-bed conditions |
Large-eddy simulation (LES) |
tidal-turbine, LES, turbulence, fatigue |
| 23 |
Pai (2018) |
Structural identification for bridge fatigue life prediction |
Error-domain model falsification (EDMF) and modified Bayesian updating provide more robust fatigue life predictions than residual minimisation under non-Gaussian uncertainty |
EDMF, Bayesian updating, FE model, WIM data |
fatigue, SHM, bridge, model-updating |
| 24 |
Pandit (2018) |
SCADA-based WT anomaly detection using Gaussian Process |
GP-based power curve modelling detects yaw misalignment anomalies faster and more accurately than IEC binned methods |
Gaussian Process regression, SCADA data |
wind-turbine, GP, condition-monitoring |
| 25 |
Peder/Sorensen (2012/2018) |
SSI for large-diameter offshore monopiles (PhD thesis) |
Current p-y curve formulations have significant limitations for non-slender, large-diameter monopiles; new initial-stiffness expressions are needed |
Physical modelling, FLAC3D numerical study |
monopile, p-y-curves, SSI, offshore-wind |
| 26 |
Pegalajar-Jurado (2018) |
Frequency-domain model for floating OWT loads |
QuLAF predicts tower-base fatigue DEMs within 0.2-11.3% error at 1300-2700x real-time speed |
Linear frequency-domain model (4 DOF) |
floating-OWT, frequency-domain, loads |
| 27 |
Pogu (2018) |
Nsukka sands as vibroflotation backfill |
Nsukka sands are rated "Good" backfill (mean SN=15); suitability number depends primarily on D10 and D30 |
Lab testing, linear regression |
soil-characterisation, vibroflotation |
| 28 |
Roy (2018) |
Lateral resistance of pipes and strip anchors in dense sand |
Anchors give ~10% higher peak lateral resistance than pipes of equal dimension; transition depth from shallow to deep failure is larger for anchors |
FE modelling with strain-softening |
pipe-soil-interaction, anchors, sand |
| 29 |
Sarrafi (2018) |
Video-based damage detection in wind turbine blades |
Phase-based motion estimation from video successfully detects damage in WTBs via changes in resonant frequencies and operational deflection shapes |
Phase-based motion estimation, high-speed video |
SHM, wind-turbine-blade, computer-vision |
| 30 |
Schweiger (2018) |
Successful numerical modelling of complex geotech problems |
Advanced constitutive models (with fibre-optic validation) can accurately predict anchor pull-out, slow-moving landslides, and CPT in silts |
FEM, advanced constitutive models, class-A prediction |
numerical-modelling, geotechnics, validation |
| 31 |
Sekhavatian (2018) |
PEM vs Monte Carlo for deep excavation stability |
PEM is computationally efficient but Monte Carlo provides higher accuracy as reference; probabilistic analysis is essential complement to deterministic safety factors |
Point Estimate Method, Monte Carlo Simulation |
reliability, excavation, probabilistic |
| 32 |
Shafieifar (2018) |
Column base plate behaviour (numerical investigation) |
Concrete stress distribution under base plates is semi-triangular (max between column flange and plate edge), not uniform as assumed in current specifications |
FE modelling (Concrete Damage Plasticity) |
base-plate, steel-connections, FEM |
| 33 |
Stowe (2018) |
High-frequency stream water monitoring on Marion Island |
Continuous high-frequency monitoring reveals diel cycles and precipitation-response dynamics invisible to point-based sampling |
In-situ continuous sensors (pH, DO, EC, temperature) |
hydrology, monitoring, sub-Antarctic |
| 34 |
Tafreshi (2018) |
Cyclic anchor response in geocell-reinforced sand |
Geocell reinforcement substantially reduces cyclic displacement accumulation and increases post-cycling static uplift capacity of plate anchors |
Physical model tests (cyclic + post-cyclic) |
geocell, anchors, cyclic-loading |
| 35 |
Tang (2018) |
Model uncertainty for driven piles in clay |
Four design methods (ISO, SHANSEP, ICP-05, NGI-05) show similar accuracy with mean model factor ~1.0 and COV ~0.3 based on 239 load tests |
Database study (239 tests), reliability analysis |
pile-design, model-uncertainty, clay |
| 36 |
Tubaldi (2018) |
3D mesoscale modelling of masonry bridges under scour |
A 3D mesoscale approach with progressive soil removal captures scour-induced failure of multi-span masonry bridges with realistic crack patterns |
3D FEM, mesoscale masonry, parallel computation |
scour, masonry-bridge, numerical |
| 37 |
Ueshima (2018) |
SHM of aged arch dam via long-term ambient vibration |
Long-term (3.5-year) ambient vibration monitoring detects predominant-frequency variation indicative of structural health changes in an aged arch dam |
System identification, ambient vibration monitoring |
SHM, dam, long-term-monitoring |
| 38 |
Wang (2018) |
Monopile bearing capacity from centrifuge tests |
Pile bearing capacity increases with penetration depth; API overestimates capacity at large depths; cyclic load intensity should be limited to 75% of ultimate |
Centrifuge tests (static + cyclic) |
monopile, centrifuge, axial-capacity |
| 39 |
Yusof (2017/2018) |
Erosion of medium-sand breached embankment |
Finer sediment produces higher peak outflow; particle diameter, velocity, and water density are dominant breach-erosion parameters |
Physical channel experiments, dimensional analysis |
dam-breach, erosion, experimental |
| 40 |
Zhang (2018) |
Buried pipes in unstable sandy slopes |
A buried pipeline can alter slope failure mechanisms; a new prediction method for external forces accounts for pipe burial distance from slope crest |
Centrifuge tests, image analysis |
pipeline, slope-instability, centrifuge |