... uplift resistance foundation displacement skirt compartment suction subsea system resistance upstream oil & gas uplift capacity installation conf 1. Introduction Shallow skirted foundations are widely used off- shore to support small platforms, seabed protection structures, storage tanks...

... and measurements of the keying response. Image analysis shows the failure mechanism to transition from a deep localised rotational mechanism to a shallow block mechanism extending to the soil surface. The onset of this transition coincides with the peak uplift resistance of the plate, which occurs at approximately...