Departmental Reports
Last updated
4/9/08.
- Houlsby, G.T. (1978)
"The Work Input to a Granular Material",
CUED/C-Soils TR56, Cambridge University Engineering Department
(published as paper J1)
- Houlsby, G.T. and Wroth C.P. (1979)
"Stress, Strain and Velocity Discontinuities in Soils",
CUED/D-Soils TR64, Cambridge University Engineering Department
(published in revised form as paper J2)
- Houlsby, G.T. (1979)
"Some Implications of the Derivation of the Small-Strain Incremental
Theory of Plasticity from Thermomechanics",
CUED/D-Soils TR74, Cambridge University Engineering Department
(published in revised form as report R6)
- Wroth, C.P., Randolph, M.F., Houlsby, G.T. and Fahey,
M. (1979)
"A Review of the Engineering Properties of Soils, with Particular Reference
to the Shear Modulus",
CUED/D-Soils TR75, Cambridge University Engineering Department
- Reprinted (1984) as OUEL Report No. 1523/84, (Soil Mechanics Report
No. SM049/84), Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report
as pdf (18.9MB)
- Houlsby, G.T. (1981)
"Theoretical Analysis of the Fall Cone Test",
OUEL Report No. 1360/81, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM016/BRE/81), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (3.81MB) (published
in revised form as paper J3)
- Houlsby, G.T. (1981)
"A Derivation of the Small-Strain Incremental Theory of Plasticity from
Thermomechanics",
OUEL Report No. 1371/81, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM020/GTH/81), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (5.28MB) (published
as paper C5)
- Houlsby, G.T. and Wroth, C.P. (1982)
"Direct Solution of Plasticity Problems in Soils by the Method of Characteristics",
OUEL Report No. 1395/82, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM021/BRE/82), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (6.88MB) (published
as paper C4)
- Graham, J. and Houlsby, G.T. (1982)
"Elastic Anisotropy of a Natural Clay",
OUEL Report No. 1404/82, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM019/SERC/82), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (10.1MB) (published
in part as paper J7)
- Houlsby, G.T. and Wroth, C.P. (1982)
"Prediction of the Behaviour of Clays in Laboratory Tests",
OUEL Report No. 1408/82, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM022/GTH/82), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (11.8MB) (published
in part as paper C1)
- Wroth, C.P. and Houlsby, G.T. (1983)
"Applications of Soil Mechanics Theory to the Processing of Ceramics",
OUEL Report No. 1463/83, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM038/83), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (4.56MB) (published
as paper C7)
- Houlsby, G.T. and Wroth, C.P. (1983)
"Calculation of Stresses on Shallow Penetrometers and Footings",
OUEL Report No. 1503/83, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM041/83), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (3.30MB) (published
as paper C8)
- Houlsby, G.T., Wroth, C.P. and Wood, D.M. (1983)
"Predictions of the Results of Laboratory Tests on a Clay Using a Critical
State Model",
OUEL Report No. 1504/83, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM042/83), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (5.95MB) (published
as paper C6)
- Sloan, S.W. and Houlsby, G.T. (1983)
"An Implementation of Watson's Algorithm for Computing 2-Dimensional
Delaunay Triangulations",
OUEL Report No. 1509/83, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM045/83), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (4.64MB) (published
as paper J9)
- Houlsby, G.T. and Sloan, S.W. (1984)
"Efficient Sorting Algorithms in FORTRAN 77",
OUEL Report No. 1529/84, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (3.31MB) (published
as paper J10)
- Randolph, M.F. and Houlsby, G.T (1984)
"The Limiting Pressure on a Circular Pile Loaded Laterally in Cohesive
Soil",
CUED/D-Soils TR147, Cambridge University Engineering Department
(published as paper J11)
- Wroth, C.P. and Houlsby, G.T. (1984)
"Soil Mechanics - Property Characterization and Analysis Procedures",
OUEL Report No. 1556/84, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM054/84), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (4.05MB) (published
as paper C10)
- Burd, H.J. and Houlsby, G.T. (1985)
"Finite Element Analysis of Two Cylindrical Expansion Problems Involving
Near Incompressible Material Behaviour",
OUEL Report No. 1580/85, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM056/85), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (6.23MB) (published
with modifications as paper J23)
- Houlsby, G.T. and Wroth, C.P. (1985)
"The Variation of the Shear Modulus of a Clay with Pressure and Overconsolidation
Ratio",
