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Theses

  1. Gue, S.S. (1984) D.Phil. "Ground Heave Around Driven Piles in Clay"
    abstract | thesis (4.64MB, pdf)
  2. Evans, K.M. (1987) D.Phil. "A Model Study of the End Bearing Capacity of Piles in Layered Calcareous Soils"
    abstract | thesis (5.86MB, pdf)
  3. de Santa Maria, P.E.L. (1988) D.Phil. "Behaviour of Footings for Offshore Structures under Combined Loads"
    abstract | thesis (5.89MB, pdf)
  4. Bell, R.W. (1991) M.Sc. "The Analysis of Offshore Foundations Subjected to Combined Loading"
    abstract | thesis (5.73MB, pdf)
  5. Martin, C.M.(1994) D.Phil. "Physical and Numerical Modelling of Offshore Foundations Under Combined Loads"
    abstract | entire thesis (30.1MB, pdf) | chapters 1-4 (11.4MB, pdf) | chapters 5-8 (9.65MB, pdf) | tables and figures (9.10MB, pdf)
  6. Chaudhry, A.R. (1994) D.Phil. "Static Pile-Soil-Pile Interaction in Offshore Pile Groups"
    abstract | thesis (7.89MB, pdf)
  7. Thompson, R.S.G. (1996) D.Phil. "Development of Non-Linear Numerical Models Appropriate for the Analysis of Jack-up Units"
    abstract | thesis (14.4MB, pdf)
  8. Ngo Tran, C.L. (1996) D.Phil. "The Analysis of Offshore Foundations Subjected to Combined Loading"
    abstract | thesis (7.68MB, pdf)
  9. Mangal, J.K. (1999) D.Phil. "Partially Drained Loading of Shallow Foundations on Sand"
    abstract | thesis (16.2MB, pdf)
  10. Cassidy, M.J. (1999) D.Phil. "Non-Linear Analysis of Jack-up Structures Subjected to Random Waves"
    abstract
    | contents pages (36kB, pdf) | entire thesis (3.1MB, pdf)
  11. Byrne, B.W. (2000) D.Phil. "Investigations of Suction Caissons in Dense Sand"
  12. abstract | contents pages (18kB, pdf) | entire thesis (8.9MB, pdf)

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Journal Papers

  1. Randolph, M.F. and Houlsby, G.T. (1984) "The Limiting Pressure on a Circular Pile Loaded Laterally in Cohesive Soil", éotechnique, Vol. 34, No. 4, December, pp 613-623, ISSN 0016-8505
    Paper as pdf (4065k)

    a) reply to discussion by W.H. Ward: Géotechnique, Vol. 36, No. 3, September 1986, p 457
  2. Randolph, M.F., Leong, E.C. and Houlsby G.T. (1991)"One Dimensional Analysis of Soil Plugs in Pipe Piles", Géotechnique,
    Paper as pdf (4467k)
  3. Butterfield, R., Houlsby, G.T. and Gottardi, G. (1997)"Standardised Sign Conventions and Notation for Generally Loaded Foundations", Géotechnique, Vol. 47, No. 4, December, pp 1051-1052, ISSN 0016-8505
    Paper as pdf (487k)
    a) corrigendum: Vol. 48, No. 1, p 157
  4. Williams, M.S., Thompson, R.S.G. and Houlsby, G.T. (1998)"Non-Linear Dynamic Analysis of Offshore Jack-up Units", Computers and Structures, Vol. 69, pp 171-180, ISSN 0045-7949
    Paper as pdf (3165k)
  5. Williams, M.S., Thompson, R.S.G. and Houlsby, G.T. (1999)"A Parametric Study of the Non-Linear Dynamic Behaviour of an Offshore Jack-up Unit", Engineering Structures, Vol. 21, pp 383-394.
    Paper as pdf (3165k)
  6. Houlsby, G.T. and Puzrin, A.M. (1999) "Closed Form Solutions for the Bearing Capacity of a Strip Footing on Clay under Combined Loadings", Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series A, Vol. 455 No. 1983, March, pp 893-916, ISSN 1364-5021.
