Pile and penetrometer analysis using computational contact mechanics

该项目将通过模拟整个安装/渗透过程来解决桩和渗透仪行为的基本方面。桩基通常用于软土和海床上的结构支撑。侵彻试验是岩土工程中主要的场地表征工具。所建立的数值方法将使位移桩的设计更具成本效益，并使原位试验的解释更加可靠。研究成果也将有利于其他工程应用，如弹丸对混凝土结构的影响。

The project will enable the fundamental aspects of pile and penetrometer behaviour to be addressed by modelling the entire installation/penetration process. Pile foundations are commonly used to support structures on soft soils and seabeds. Penetration tests are the main site characterisation tool used in geotechnical engineering. The numerical methods developed will result in more cost-effective design of displacement piles and more reliable interpretation of in-situ tests. The research outcomes will also benefit other engineering applications, such as the impact of projectiles on concrete structures.