Quantifying the benefits of time for deep foundations in fine-grained soils. Despite increasing demand for foundations in wind & solar farms, transportation & mining infrastructure, as well as coastal

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Quantifying the benefits of time for deep foundations in fine-grained soils. Despite increasing demand for foundations in wind & solar farms, transportation & mining infrastructure, as well as coastal & offshore developments, current methods of assessing their axial capacity in fine-grained soil are flawed and outdated. This project addresses an urgent need for improved reliability and reduced costs by integrating empirical, numerical and theoretical state-of-the-art approaches in a unique and innovative manner. The project will develop a long-awaited design method for displacement foundations that incorporates the critical effect of time in its formulation. This advancement will create significant cost savings in upcoming renewable energy projects, as well as in traditional infrastructural developments.. Scheme: Linkage Projects. Field: 4005 - Civil Engineering. Lead: Prof Barry Lehane