    Paper as pdf (263k)
  7. Gottardi, G., Houlsby, G.T. and Butterfield, R. (1999) "The Plastic Response of Circular Footings on Sand under General Planar Loading", Géotechnique, Vol. 49, No. 4, pp 453-470, ISSN 0016-8505
    Paper as pdf (2406k)
  8. Houlsby, G.T. and Byrne, B.W. (2000) "Suction caisson foundations for offshore wind turbines and anemometer masts." Journal of Wind Engineering, Vol. 24, No 4, pp 249-255.
    Paper as pdf (87k)
  9. Martin, C.M. and Houlsby, G.T. (2000) "Combined Loading of Spudcan Foundations on Clay: Laboratory Tests", Géotechnique, Vol. 50, No. 4, pp 325-338.
    Paper as pdf (1644k)
  10. Houlsby, G.T. and Byrne, B.W. (2001) Discussion on 'Sieffert, J.-G. and Bay-Gress, Ch. (2001)."Comparison of European bearing capacity calculation methods for shallow foundations." Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 143, pp65-74.' Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 149, pp 63-64.
    Paper as pdf (203k)
  11. Byrne, B.W. and Houlsby, G.T. (2001)"Observations of Footing Behaviour on Loose Carbonate Sands", Géotechnique, Vol. 51, No. 5, pp 463-466.
    Paper as pdf (436k)
  12. Cassidy, M.J., Eatock Taylor, R., Houlsby, G.T. (2001) "Analysis of jack-up units using a constrained NewWave methodology", Applied Ocean Research, Vol 23, pp 221-234.
    Paper as pdf (607k)
  13. Martin, C.M. and Houlsby, G.T. (2001) "Combined Loading of Spudcan Foundations on Clay: Numerical Modelling", Géotechnique, Vol. 51, No. 8, October, pp 687-700
    Paper as pdf (1257k)
  14. Houlsby, G.T. and Cassidy, M.J. (2002)" A plasticity model for the behaviour of footings on sand under combined loading", Geotéchnique, Vol. 52, No. 2, pp 117-129.
    Paper as pdf (1290k)
  15. Cassidy, M.J., Taylor, P.H., Eatock Taylor, R. and Houlsby, G.T. (2002)"Evaluation of Long-Term Extreme Response Statistics of Jack-up Platforms", Ocean Engineering, Vol. 29, October, pp 1603-1631.
    Paper as pdf (665k)
  16. Byrne, B.W. and Houlsby, G.T. (2002)"Experimental investigations of the response of suction caissons to transient vertical loading." Proc. ASCE, Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 128, No. 11, Nov., pp 926-939.
     Paper as pdf (676k)
  17. Cassidy, M.J. and Houlsby, G.T. (2002)"Vertical Bearing Capacity Factors for Conical Footings on Sand." Géotechnique, Vol 52, No. 9, November, pp 687-692.
    Paper as pdf (424k)
  18. Cassidy, M.J., Byrne, B.W. and Houlsby G.T. (2002)"Modelling the behaviour of a circular footing under combined loading on loose carbonate sand." Géotechnique, Vol. 52, No. 10, pp 705-712
    Paper as pdf (461k)
  19. Byrne, B.W., Houlsby, G.T., Martin, C.M. and Fish, P.M. (2002)"Suction caisson foundations for offshore wind turbines." Journal of Wind Engineering, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp 145-155
    Paper as pdf (4411k)
  20. Houlsby, G.T and Martin, C.M. (2003)"Undrained Bearing Capacity Factors for Conical Footings on Clay." Géotechnique, Vol. 53, No. 5, June, pp 513-520
    Paper as pdf (184k)
  21. Cassidy, M.J., Houlsby, G.T. and Eatock Taylor, R. (2003) "Probabilistic Models Applicable for the Short Term Extreme Response Analysis of Jack-up Platforms", Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Trans. ASME, Vol. 125, No. 4, November, pp 249-263.
