Complex loading of buried structures and foundations

这项工作的目的将是调查两种类型的埋藏基础在静力和循环条件下承受复杂的垂直、水平和力矩组合荷载时的行为。要调查的“岩土结构”是风力涡轮机基础和树根系统。用于海上基础行业的新开发的设计方法将在现场测试、缩尺物理模型测试和基于计算机的有限元分析的数据的支持下，针对这些新的基础进行验证和校准。改进风电场涡轮机基础设计工具将是对可再生能源行业极其宝贵和具有成本效益的贡献。同样，了解龙卷风、严重雷暴和冬季风暴等极端风暴对加拿大建筑环境的影响也非常重要。了解这些岩土基础系统的行为和优化分析方法将改进其行为的设计和预测，并在其应用领域取得进展。在资助期间，研究积累的数据和知识将供建筑、地球科学、能源和近海行业的工程师使用。拟议的基础设施将能够创建(1)结构和岩土工艺知识，(2)实地行为数据库，(3)设计和施工信息，以及(4)用于数字和分析方法验证的数据。由于岩土工程所支持的行业规模巨大，优化和发展岩土工程设计和实践将具有巨大的经济优势，并降低加拿大人、企业和财产的风险。岩土工程师非常受欢迎，整个加拿大和北美地区都严重缺乏训练有素的个人。请拨的资金将在该项目的五年内为17名高素质人员提供培训和经验。

The aim of this work will be the investigation of the behaviour of two types of buried foundation when subjected to complex combinations of vertical, horizontal and moment loads under static and cyclic conditions. The 'geotechnical structures' to be investigated are wind turbine foundations and tree root systems. Newly developed design methods utilised in the offshore foundation industry will be validated and calibrated for use with these new foundations, supported by data from field testing, scaled physical model testing and computer based finite element analysis. Refinement of wind farm turbine foundation design tools would be an extremely valuable and cost effective contribution to the renewable energy industry. Likewise, understanding the impact of extreme wind storms such as tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and winter storms on the built environment in Canada is significant. Understanding of the behaviour of these geotechnical foundation systems and optimisation of analytical methods will provide improvements in design and prediction of their behaviour, and provide progress in their areas of application. Over the funding period, data and knowledge accrued from the research will be utilized by engineers working in construction, geosciences, energy and the offshore industry. The proposed infrastructure will enable the creation of (i) knowledge of structures and geotechnical processes, (ii) databases of field-scale behaviour, (iii) design and construction information and (iv) data for numerical and analytical method validation. Due to the significant size of the industries supported by geotechnical engineering, optimization and development of geotechnical design and practice will have great economic advantages and reduce risks for people, business and property in Canada. Geotechnical engineers are highly sought after and there is a drastic shortage of trained individuals across Canada and North America. The requested funds would provide training and experience for 17 highly qualified personnel over the five years of the project.