Soil anisotropy effect in piles vs. spudcans

[Alexander F]

Hi all,
I am new around here therefore I will try to make my case as summarized as possible.
Currently, I am involved in a research aiming to study the difference in penetration among the structural elements below, by considering the effect of soil anisotropy in the soil's mechanical properties (soil resistance):
1- Closed pile (solid)
2- Spudcan (can be considered as a onshore solid circular slab)

This research is made in the context of jack-up vessels (technique where structural elements "legs" are extended into the seabed and lift the vessel above water table) such as in the O&G or OWF industries.

It would be great if anyone could point out any existing literature describing the cases 1 & 2. Alternatively, any literature under the same conditions but considering onshore environment and elements such as piles and slabs, could be equally helpful.

 

[EireChch]

I dont meant to be rude, but why would someone do your literature research for you? Ask chat gpt.

This forum is meant to be for questions, guidance etc.

 

[Alexander F]

I dont meant to be rude, but why would someone do your literature research for you? Ask chat gpt.

This forum is meant to be for questions, guidance etc.

Hi,
That is exactly what I meant by my post, to indicate a question that I have which is whether anyone has knowledge of articles/researches/studies related to this topic. By this I am requesting guidance as well. I have tried your suggestion but nevertheless, I still appreciate feedback from people with experience in this topic.

In any case, I never intended anyone to do the research for me but only to indicate if they have any knowledge about existing ones.