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Literature Synthesis: Batch 5 (Files 161-200)

Papers from 2018-2019 spanning offshore geotechnics, wind energy, structural engineering, and data-driven methods.

Paper Summary Table

# Author(s), Year Title (abbrev.) Core Finding Method Tags
1 Zhu et al., 2018 Lateral pile-soil interaction of offshore tetrapod piled jacket foundations in sand Group interaction effects (p-multipliers) are significant for tetrapod jackets; pile spacing governs lateral response Centrifuge model tests pile-group, lateral-load, offshore-jacket, centrifuge
2 Acharyya, 2019 FE and ANN-based prediction of bearing capacity of strip footings on slopes ANN model accurately captures nonlinear relationship between geo-parameters and bearing capacity on slopes FEM (Plaxis 2D) + ANN bearing-capacity, slope, FEM, ANN, strip-footing
3 Adhikari et al., 2019 Geomaterial classification criteria for driven steel H-piles Proposed classification criteria for intermediate geomaterials to improve driven pile design in heterogeneous formations Field data analysis, statistical classification pile-design, geomaterial, classification, H-pile
4 Al-Hammadi & Simons, 2019 Local scour around dynamically active marine structures Cyclic pile movement creates deeper/wider scour holes than static predictions via multi-stage storm-backfill mechanism Flume experiments (two scales) scour, cyclic-loading, OWT-monopile, backfill
5 Al-Wadhahi et al., 2019 Dynamic viscosity of nanofluids: Buckingham Pi modeling Buckingham Pi theorem provides accurate dimensionless correlation for nanofluid viscosity across temperature and concentration Experiment + Buckingham Pi nanofluid, viscosity, Buckingham-Pi, dimensional-analysis
6 Andriamamonjisoa & Hubert-Ferrari, 2019 Combining geology, geomorphology and geotechnical data for urban extension (Antananarivo) GIS-integrated geotechnical mapping with bearing capacity zones enables safer urban development in tropical cities Borehole data + GIS mapping urban-geology, bearing-capacity, GIS, geotechnical-mapping
7 Armenteros et al., 2019 SignalP 5.0: signal peptide prediction via deep neural networks Deep neural networks outperform previous methods in classifying signal peptide types across organisms Deep learning (CRF + LSTM) deep-learning, bioinformatics, signal-peptide
8 Asumadu et al., 2019 3D numerical study of wave-induced seabed response around OWT pile foundations Tripod foundations show highest resistance to wave-induced liquefaction compared to monopile and gravity-based 3D FEM (RANS + Biot poroelastic) seabed-response, wave-induced-liquefaction, OWT-foundation, numerical
9 Azlinda & Ariffin, 2019 Streambank erosion prediction using ANNARX model ANN autoregressive exogenous models achieve r-squared above 0.9 for streambank erosion prediction using dimensional analysis inputs ANN (ANNARX) + Buckingham Pi erosion, ANN, Buckingham-Pi, river-morphology
10 Azzara et al., 2019 Ambient vibrations of masonry towers: long-term monitoring (Lucca) Long-term ambient vibration monitoring tracks seasonal frequency shifts and validates cross-instrument measurement consistency Ambient vibration monitoring (seismometers + accelerometers) SHM, masonry, ambient-vibration, modal-analysis
11 Basha & Elsiragy, 2019 Effect of sheet pile driving on adjacent building in sand Sheet pile driving increases excess pore water pressure and foundation settlement; damage worsens with proximity and hammer efficiency FEM dynamic (Plaxis 8.2) sheet-pile, driving-vibration, pore-pressure, FEM
12 Baumann et al., 2019 Rain-triggered lahar susceptibility mapping at Vulcano island Combining probabilistic tephra fallout modeling with slope stability (TRIGRS) and geotechnical tests enables cascading hazard assessment TEPHRA2 + TRIGRS + geotechnical tests lahar, volcanic-hazard, slope-stability, probabilistic
13 Bacic & Herle, 2019 Soil liquefaction as an identification test A simple cyclic shear test measuring pore pressure buildup can serve as an index property test for liquefaction susceptibility Cyclic shear lab test (new device) liquefaction, index-test, pore-pressure, granulometry
