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Scott WhyteScott Whyte is an Offshore Geotechnical Engineer from Fugro GeoConsulting Limited. Prior to working for Fugro Scott obtained a 1st class BEng (Hons) degree in Structural and Architectural Engineering at the University of Strathclyde in which he was awarded the ICE Scottish Geotechnical Group (SGG) student award. Following this Scott achieved an MSc (with distinction) in Geotechnics at Glasgow University and the University of Strathclyde where he was awarded the David Livingston Centre for Sustainability prize for the top MSc student within Geotechncis. His research interests are primarily in advanced laboratory testing, constitutive modelling and offshore foundation designs.
Scott is enrolled on the DEng program at Oxford, with the support of Fugro. Thesis title: Development, Implementation and Assessment of Constitutive Models for Finite Element Analysis of Offshore Foundations Project Description: Finite element analysis (FEA) is a powerful tool widely used for the analysis of geotechnical problems. A fundamental element of FEA is the selection and use of a suitable constitutive model. Given the complexity of real soil, a single all-encompassing constitutive model, which can be calibrated from a reasonable number of laboratory tests does not exist. Therefore, over the last 50 years a significant number of constitutive models have been proposed in attempt to capture the most salient features of natural soil. The practical use of many of these models is limited and many incorporate somewhat arbitrary empirical extensions to capture important aspects of soil behaviour. This DEng project will develop and implement practical constitutive models suitable for capturing the effects of overconsolidated soils (i.e. dry side of critical state), which can be used for the FEA of offshore foundations. An extensive research laboratory testing programme will be completed on undisturbed samples to assist the development of the constitutive models. Project Poster Academic supervisors: Prof Harvey Burd, Prof Chris Martin Industrial supervisor: Dr Mike Rattley (Fugro) |
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Trevon JosephTrevon Joseph is a Chartered Senior Engineer from Atkins Ltd. who specializes in Offshore Geotechnics. Trevon studied Civil Engineering for his Bachelor’s Degree at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad before taking a Master’s Degree in Engineering Seismology in France and Italy. Trevon has worked for Atkins Ltd. as an Offshore Engineer for the last 10 years where, and before joining the DEng Program, he was Project Manager and Geotechnical Team Leader on a number of complex and challenging offshore renewables and Oil and Gas projects. He specialises in the foundation design, particularly for jacket piles, monopiles, as well as the design of shallow foundations such as gravity based structures and suction caissons. Trevon is an EPSRC funded student enrolled on the DEng program at Oxford, with support from Atkins.
Thesis title: Axial Response of Offshore Jacket Piles Supporting Wind Turbines Project description: Trevon’s research focuses on assessment of current industry based pile design methods for offshore jacket structures, with a focus on open ended steel piles. Each method adopts a slightly different approach for estimating pile lengths when used for the support offshore wind turbines. The reliability of each method varies depending on soil conditions. This DEng research project will improve the reliability of these methods and consequently their application in industry. Project Poster Academic supervisors: Prof Guy Houlsby, Prof Harvey Burd Industrial supervisor: Dr Paul Taylor (Atkins) |
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Vera MytilinouVera Mytilinou is a Mechanical Engineer with special interest in offshore renewable energy support structures. She received her Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Western Macedonia in Greece. Vera is currently a research student in the first cohort of the REMS CDT Programme and her main research interest is to develop a framework for offshore renewable energy applications by combining principles from Multi Criteria Decision Making, Multi-Objective Optimisation and other Computational Engineering Techniques.
Thesis title: Multi-objective and Multi-criteria Decision Making on Offshore Wind Farm Location and Support Structure Project description: This PhD research aims to devise and apply a methodology integrating Multi-Objective Optimisation and Multi-Criteria Decision Making methods along with industrial experts’ insight in order to make more informed decisions and increase the confidence in strategic investments. An optimum offshore wind farm location based on different physical and economic aspects is selected by combining a series of optimisation methods. In addition, the best offshore wind turbine support structure for that location will be selected through decision making methods and experts’ opinions in every stage of the process. Project Poster Thesis Academic supervisors: Dr Mahmood Shafiee, Dr Athanasios Kolios |
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Peter HoulstonPeter Houlston is a Geotechnical Engineer working for Atkins Ltd. specialising in offshore geotechnics. Before working for Atkins, he graduated from the University of Birmingham with a Bachelors of Civil Engineering. Since graduating, he has worked in the Ground Engineering team based in Birmingham performing a range of design work for the Rail, Offshore Renewable and Oil and Gas industries. His work has primarily focused on the design of piled foundations for jacket structures predominantly focusing on driven and drilled and grouted foundations in chalk. In his time at Atkins, Peter has assisted in the development of novel cyclic testing approaches for assessing the axial performance of piles under cyclic loading. Peter is enrolled on the DEng program at Oxford, with the support of Atkins.
Thesis title: Numerical Modelling of Laterally Loaded Monopiles Project description: Monopiles are a commonly used foundation for supporting offshore wind turbine structures. It is now widely accepted that current design methods for laterally loaded piles may not be representative for these large diameter piled foundations. Recent work by the PISA Joint Industry Project has demonstrated that more reliable predictions of monopile response are possible, but at the expense of adopting more advanced design methods. This DEng research project will develop numerical modelling techniques typically available to the design consultant, applied to monopile problems. The work focuses on soil conditions encountered in the North Sea and will provide recommendations of on different approaches that might be adopted for design. The project will provide improved understanding of failure mechanisms associated with laterally loaded monopiles. Academic supervisors: Prof Chris Martin Industrial supervisor: Sebastien Manceau (Atkins) |
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