    Paper as pdf (669k)
  22. Byrne, B.W. and Houlsby, G.T. (2003)"Foundations for offshore wind turbines." Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. A 361, Dec., pp 2909-2930.
    Paper as pdf (1565k)
  23. Byrne, B.W. and Houlsby, G.T. (2004) "Experimental investigations of the response of suction caissons to transient combined loading." Proc. ACSE, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 130, No 3, Mar., pp240-253.
    Paper as pdf (1135k).
  24. Cassidy, M.J., Byrne, B.W. and Randolph, M.F. (2004) "A comparison of the combined load behaviour of spudcan and caisson foundations on soft normally consolidated clay". Geotehnique 54, No 2, pp91-106,
    Paper as pdf (524k).
  25. Cassidy, M.J., Martin, C.M. and Houlsby, G.T. (2004) "Development and application of force resultant models describing jack-up foundation behaviour." Journal of Marine Structures, Vol 17, Nos 3-4, pp 165-193.
  26. Martin, C.M. (2004) "Discussion of "Calculations of Bearing Capacity Factor N Using Numerical Limit Analyses" by Boonchai Ukritchon, Andrew J. Whittle, and C. Klangvijit." Proc. ASCE, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 130, No 10, Nov., pp 1106-1107.
  27. Houlsby, G.T. and Byrne, B.W. (2005) "Design procedures for installation of suction caissons in clay and other soils." Proc ICE - Geotechnical Engineering 158, No 2, pp 75-82.
    paper as pdf (235kb)
  28. Houlsby, G.T. and Byrne, B.W. (2005) "Design procedures for installation of suction caissons in sand." Proc ICE - Geotechnical Engineering 158, No 3, pp 135-144.
    paper as pdf (233kb)
  29. Houlsby, G.T., Kelly, R.B., Huxtable, J. and Byrne, B.W. (2005) "Field trials of suction caissons in clay for offshore wind turbine foundations." Geotechnique, Vol. 55, No. 4, pp 287-296.
    paper as pdf (586kb)
  30. Vlahos, G., Martin, C.M., Prior, M. and Cassidy, M.J. (2004) "Development of a model jack-up unit for the study of soil-structure interaction on clay." International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp 31-48.
  31. Houlsby, G.T., Cassidy, M.J. and Einav, I. (2005) "A generalised winkler model for the behaviour of shallow foundations." Geotechnique, Vol 55, No. 6, pp 449-460.
  32. Houlsby, G.T., Kelly, R.B., Huxtable, J. and Byrne, B.W. (2005) "Field trials of suction caissons in sand for offshore wind turbine foundations." Geotechnique accepted.
  33. Kelly, R.B., Houlsby, G.T. and Byrne, B.W. (2005) "A comparison of field and laboratory caisson tests in sand and clay." Submitted to Geotechnique for review.
  34. Kelly, R.B., Houlsby, G.T. and Byrne, B.W. (2005) "Transient vertical loading of model suction caissons in a pressure chamber." Submitted to Geotechnique for review.
  35. Vlahos, G., Cassidy, M.J. and Byrne, B.W. (2005) "The behaviour of spudcan footings on clay subjected to combined cyclic loading". Submitted to Applied Ocean Research for review.