OUEL Report No. 1591/85, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM058/85), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (2.50MB) (published
with modifications as paper J28)
- Burd, H.J. and Houlsby, G.T. (1985)
"A Large Strain Finite Element Formulation for One Dimensional Membrane
Elements",
OUEL Report No. 1603/85, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM061/85), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (4.08MB) (published
as paper J14)
- Love, J.P, Burd, H.J., Milligan, G.W.E. and Houlsby,
G.T. (1986)
"Analytical and Model Studies of Reinforcement of a Layer of Granular
Fill on a Soft Clay Subgrade",
OUEL Report No. 1660/86, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM068/86), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (7.33MB) (published
as paper J16)
- Houlsby, G.T. and Hitchman, R. (1987)
"Calibration Chamber Tests of a Cone Penetrometer in Sand",
OUEL Report No. 1699/87, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM074/87), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (4.44MB) (published
as paper J18)
- Houlsby, G.T. and Withers, N.J. (1987) "Analysis
of the Cone Pressuremeter Test in Clay",
OUEL Report No. 1703/87, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM078/87), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (5.92MB) (published
in revised form as paper J19)
- Houlsby, G.T., Wroth, C.P., Teh, C.I. and Sagaseta,
C. (1989)
"Research at Oxford on Analysis of the Piezocone Test, 1988",
OUEL Report No. 1755/89, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM090/89), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (2.09MB) (published
as papers J17, C14,
C15, C17,
C19 and X9)
- Teh, C.I. and Houlsby, G.T. (1989)
"An Analytical Study of the Cone Penetration Test in Clay",
OUEL Report No. 1800/89, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM099/89), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (647kB) (published
as paper J25)
- Houlsby, G.T., Schnaid, F. and Yu, H.S. (1989)
"Studies of the Cone Pressuremeter Test in Sand",
OUEL Report No. 1801/89, (Soil Mechanics Report No. SM100/89), Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (400kB) (published
as papers C24 and C25)
- Houlsby, G.T., Burd, H.J., Milligan, G.W.E., Jewell,
R.A. and Brocklehurst, C.J. (1990)
"Research at Oxford on Reinforced Unpaved Roads, 1989/90",
OUEL Report No. 1820/90, (Soil Mechanics Report No. 105/90), Department of
Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (1.55MB) (published
in part as papers J20, J21,
C21 and C26)
- Schnaid, F. and Houlsby, G.T. (1990)
"An Assessment of Chamber Size Effects in the Calibration of In Situ
Tests in Sand",
OUEL Report No. 1849/90, (Soil Mechanics Report No. 110/90), Department of
Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (267kB) (published as paper J27)
- Randolph, M.F, Leong, E.C. and Houlsby, G.T. (1990)
"One Dimensional Analysis of Soil Plugs in Pipe Piles",
Research Report No. G1005, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
The University of Western Australia
(published as paper J29)
- Yu, H.S. and Houlsby, G.T. (1990)
"A New Finite Element Formulation for One-Dimensional Analysis of Elastic-Plastic
Materials",
Research Report No. 051.10.1990, Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying,
The University of Newcastle, New South Wales
(published as paper J24)
- Yu, H.S. and Houlsby, G.T. (1990)
"Finite Cavity Expansion in Dilatant Soils: Part I - Loading Analysis",
Research Report No. 052.10.1990, Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying,
The University of Newcastle, New South Wales
(published in amended form in report R38)
- Yu, H.S. and Houlsby, G.T. (1990)
"Finite Cavity Expansion in Dilatant Soils: Part II - Unloading Analysis",
Research Report No. 053.11.1990, Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying,
The University of Newcastle, New South Wales
(published in amended form in report R38)
- Schnaid, F. and Houlsby, G.T. (1991)
"Measurement of the Properties of Sand by the Cone-Pressuremeter Test",
OUEL Report No. 1870/91, (Soil Mechanics Report No. 113/91), Department of
Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (484kB) (published
as paper J32)
- Yu, H.S., Houlsby, G.T. and Burd, H.J. (1991)
"A Novel Isoparametric Finite Element Displacement Formulation for Axisymmetric
Analysis of Nearly Incompressible Materials",
Research Report No. 054.11.1990, The University of Newcastle, New South Wales
(published as paper J34)
- Also as OUEL Report No. 1872/91, (Soil Mechanics Report No. 114/91),
Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford (1991)
Report
as pdf (461kB)
- Bell, R.W., Houlsby, G.T. and Burd, H.J. (1991)
