The finite-element analysis of free-falling objects penetrating soil deposits is one of the most
sophisticated and challenging problems in geomechanics. A robust numerical method will …

The penetration to geological shield occurs in many situations at various velocities and
scales, for example, meteor-cratering, pile driving, falling of objects from high-rise building …

The friction angle of sand in the nearshore zone of Cannon Beach, Yakutat, Alaska, was
estimated from the deceleration measured by a portable free-fall penetrometer (PFFP) at 72 …

This paper presents a series of laboratory free‐fall cone penetrometer (FFCP) tests
conducted on marine clay samples collected from the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea …

Abstract For Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) to become a viable alternative energy
source, it must encompass large arrays of devices. Arrays may include 1000s of devices …

This study investigates the geotechnical characteristics of a soft tidal mudflat in the Great
Bay Estuary, New Hampshire. Laboratory testing of surficial sediment samples of the upper …

This paper presents the results of a series of laboratory model free-falling penetrometer
(FFP) tests in kaolin clay. A thin-shafted FFP has been allowed to free fall and has also been …

Free-falling penetrometers (FFPs) are rapid and cost-effective tools that can be used in
seabed strength characterisation. To date, FFPs have not been widely used, because of the …

This paper presents (i) results from a series of instrumented free-fall penetration (FFP) tests
performed, under laboratory-controlled conditions, in a large-scale testing facility and (ii) a …

Free-fall penetration (FFP) testing has drawn wide attention in evaluating in-situ undrained
shear-strength (S u) of marine clay because it can save time and reduce costs. However …