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Conference Papers

  1. Houlsby, G.T. and Wroth, C.P. (1983) "Calculation of Stresses on Shallow Penetrometers and Footings", Proceedings of the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM)/International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) Symposium on Seabed Mechanics, Newcastle upon Tyne, September, ISBN 0-86010-504-0, pp 107-112
    Paper as pdf (2658k)
  2. Houlsby, G.T., Evans, K.M. and Sweeney, M. (1988) "End Bearing Capacity of Model Piles in Layered Calcareous Soils", Proceedings of the International Conference on Calcareous Sediments, Perth, March, Vol. 1, ISBN 90-6191-753-0, pp 209-214
    Paper as pdf (2043k)
  3. de Santa Maria, P.E.L. and Houlsby, G.T. (1988) "Model Tests for Offshore Foundations under Combined Loads", Proceedings of the Symposium on New Concepts in Laboratory and In Situ Tests in Geotechnical Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, May, Vol. 2, pp 425-438
    Paper as pdf (3622k)
  4. Trickey, J.C., Osborne, J.J., Houlsby, G.T. and James, R.G. (1991) "Findings from a Joint Industry Study on Foundation Fixity of Jack-up Units", Offshore Technology Conference, 6-9 May, Houston, Paper 6615, pp 517-533
    Paper as pdf (5650k)
  5. Bell, R.W, Houlsby, G.T. and Burd, H.J (1991) "Finite Element Analysis of Axisymmetric Footings Subjected to Combined Loads", Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, Cairns, Australia, May 6-10, Vol. 3, pp 1765-1770
    Paper as pdf (2290k)
  6. Houlsby, G.T. (1992) Discussions on "Magnus Foundation Monitoring Project", Proceedings of the Conference on Recent Large-Scale Fully Instrumented Pile Tests in Clay, London, 23-24 June, Thomas Telford, ISBN 0-7277-1918-1, pp 117 and 1197.
  7. Houlsby, G.T. and Martin, C.M. (1992) "Modelling of the Behaviour of Foundations of Jack-up Units on Clay", Proceedings of the Wroth Memorial Symposium, Predictive Soil Mechanics, Oxford, July 27-29, ISBN 0-7277-1916-5, pp 339-358
    Paper as pdf (5090k)
  8.  Houlsby, G.T., Nutt, N.R.F. and Sweeney, M. (1994)"End Bearing Capacity of Piles in Carbonate Soils", Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, New Delhi, January, Vol. 2, pp 635-638
    Paper as pdf (1889k)
  9. Haworth, R., Houlsby, G.T. and Blair Fish, P.M. (1998) "Endurance and Stability of Steel Structures on the Seabed", Proc. SUT Conference on Offshore Site Investigation and Foundation Behaviour, 'New Frontiers', London, 22-24 September, ISBN 0 906940 338, pp 515-540
    Paper as pdf (7206k)
  10. Mangal, J.K and Houlsby, G.T. (1999) "Partially-Drained Loading of Shallow Foundations on Sand", Offshore Technology Conference, 3-6 May, Houston, Paper 10991 Paper as pdf (161kB)
  11. Byrne, B.W. and Houlsby, G.T. (1999) "Drained Behaviour of Suction Caisson Foundations on Very Dense Sand", Offshore Technology Conference, 3-6 May, Houston, Paper 10994
    Paper as pdf (934kB)
  12. Cassidy, M.J. and Houlsby, G.T. (1999) "On the Modelling of Foundations for Jack-up Units on Sand", Offshore Technology Conference, 3-6 May, Houston, Paper 10995
    Paper as pdf (376kB)
  13. Martin, C.M. and Houlsby, G.T. (1999) "Jackup Units on Clay: Structural Analysis with Realistic Modelling of Spudcan Behaviour", Offshore Technology Conference, 3-6 May, Houston, Paper 10996
    Paper as pdf (156kB)
  14. Bransby, M.F. and Martin, C.M. (1999) "Elasto-plastic Modelling of Bracket Foundations" Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Numerical Models in Geomechanics (NUMOG VII), Graz, 1-3 September, pp 425-430. Rotterdam: Balkema.
    Paper as pdf (180kb)
  15. Byrne, B.W. and Houlsby, G.T. (2000)"Experimental Investigations of the Cyclic Response of Suction Caissons in Sand", Offshore Technology Conference, 1-4 May, Houston, Paper 12194
    Paper as pdf (606kB)
  16. Pinna.R., Martin, C.M., Ronalds, B.F. (2000) "Soil Plasticity effects on the buckling of an embedded finite length shell". Proc. 1st Int. Conf. on Structural Stability and Dynamics, Taipei, 7-9 December, 6pp.