"Suitability of Two and Three Dimensional Finite Elements for Modelling
Material Incompressibility Using Exact Integration",
OUEL Report No. 1874/91, (Soil Mechanics Report No. 116/91), Department of
Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (586kB) (published
as paper J33)
- Nutt, N.R.F. and Houlsby, G.T. (1991)
"Calibration Tests on the Cone Pressuremeter in Carbonate Sand",
OUEL Report No. 1887/91, (Soil Mechanics Report No. 120/91), Department of
Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (189kB) (published
as paper C31)
- Houlsby, G.T. (1991)
"How the Dilatancy of Soils Affects Their Behaviour",
OUEL Report No. 1888/91, (Soil Mechanics Report No. 121/91), Department of
Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (840kB) (published
as paper C30)
- Houlsby, G.T. and Schnaid, F. (1991)
"Interpretation of Shear Moduli from Cone Pressuremeter Tests in Sand",
OUEL Report No. 1903/91, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (501kB) (published
as paper J36)
- Yu, H.S. and Houlsby, G.T. (1991)
"Finite Cavity Expansion in Dilatant Soils",
OUEL Report No. 1905/91, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (814kB) (published
as papers J26 and J38)
- Yu, H.S. and Houlsby, G.T. (1992)
"Effect of Finite Pressuremeter Length on Strength Measurement in Sand",
Research Report No. 074.04.1992, Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying,
The University of Newcastle, New South Wales (also published in report R40)
- Houlsby, G.T., Carter, J.P. and Yu, H.S. (1992)
"Studies of the Effects of Geometry on the Results of Pressuremeter Tests",
OUEL Report No. 1928/92, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (802kB) (published
in part as paper J35)
- Yu, H.S. and Houlsby, G.T. (1992)
"Determination of In-Situ Stresses from Results of Cone-Pressuremeter
Tests in Clay",
Research Report No. 082.08.1992, Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying,
The University of Newcastle, New South Wales
- Martin, C.M. and Houlsby, G.T. (1994)
"Combined Loading Tests of Scale Model Spudcan Footings on Soft Clay:
Experimental Data",
OUEL Report
No. 2029/94, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (1.44MB)
- Gottardi, G. and Houlsby, G.T. (1995)
"Model Tests of Circular Footings on Sand Subjected to Combined Loads",
OUEL Report No. 2071/95, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
- Houlsby, G.T. (1996)
"The Work Input to an Unsaturated Granular Material",
OUEL Report No. 2084/96, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (98kB) (published
as paper J39)
- Collins, I.F. and Houlsby, G.T. (1996)
"Application of Thermomechanical Principles to the Modelling of Geotechnical
Materials",
OUEL Report No. 2100/96, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (397kB) (published
with revisions as paper J40)
- Houlsby, G.T. (1996)
"The Consistency of Three Quadratic Equations",
OUEL Report No. 2102/96, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (113kB)
- Butterfield, R., Houlsby, G.T. and Gottardi, G. (1996)
"Standardised Sign Conventions and Notation for Generally Loaded Foundations",
OUEL Report No. 2104/96, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (146kB) (published
with revisions as paper J42)
- Houlsby, G.T. (1996)
"Derivation of Incremental Stress-Strain Response for Plasticity Models
Based on Thermodynamic Functions",
OUEL Report No. 2108/96, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (166kB) (published
in part as paper C44)
- Williams, M.S., Thompson, R.S.G. and Houlsby, G.T.
(1997)
"Non-Linear Dynamic Analysis of Offshore Jack-up Units",
OUEL Report No. 2127/97, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (365kB) (published
as paper J43)
- Williams, M.S., Thompson, R.S.G. and Houlsby, G.T.
(1997)
"A Parametric Study of the Non-Linear Dynamic Behaviour of an Offshore
Jack-up Unit",
OUEL Report No. 2128/97, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (408kB) (published
in revised form as paper J47)
- Houlsby, G.T. and Sharma, R.S. (1997)
"A Conceptual Model for the Yielding and Consolidation of Clays",
OUEL Report No. 2130/97, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (3.31MB) (published
in revised form as paper J46)
- Gottardi, G., Houlsby, G.T. and Butterfield, R. (1997)
"The Plastic Response of Circular Footings on Sand under General Planar
Loading",
OUEL Report No. 2143/97, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (398kB) (published
as paper J45)
- Houlsby, G.T. and Puzrin, A.M. (1997)
"The Bearing Capacity of a Strip Footing on Clay under Combined Loading",
OUEL Report No. 2144/97, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (533kB) (published
in revised form as paper J44)
- Burd, H.J., Houlsby, G.T., Augarde, C.E. and Liu, G.
