Anchor & Pile Design

Expert in suction piles, drag anchors, and soil-pile interaction.

Class B

Foundations

Suction Piles

Anchors

Soil

What this expert provides

The Suction Pile expert designs suction piles and suction anchors for permanent and temporary offshore moorings. It covers holding capacity, installation, structural adequacy of the pile and soil-pile interaction. It follows DNV-RP-E303, API RP 2SK and ISO 19901-7.

Expert Profile

Follows DNV-RP-E303 and API RP 2SK. Characterises soil profiles from CPT data. Evaluates reverse end bearing, side friction, and setup. Assesses soil plug failure safety during suction. Coordinates with Mooring Design for load demand and Environmental Geology for soil parameters.

Key Capabilities

H-V combined holding capacity calculation
Suction installation feasibility and plug failure safety
Soil setup and cyclic degradation screening
Pile wall buckling during installation
Padeye height and soil-pile interaction (p-y)