  17. Cassidy, M.J., Houlsby, G.T., Eatock Taylor, R. (2001)"Application of probabilistic models to the response analysis of jack-ups." Proc. 11th Int. Offshore and Polar Engng Conf. , Stavanger, Norway, 2001-JSC-153.
    Paper as pdf (762kB)
  18. Vlahos, G., Martin, C.M., Cassidy, M.J. (2001)"Experimental investigation of a model jack-up unit on clay." Proc. 11th Int. Offshore and Polar Engng Conf., Stavanger, Norway, 2001-JSC-152.
    Paper as pdf (888k)
  19. Martin, C.M. (2001) "Impact of centrifuge modelling on offshore foundation design." Proc of the Conf on Constitutive and Centrifuge Modelling: Two Extremes, Monte Verita, Switzerland, 8-13 July, Balkema.
  20. Martin, C.M. and Randolph, M.F. (2001) "Application of the lower and upper bound theorems of plasticity to collapse of circular foundations". Proc. 10th Int. Conf. of IACMAG, Tucson, Vol. 2, pp 1417-1428.
  21. Pinna, R., Martin, C.M. and Ronalds, B.F. (2001) "Guidance for the design of suction cassions against buckling during installation in clay soils". Proc. 11th Int. Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Stavanger, Vol. 2, pp 662-668.
  22. Marin, C.M. (2001) "Vertical bearing capacity of skirted circular foundations on Tresca soil". Proc. 15th Int. Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotehcnical Engineering, Istanbul, Vol. 1, pp 743-746
  23. Byrne, B.W., Houlsby, G.T. and Martin, C.M. (2002)"Cyclic Loading of Shallow Foundations on Sand" Proc. Int. Conf. on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG), St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.
    Paper as pdf (166 kB)
  24. Byrne, B.W. and Cassidy, M.J. (2002) "Investigating the Response of Offshore Foundations in Soft Clay Soils" Proc. 21st Int. Conf. on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering OMAE'02, Oslo, Paper OMAE2002-28057.
    Paper as pdf (471k)
  25. Byrne, B.W. and Houlsby, G.T. (2002) "Investigating Novel Foundations for Offshore Wind Turbines" Proc. 21st Inst. Conf. on Offshore Mechanics and Artic Engineering OMAE'02, Oslo, Paper OMAE2002-28432.
    Paper as pdf (274kb)
  26. Cassidy, M.J., Houlsby, G.T., Hoyle, M. and Marcom, M. (2002)"Determining Appropriate Stiffness Levels for Spudcan Foundations Using Jack-up Case Records", Proc. 21st Int. Conf on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering OMAE’02, Oslo, OMAE2002-28085,
    Paper as pdf (478 kB)
  27. Houlsby, G.T. (2003)"Modelling of Shallow Foundations for Offshore Structures", Proc. International Conference on Foundations, Dundee, 2-5 September,
    Paper as pdf (243 kB)
  28. Kelly, R.B., Byrne, B.W., Houlsby, G.T. and Martin, C.M. (2003)"Pressure Chamber Testing of Model Caisson Foundations in Sand", Proc. International Conference on Foundations, Dundee, 2-5 September,
    Paper as pdf (97 kB)
  29. Byrne, B.W., Villalobos, F. Houlsby, G.T. and Martin, C.M. (2003)"Laboratory Testing of Shallow Skirted Foundations in Sand", Proc. International Conference on Foundations, Dundee, 2-5 September,
    Paper as pdf (162 kB)
  30. Martin, C.M. (2003) "New Software for Rigorous Bearing Capacity Calculations", Proc. International Conference on Foundations, Dundee, 2-5 September,
    Paper as pdf (363 kB)
  31. Cassidy, M.J., Martin, C.M. and Houlsby, G.T. (2003) "Development and application of force resultant models describing Jack-up Foundation behaviour", Proc. 9th Int. Conf. on Jack-Up Platform Design, Construction and Operation, September 23-24, City University, London, in press
    Paper as pdf (861kB)
  32. Kelly, R.B., Byrne, B.W., Houlsby, G.T. and Martin, C.M. (2004) "Model tests in saturated sand to investigate the behaviour of multi-footing caisson foundations for offshore wind turbines." Proc International Symposium of Offshore and Polar Engineering 2004, Toulon, France, Vol. 2, pp 638-641.
