Recent Advances in Marine Geotechnics

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, great efforts have been made to improve coastal and offshore marine engineering following the trends in developing renewable energy in the ocean, with marine geotechnology being one of the most important aspects of this. More advanced models of geohazards and geotechnical analysis on marine structures are proposed to increase reliability and reduce cost and/or risk. These developments require advanced and innovative site investigation technologies and numerical methods to fulfill design requirements.

Considering the needs of nearshore and offshore engineering societies, this Special Issue aims to present the latest developments in advanced and innovative techniques in seabed site characterizations and/or numerical simulations for seabed-based structure analysis or design. Topics related to advanced site characterizations may focus on but are not limited to underwater geophysical methods, sampling technologies, in situ testing, highly efficient geotechnical survey methods, etc. Topics related to advanced numerical methods for seabed-based structure analysis or design could be related to marine foundations, anchors, cables, pipelines, breakwaters, etc. Case studies related to site characterizations and the design of seabed-based structures are also within scope.

Prof. Dr. Chia-Cheng Tsai
Prof. Dr. Chun-Hung Lin
Guest Editors

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