14 Berdigylyjov & Popa, 2019 Implementation of geotechnical data in BIM process Geotechnical data is often neglected in BIM models for infrastructure; integrating it reduces risk and cost Literature review + BIM framework BIM, geotechnical-data, infrastructure, digital-twin
15 Bishay-Girges, 2019 Alternative system for eccentrically braced frames Proposed damper-collector beam system offers better architectural flexibility while maintaining EBF ductility and stiffness Analytical/conceptual design EBF, damper, lateral-load, steel-structure
16 Boboc, 2019 Dynamic response of wind turbine tower to turbulent wind Intermediate tower assembly stages are vulnerable to vortex shedding and galloping; dynamic response factors evaluated per Eurocode 1 Analytical (Eurocode 1 + Romanian code) wind-turbine-tower, dynamic-response, vortex-shedding, construction-safety
17 Boostani et al., 2019 Seismic performance of OGrid-H bracing system Circular bracing elements (OGrid-H) improve ductility and energy dissipation; connection modifications increase load capacity by 22.88% FEM (ABAQUS) cyclic loading bracing, OGrid-H, ductility, seismic, FEM
18 Bordon et al., 2019 Closed-form stiffnesses of multi-bucket foundations for OWT Group effect correction factors are needed for closely-spaced multi-bucket OWT foundations; ignoring them causes up to 5% error in natural frequency BEM numerical + closed-form formulas OWT-foundation, bucket, group-effect, stiffness, natural-frequency
19 Bortolotti et al., 2019 IEA Wind Task 37 Reference Wind Turbines Defined two modern reference turbines: 3.4 MW onshore (130 m rotor) and 10 MW offshore (198 m rotor, direct drive) for benchmark studies Systems engineering design reference-turbine, IEA, benchmark, 10MW-offshore
20 Bray et al., 2019 Recent advances in geotechnical post-earthquake reconnaissance UAVs, LiDAR, satellite imagery, and citizen science are transforming post-earthquake geotechnical data collection speed and resolution Review (GEER framework) earthquake, reconnaissance, UAV, LiDAR, geotechnical
21 Davidson et al. (eds.), 2019 ISSPEA 2019: 1st Symposium on Screw Piles for Energy Applications Screw piles show promise for offshore wind foundations; key gaps include installation effects and cyclic behavior modeling Conference proceedings (12 papers + 9 abstracts) screw-pile, offshore-wind, foundation, installation
22 Brown et al., 2019 Physical modelling of screw piles for offshore wind Screw pile research for wind energy is advancing via DEM/MPM numerical methods and centrifuge testing but installation effects remain poorly understood Conference proceedings (same ISSPEA event) screw-pile, physical-modelling, DEM, MPM
23 Cao et al., 2019 Values of Monte Carlo samples for geotechnical RBD MCS samples can be post-processed in Excel for RBD updating, sensitivity analysis, and design point identification without complex algorithms Monte Carlo simulation (MCS, Subset Simulation) reliability, Monte-Carlo, geotechnical-RBD, design-point
24 Carmona-Sanchez et al., 2019 Impact of aero-hydro-servo-elastic model on generator-converter dynamics Advanced AHSE models affect generator-converter dynamics primarily above rated wind speed; below rated, simpler models suffice Aero-hydro-servo-elastic simulation (5 MW PMSG) AHSE, generator, converter, OWT, coupled-analysis
25 Chen et al., 2019 Coupled aero-hydro-servo-elastic methods for floating wind turbines DARwind code using Kane's equations successfully reproduces floating OWT behavior across aerodynamic, hydrodynamic, and structural domains Coupled AHSE code (DARwind) + validation floating-OWT, AHSE, coupled-simulation, mooring
26 Chenari et al., 2019 Stochastic foundation settlement on anisotropic random soil Mechanical anisotropy in soil stiffness dramatically reduces predicted settlement; stochastic analysis diverges more from deterministic as autocorrelation distance increases Stochastic FEM + Monte Carlo settlement, anisotropy, random-field, stochastic-FEM