  33. Villalobos, F.A., Houlsby, G.T. and Byrne, B.W. (2004) "Suction caisson foundations for offshore wind turbines." Proc 5th Chilean Conference of Geotechnics (Congreso Chileno de Geotecnia), Santiago, 24-26 November 2004.
  34. Martin, C.M. (2005) "Exact bearing capacity calculations using the method of characteristics". Proc. 11th International Conference of IACMSG, Turin, Vol. 4, pp 441-450
  35. Houlsby, G.T., Kelly, R.B. and Byrne, B.W. (2005) "The tensile capacity of suction caissons in sand under rapid loading." Paper accepted for ISFOG, Perth, Australia.
  36. Villalobos, F.A., Byrne, B.W. and Houlsby, G.T. (2005) "Moment loading of caissons installed into saturated sand." Paper accepted for ISFOG, Perth, Australia.
  37. Byrne, B.W. and Houlsby, G.T. (2005) "Investigating six degree-of-freedom loading on shallow foundations." Paper accepted for ISFOG, Perth, Australia
  38. Nguyen-Sy, L. and Houlsby, G.T. (2005) "Theoretical modelling of a suction caisson foundation using hyperplasticity theory." Paper accepted for ISFOG, Perth, Australia.
  39. Martin, C.M. and Hazell, E.J. (2005) "Bearing capacity of parallel strip footings on non-homogeneous clay." Paper accepted for ISFOG, Perth, Australia.
  40. Houlsby, G.T., Ibsen, L-B. and Byrne, B.W. (2005) "Suction caissons for wind turbines." Keynote Paper, ISFOG, Perth, Australia.

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Departmental Reports

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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", OUEL Report No. 2190/98, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
  12. B.W. Byrne and G.T. Houlsby (1998) "Model Testing of Circular Flat Footings on Uncemented Loose Carbonate Sand" (1.3MB pdf) , OUEL Report No. 2192/98, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford. Report as pdf (1300k)
  13. 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.
  14. M.J. Cassidy, R. Eatock Taylor and G.T. Houlsby (2000)"Analysis of Jack-Up Units Using a Constrained NewWave Methodology", OUEL Report No. 2224/00, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford.
  15. Cassidy, M.J. and Byrne, B.W. (2001)."Drum centrifuge model tests comparing the performance of spudcans and caissons in kaolin clay." OUEL Report No 2248/01. Department of Engineering Science, The University of Oxford.
    Report as pdf (4277k)
  16. Houlsby, G.T. and Byrne, B.W. (2004). "Calculation procedures for installation of suction caissons." Report No OUEL 2268/04. Department of Engineering Science, The University of Oxford.
    Report as pdf (278kb)
  17. 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 Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics. Perth, Australia, 2005" Report No. OUEL 2275/05. Department of Engineering Science, The University of Oxford.
    Report as pdf (3.86MB)
  18. Houlsby, G.T., Kelly,R.B., Huxtable, J., and Byrne, B.W. (2005). "Field Testing of Suction Caissons at Bothkennar and Luce Bay." Report No. OUEL 2276/05. Department of Engineering Science, The University of Oxford.
    Report as pdf (3.25MB)
  19. Vlahos, G., Cassidy, M.J. and Byrne, B.W. (2005). "The behaviour of spudcan footings on clay subjected to combined cyclic loading". Report No. OUEL 2286/05. Department of Engineering Science, The University of Oxford.
    Report as pdf (776kb)
  20. Bienen, B., Byrne, B.W., Houlsby, G.T. (2005). "Six degree-of-freedom loading of a circular flat footing on loose sand: experimental data. Report No. 2289/05. Department of Engineering Science, The University of Oxford.
    Report as pdf (6MB)

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