OTRC Principal Investigator Publication Listing

Principal Investigator:

Don Murff

Journal Articles, Reports and Conference Papers

Murff, J.D., Randolph, M.F., Elkhatib, S., Kolk, H.J., Ruinen, R., Strom, P.J., and Thorne, C. (2005) “Vertically loaded plate anchors for deepwater applications,” Keynote lecture for presentation at International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics, Perth, Australia.

Andersen, K.H., Murff, J.D. Randolph, M.F., Clukey, E., Jostad, H.P., Hansen, B. Aubeny, C., Sharma, P., Erbich, C., and Supachawarote, C. (2005) “Suction anchors for deepwater applications,” Keynote lecture for presentation at International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics, Perth, Australia, September 2005.

Charles Aubeny and J. Donald Murff, “Simplified limit solutions for the capacity of suction anchors under undrained conditions”,Ocean Engineering, Volume 32, Issue 7, May 2005, Pages 864-877.

Aubeny, C.P, Kim, B.M, and Murff, J.D. (2005) “Proposed upper bound analysis for drag embedment anchors, International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics, Perth, Australia, pp. 179-184.

Andersen, K. H, Murff J. D., Randolph, M,(2004), "Deepwater Anchor Design Practice", OTRC Report to API and Deepstar, Phase I and II, 6 Volumes.

Aubeny, C.P., Han, S.W., and Murff, J.D. (2003) “Inclined load capacity of suction caisson anchors,” Intl. J. for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Vol. 27, pp1235-125.

Aubeny C.P. Han S.W.,and Murff, J.D. (2003) “Suction caisson capacity in anisotropic soil,” Intl. J. of Geomechanics, Vol. 3(4), pp225-235.

Clukey, E.C., Aubeny, C.P. and Murff, J.D. (2004), “Comparison of Analytical and Centrifuge Model Tests for Suction Caissons Subjected to Combined Load”, ASME Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, (in press).

Aubeny, C.P., Han, S.W., and Murff, J.D. (2003) “Inclined load capacity of suction caisson anchors,” Intl. J. for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Vol. 27, pp1235-1254.

Aubeny, C.P., Han, S.W. and Murff, J.D. (2003) “Refined model for inclined load capacity of suction caissons,” 22nd International Conference on Offshore and Arctic Engineering, June 8-13, Cancun, Mexico, OMAE2003-37502.

Clukey, E.C., Aubeny, C.P. and Murff, J.D. (2003) “Comparison of analytical and centrifuge model tests for suction caissons subjected to combined loads,” 22nd International Conference on Offshore and Arctic Engineering, June 8-13, Cancun, Mexico, OMAE2003-37503.

Aubeny, C. P., Moon, S.K., Murff, J.D. (2001). "Lateral Undrained Resistance of Suction Caisson Anchors," International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, ISOPE, Vol. 2, Stavanger, Norway, pp. 95-103.

Aubeny C.P., Murff J.D., Roesset J.M. (2001). " Geotechnical Issues in Deep and Ultra Deep Waters," International Journal of Geomechanics, Vol. 2.

Gilbert, R. B. and Murff, J. D. (2001), “Design Methodologies and Criteria for Suction Caissons for Deepwater Mooring Applications,” Workshop Report, Offshore Technology Research Center, 136 pp.

Gilbert, R. B. and Murff, J. D. (2001), “Identifying Uncertainties in the Design of Suction Caisson Foundations,” Proceedings, International Conference on Geotechnical, Geological and Geophysical Properties of Deepwater Sediments Honoring Wayne A. Dunlap, OTRC, Houston, Texas, in press.

Olson, R. E., Rauch, A. F., Gilbert, R. B., Tassoulas, J. L., Aubeny, C. P., and Murff, J. D. (2001). “Toward the design of new technologies for deep-water anchorages.” Proc., 11th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conf., ISOPE-2001, Vol. IV, Stavanger, Norway, June, pp. 643-649.

 

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