27 Chow et al., 2019 Penetrometer testing in calcareous silt for soil strength changes Penetrometer resistance varies by factor of 4.1 between drained/undrained conditions; consolidation-induced strength gain of 2.5x observed Centrifuge (T-bar, piezocone, free-fall) penetrometer, calcareous-silt, centrifuge, strength-gain
28 Coolen et al., 2019 Upscaling positive effects of scour protection in OWFs Scour protection rock creates artificial reef habitat benefiting benthic macrofauna and associated fish species Field survey + literature review scour-protection, ecology, OWF, artificial-reef
29 Diab et al., 2019 Optimal sizing of PV/Wind/Diesel/Battery hybrid microgrid Whale Optimization Algorithm outperforms WCA, MFO, and PSOGSA for minimizing cost of energy in hybrid microgrids Optimization (WOA, WCA, MFO, PSOGSA) microgrid, optimization, renewable-energy, hybrid-system
30 Dinmohammadi et al., 2019 Predicting damage and life expectancy of subsea power cables Abrasion and corrosion account for 40%+ of cable failures; integrated degradation model predicts cable life from seabed conditions and tidal flow Degradation modeling (abrasion + corrosion) subsea-cable, degradation, prognostics, offshore-renewable
31 Doyle & Aggidis, 2019 Development of multi-oscillating water columns as WECs M-OWC devices show increased potential over single OWCs through multiple chamber configurations; technology still under development Review wave-energy, OWC, M-OWC, renewable
32 Elwardany et al., 2019 SSI influence on seismic pounding between steel frame buildings with infill panels Ignoring soil flexibility and infill panel contribution significantly alters predicted pounding behavior between adjacent buildings Nonlinear FEM (springs + struts) SSI, pounding, seismic, infill-panel, steel-frame
33 Fan et al., 2019 Effect of installation method on lateral response of monopiles in sand Installation method (wished-in-place vs. driven vs. jacked) significantly affects subsequent lateral monopile response in sand Centrifuge model tests monopile, installation-effect, lateral-response, centrifuge
34 Faytarouni et al., 2019 Seismic evaluation of square HSS braces in SCBF Square HSS braces fracture earlier than code-expected ductility demands; regression model from 79 specimens predicts fracture life IDA + regression on experimental database SCBF, HSS-brace, fracture, seismic-risk, regression
35 Fiumana et al., 2019 Combined loading capacity of skirted circular foundations in loose sand Skirted foundations under combined V-H-M loading in loose sand show complex failure envelope interaction Centrifuge + numerical modeling skirted-foundation, combined-loading, loose-sand, centrifuge
36 Garcia-Torres & Madabhushi, 2019 Vertical drains for liquefaction mitigation under structures Rubble brick vertical drains below foundations effectively dissipate excess pore pressures and reduce settlement during liquefaction events Dynamic centrifuge testing liquefaction-mitigation, vertical-drains, centrifuge, SSI
37 Gevorgian et al., 2019 Role of short-term energy storage for active power controls by wind power Coordinated wind-battery-motor-load controls enhance grid ancillary services and reduce wind turbine drivetrain fatigue Full-scale demonstration (NREL NWTC) wind-power, energy-storage, grid-services, active-power-control
38 Hannesdottir et al., 2019 Extreme wind fluctuations: statistics, turbulence, and WT loads Ramp-like wind speed events (not turbulence per se) cause variance exceeding IEC ETM; high-pass filtering at 1/300 Hz reduces 50-year turbulence below ETM class C Field measurements (Hovsore) + aeroelastic simulation extreme-turbulence, wind-loads, IEC-standard, ETM
39 Hu et al., 2019 CFD research on damaged ship flooding process VOF + dynamic mesh technique accurately simulates time-domain flooding of damaged ships; validated against experimental data CFD (RANS + VOF + dynamic mesh) ship-flooding, CFD, VOF, damaged-stability
40 Jesus et al., 2019 Modular Bayesian damage detection for complex civil infrastructure Gaussian process-based Bayesian framework detects damage in bridge cables and bearings but environmental sensitivity can trigger false alarms Bayesian inference + Gaussian processes + SHM data SHM, Bayesian, damage-detection, Gaussian-process, bridge

