[HTML][HTML] Gentle driving of piles (GDP) at a sandy site combining axial and torsional vibrations: Part I-installation tests

A Tsetas, A Tsouvalas, SS Gómez, F Pisanò… - Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Gentle Driving of Piles (GDP) is a new technology for the vibratory installation of
tubular (mono) piles. Its founding principle is that both efficient installation and low noise …

Gentle Driving of Piles at a sandy site combining axial and torsional vibrations: quantifying the influence of pile installation method on lateral behavior

E Kementzetzidis, F Pisanò, A Tsetas… - Journal of Geotechnical …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Gentle driving of piles (GDP) is a new technology for the vibratory installation of tubular
(mono) piles that aims to achieve both efficient installation and low noise emission by …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of bored pile defects utilizing torsional low strain integrity test: Theoretical basis and numerical analysis

Y Zhang, H Ji, L Zhang, MH El Naggar, W Wu - Journal of Rock Mechanics …, 2024 - Elsevier
The torsional low strain integrity test (TLSIT), known for its advantages such as a smaller
detection blind zone, improved identification of shallowly buried defects, stable phase …

[HTML][HTML] A non-linear three-dimensional pile–soil model for vibratory pile installation in layered media

A Tsetas, A Tsouvalas, AV Metrikine - International Journal of Solids and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a computationally efficient model for vibratory pile installation. A semi-
analytical finite element (SAFE) model for thin cylindrical shells is derived to represent the …

[HTML][HTML] The mechanics of the Gentle Driving of Piles

A Tsetas, A Tsouvalas, AV Metrikine - International Journal of Solids and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Gentle Driving of Piles (GDP) is a new vibratory installation technology for tubular
(mono) piles. It is characterized by the simultaneous application of low-frequency axial and …

A novel semi-analytical model for laterally loaded piles

R He - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
A new model for laterally loaded piles is proposed, consisting of a linear part and a non-
linear iterative part. The linear part is based on the Green's function method, which strictly …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of frequency–amplitude decoupling in axial-torsional vibratory pile driving by means of laboratory-scale testing

SS Gómez, A Tsetas, PC Meijers, AV Metrikine - Ocean Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper presents the development and testing of a lab-scale Gentle Driving of Piles
(GDP) shaker. Conventional impact piling for offshore monopile installation faces challenges …

In situ investigation on pore-water pressure response during vibratory pile driving with high frequency

J Zhan, J Chen, W Wang, M Li - Acta Geotechnica, 2024 - Springer
The pore-water pressure response during vibratory pile driving considerably affects the
piling process and environment. With the applications of high-frequency technology in …

Ground Vibration Response to Vibratory Sheet Pile Driving and Extraction

F Guo, C Jia, Z Li, Y Wang, F Huang, G Wang, S Yang - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sheet piles are extensively used as foundation structures in urban environments. However,
the vibrations associated with sheet pile construction can potentially adversely affect existing …

A laboratory study of the effect of installation parameters on the lateral behaviour of monopiles in sand

AP da Silva, M Post, ASK Elkadi… - Symposium on …, 2023 - proceedings.open.tudelft.nl
Monopiles are the predominant type of foundation used for offshore wind turbines. The
increase in size of monopiles and the stricter environmental regulations in terms of …