Scour and scour protection around gravity anchors [ 2009-01-01 - 2012-06-30 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Ming Zhao (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Liang Cheng (Chief Investigator)

Brief description Scour and scour protection around gravity anchors. The costs for scour protection around gravity anchors in a typical offshore project are in the order of 10-20 million dollars. With the increasing number of gravity anchors being installed in Australian waters, significant cost savings are expected to be achieved through improved understanding of local scour and scour protection around gravity anchors. The outcomes of this project can be applied directly to the design of new large diameter pipelines, will lead to reduction of scour protection costs and enhancement of safety of the pipeline to be stabilized, and increase the competitiveness of Australian oil and gas industry.

Funding Amount $170,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects

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