Synthesis

1. CONSENSUS

  • Soil-structure interaction matters: Multiple papers (Elwardany, Bordon, Chenari, Garcia-Torres) converge on the finding that ignoring soil flexibility, group effects, or spatial variability leads to materially incorrect predictions of structural response. This is consistent across seismic, offshore, and foundation design contexts.
  • Installation effects change performance: Both Fan (monopiles) and Davidson/Brown (screw piles) emphasize that how a pile is installed -- driven, jacked, wished-in-place, or screwed -- significantly alters the in-service lateral or axial response. Static design assumptions are insufficient.
  • Centrifuge testing is the gold standard for validation: At least six papers (Zhu, Chow, Fan, Garcia-Torres, Fiumana, Garcia-Torres) rely on centrifuge modeling, confirming its central role in validating offshore and seismic geotechnical problems.
  • Machine learning supplements but does not replace mechanics: Acharyya (ANN for bearing capacity), Azlinda (ANNARX for erosion), and Armenteros (deep learning for bioinformatics) all show data-driven models performing well, but only after mechanistic dimensionless inputs (Buckingham Pi) or physics-based feature engineering.

2. DEBATES

  • Static vs. dynamic scour prediction: Al-Hammadi demonstrates that cyclic pile movement creates scour holes significantly deeper than static predictions. Current design codes treat monopiles as static -- whether to incorporate dynamic effects remains unresolved.
  • Deterministic vs. probabilistic geotechnical design: Cao argues for full probabilistic (MCS-based) RBD, while practice remains anchored to semi-probabilistic partial factor methods. The barrier is practitioner training, not computational cost.
  • Simple vs. coupled wind turbine models: Carmona-Sanchez shows advanced AHSE models matter above rated speed but not below, raising the question of when simplified models are "good enough" for design certification.
  • IEC turbulence model adequacy: Hannesdottir finds that ramp-like events exceed IEC ETM prescriptions, challenging whether the standard adequately captures extreme conditions for tower design.

3. GAPS

  • Screw pile cyclic behavior: Davidson/Brown proceedings highlight that cyclic loading response and long-term installation effects for screw piles remain poorly understood -- a critical gap for offshore wind deployment.
  • Subsea cable prognostics: Dinmohammadi notes that 70% of subsea cable failure modes are undetected by current monitoring; integrated degradation models exist only for narrow tidal conditions.
  • BIM-geotechnical integration: Berdigylyjov documents that geotechnical data is routinely excluded from BIM models despite being the highest-risk component of infrastructure projects.
  • Multi-bucket foundation group effects in soft soils: Bordon provides correction factors but notes that validated experimental data for closely-spaced bucket groups in soft clay is still sparse.
  • Liquefaction mitigation under structures: Garcia-Torres shows rubble brick drains work in centrifuge but notes that full-scale field validation and long-term performance data are absent.

4. METHODS INVENTORY

Method Papers Using It Domain
Centrifuge testing Zhu, Chow, Fan, Fiumana, Garcia-Torres Offshore geotech, seismic
FEM (Plaxis, ABAQUS) Acharyya, Basha, Boostani, Asumadu Foundation, structural
ANN / Deep learning Acharyya, Azlinda, Armenteros Prediction, classification
Buckingham Pi theorem Al-Wadhahi, Azlinda Dimensional analysis
Monte Carlo simulation Cao, Chenari Reliability, stochastic
Bayesian inference Jesus SHM, damage detection
Coupled AHSE simulation Chen, Carmona-Sanchez Floating/fixed OWT
CFD (RANS/VOF) Hu, Asumadu Ship flooding, seabed
Aeroelastic simulation Hannesdottir Wind turbine loads
Flume experiments Al-Hammadi Scour
Optimization algorithms Diab Renewable energy sizing
GIS mapping Andriamamonjisoa Urban geology

5. BENCHMARKS AND REFERENCE MODELS

  • IEA 10 MW offshore reference turbine (Bortolotti et al.): 198 m rotor, 119 m hub height, direct drive. Supersedes the DTU 10 MW for modern offshore studies.
  • IEA 3.4 MW onshore reference turbine (Bortolotti et al.): 130 m rotor, 110 m hub height, geared. Class IIIA.
  • NREL 5 MW (used by Carmona-Sanchez): Still widely used as benchmark for AHSE code validation.
  • IEC 61400-1 Ed.3 ETM: Hannesdottir shows the extreme turbulence model may underpredict variance from ramp events -- potential benchmark revision needed.
  • GEER reconnaissance framework (Bray et al.): Standardized post-earthquake geotechnical data collection protocol integrating UAV, LiDAR, and satellite imagery.