Physical modelling of on-bottom pipelines and offshore anchoring systems

该合作研究方案将包括吸力沉箱、桩和管道部分的物理模型，以推进用于近海碳氢化合物生产的深水设施的岩土技术设计。此次合作将为新技术提供支持，例如用于深水锚定的钢制悬链管和吸力沉箱，为分析工具的验证提供基准数据。好处还包括澳大利亚、法国和英国的岩土离心机设施之间的最新技术进步交流，这些设施都积极参与海上基础系统的建模，确保澳大利亚的研究始终处于世界最佳实践的前沿。

The collaborative research programme will consist of physical modelling of suction caissons, piles and pipeline sections in order to advance the geotechnical design of deepwater facilities for offshore hydrocarbon production. The collaboration will underpin new technologies, such as steel catenary risers and suction caissons for deepwater anchoring, providing benchmark data for the validation of analysis tools. Benefits also include the exchange of recent technical advances between geotechnical centrifuge facilities in Australia, France and the UK, all of whom are active in modelling offshore foundation systems, ensuring that Australian research remains at the forefront of world best-practice.