(1998)
"Prediction of Tunnel-Induced Settlement Damage to Masonry Structures",
OUEL Report No. 2162/97, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (2.87MB) (published
in revised form as J48)
- Martin, C.M. and Houlsby, G.T. (1998)
"Combined Loading of Spudcan Foundations on Clay: Laboratory Tests",
Research Report No. G1386, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
The University of Western Australia
(published as paper J49)
- Also as OUEL Report No. 2190/98, Department of Engineering Science,
University of Oxford
Report as
pdf (1.11MB)
- Byrne, B.W. and Houlsby, G.T. (1998)
"Model Testing of Circular Flat Footings on Uncemented Loose Carbonate
Sand",
OUEL Report No. 2192/98, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (1.40MB)
- Houlsby, G.T. and Puzrin, A.M. (1998)
"A Thermomechanical Framework for Constitutive Models for Rate-Independent
Dissipative Materials",
OUEL Report No. 2193/98, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (450kB) (published
as paper J50)
- Houlsby, G.T., Byrne, B.W., Cassidy, M.J., Mangal,
J.K and Martin, C.M. (1999)
"Research on Offshore Foundations: Papers at the Offshore Technology
Conference 1999",
OUEL Report No. 2197/98, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (1.40MB) (published
as papers C52, C53,
C54 and C55)
- Burd, H.J., Houlsby, G.T., Augarde, C.E., Liu, G.,
Bloodworth, A.G., Wisser, C. and Chow, L. (1999)
"Conference Papers on Numerical Modelling of Tunnelling and Settlement-Induced
Damage to Masonry Buildings",
OUEL Report No. 2207/99, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (2.51MB) (published
as papers C40, C43,
C49, C51,
C56, C57
and C59)
- Porter, M.I. and Houlsby, G.T. (1999)
"Development of Crack Size and Limit State Design Methods for Edge-Abraded
Glass Members",
OUEL Report No. 2211/99, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (517kB) (published
as paper J57)
- Puzrin, A.M. and Houlsby, G.T. (1999)
"A Thermomechanical Framework for Rate-Independent Dissipative Materials
with Internal Functions",
OUEL Report No. 2212/99, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (203kB) (published
as paper J61)
- Puzrin, A.M. and Houlsby, G.T. (1999)
"Fundamentals of Kinematic Hardening Hyperplasticity",
OUEL Report No. 2218/99, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (396kB) (published
as paper J58)
- Cassidy, M.J., Eatock Taylor, R. and Houlsby, G.T.
(2000)
"Analysis of Jack-Up Units Using a Constrained NewWave Methodology",
OUEL Report No. 2224/00, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (392kB) (published
as paper J62)
- Also as Research Report No. G1529, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Western
Australia
- Martin, C.M. and Houlsby, G.T. (2000)
“Combined Loading of Spudcan Foundations on Clay: Numerical Modelling”,
OUEL Report No. 2226/00, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (456kB) (published
as paper J63)
- Also as Research Report No. G1497, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Western
Australia
- Houlsby, G.T. and Puzrin, A.M. (2001)
“Rate-Dependent Plasticity Models Derived from Potential Functions”,
OUEL Report No. 2234/01, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (217kB) (published
as paper J65)
- Puzrin, A.M. and Houlsby, G.T. (2001)
“On the Thermodynamics of Porous Continua”,
OUEL Report No. 2235/01, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (326kB) (published with modifications
as paper C82)
- Cassidy, M.J., Taylor, P.H., Eatock Taylor, R. and
Houlsby, G.T. (2001)
“Evaluation of Long-Term Extreme Response Statistics of Jack-up Platforms”,
Research Report No. G1530, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Western Australia
(published as paper J67)
- Cassidy, M.J., Houlsby, G.T. and Eatock Taylor,
R. (2001)
“Application of Probabilistic Models to the Response Analysis of Jack-ups”,
Research Report No. G1531, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Western Australia
(published as paper C65)
- Houlsby, G.T. and Byrne, B.W. (2004)
“Calculation Procedures for Installation of Suction Caissons”,
OUEL Report No. 2268/04, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (279kB) (published
as papers J81 and J84)
- Houlsby, G.T., Martin, C.M., Byrne, B.W., Kelly, R.B., Hazell,
E.J., Nguyen-Sy, L., Villalobos, F.A. and Ibsen, L.-B. (2005)
“Research on Offshore Foundations: Papers at the International Symposium on
Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics, Perth Australia, 2005”,
OUEL Report No. 2275/05, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (3.96MB) (published
in part as papers C83, C84,
C85, C86,
and C87)
- Houlsby, G.T., Kelly, R.B., Huxtable, J. and Byrne,
B.W. (2005)
“Field Testing of Suction Caissons at Bothkennar and Luce Bay”,
OUEL Report No. 2276/05, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (3.34MB)
- Nguyen, G.D. and Houlsby, G.T. (2005)
"Nonlocal Damage Modelling of Concrete: a Procedure for the Determination
of Model Parameters",
OUEL Report No. 2287/05, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (475kB)
- Bienen, B., Byrne, B.W. and Houlsby, G.T. (2005)
"Six degree-of-freedom loading of a circular flat footing on loose sand:
experimental data",
OUEL Report No. 2289/05, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (6.67MB)
- Houlsby, G.T., Draper, S. and Oldfield, M.L.G. (2008)
"Application of Linear Momentum Actuator Disc Theory to Open Channel Flow",
OUEL Report No. 2297/08, Department of Engineering Science, University of
Oxford
Report as pdf (153kB)
- Houlsby, G.T. (2008)
"Potential particles: a method for modelling non-circular particles in DEM",
OUEL Report No. 2305/08, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Report as pdf (169kB)