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Awards and Prizes

Awards and Prizes

Western Australia’s Early Career Scientist of the Year AwardDavid White was announced as Western Australia’s Early Career Scientist of the Year for 2011, at a ceremony in Perth in November. The award is given annually to the most outstanding scientist in WA aged 35 or under. It recognised his wide-ranging research contributions since joining COFS five years ago, and the impact that his pipeline-related studies have had on industry practice in Australia and worldwide. In the same week, Dave also won the 2011 WA Tall Poppy Science Award. This award is administered by the Australian Institute for Policy and Science on behalf of the Federal Government, and is intended to “recognise and celebrate Australian intellectual and scientific excellence”.

Figure 94: Mark Randolph being congratulated by Sir Paul Nurse (Head of the Royal Society and Nobel Prize winner) at the Fellowship signing

Fellowship of the Royal SocietyMark Randolph was elected to a Fellowship of the Royal Society in May 2011. Mark joined the ranks of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth’s leading scientists in the 351st year since the Royal Society was established by King Charles II in 1660. UWA Vice-Chancellor Professor Alan Robson said that Mark’s election to the Society “put him alongside the leading scientists, engineers and technologists of his generation”.

The Royal Society is the world’s oldest scientific academy in continuous existence, and has been at the forefront of enquiry and discovery since its foundation. The backbone of the Society is its Fellowship of the most eminent scientists of the day, elected by peer review for life and entitled to use FRS after their name.

Mark’s contributions to geotechnical engineering and offshore geotechnics will be well known and admired by most readers of this report. He founded the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems in 1997 to better understand the peculiarities of Australian soils and to develop suitable foundation solutions for our growing local oil and gas industry. Mark remains a key research leader at COFS and is now more active than ever. His election to an FRS provides the highest recognition of his career contributions – his research achievements, his mentoring of more than 50 PhD graduates, his leadership and vision to establish COFS and his wider contributions to the university, the scholarly community and to industry in Australia and worldwide. I am sure you will share our pleasure in the recognition that this award gives to Mark’s work.

Figure 95: A jet-lagged Dave White belatedly receiving his award from Lyn Beasley, Chief Scientist of WA, on returning to Perth from sabbatical

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Woodside Encouragement AwardUWA’s Large O-tube, established jointly by the School of Civil and Resource Engineering and COFS, was the recipient of the Woodside Encouragement Award at the annual WA Innovations Awards ceremony, organised by the State Government.

The O-tube is a huge closed-loop flume with a base of natural seabed soil containing 60 tonnes of water that can be rapidly pumped back and forth simulating the underwater conditions during cyclones. The facility was designed in-house and is part of a long-term research initiative focusing on pipeline design and seabed mobility, part-funded by Woodside and Chevron – further details are provided in the research reports. Credit for the award goes to Project Leader, Liang Cheng, supported by Dave White, along with Research Associate Hongwei An and PhD student Chengcai Luo … not forgetting the true inventors of the facility – Tuarn Brown, John Breen, Shane de Catania, Wayne Galbraith and Alex Duff, with external support from Mike McCarthy. This team is responsible for the inventive solutions for the mechanical, electrical, electronic and software systems that make the O-tube function. The creation of the O-tube facility by our in-house technical team has been a remarkable achievement by those involved.

Institution of Civil Engineers Offshore and David Hislop AwardsShazzad Hossain and Mark Randolph were awarded the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Offshore and David Hislop Awards for their paper: “Deep-penetrating spudcan foundations on layered clays: numerical analysis. Géotechnique, 60(3), 171-184, 2010”. These awards are given to the best paper in Géotechnique on offshore engineering, and the best paper across all ICE publications on marine or offshore engineering. Adjudication is performed by the ICE awards panel. Prize-winning authors were presented with their award at a ceremony held at ICE in Westminster, London, UK, on Monday 24 October 2011. Shazzad attended the ceremony.

Figure 96: Liang Cheng picking up our WA Innovations Award on behalf of the large O-tube

Figure 97: Shazzad Hossain at the ICE Awards event in London


D.H. Trollope MedalIn addition, Shazzad was awarded the D.H. Trollope Medal for 2010 by the Australian Geomechanics Society for his and Mark Randolph’s papers: “Deep-penetrating spudcan foundations on layered clays: centrifuge tests. Géotechnique, 60(3), 157-170, 2010” and “Deep-penetrating spudcan foundations on layered clays: numerical analysis. Géotechnique, 60(3), 171-184, 2010”. The Trollope Medal is awarded to a member of the Society who is the author of an outstanding paper on either theoretical or applied Geomechanics, on a biannual basis, based on recent or current doctoral research.

Convocation Postgraduate Research Travel AwardSantiram Chatterjee was awarded a Convocation Postgraduate Research Travel Award provided by the UWA Graduates Association to visit Oxford University for collaborative work. The award was presented to him by His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC, who was the 32nd Governor of Western Australia and a UWA civil engineering graduate.

Figure 98: Shazzad Hossain receives the Trollope Award from AGS WA President (and COFS PhD graduate) Nina Levy

Figure 99: Dr Ken Michael, Governor of WA (2nd left), with Santiram Chatterjee (4th left) and Divya Mana (5th left) at the Convocation Awards ceremony

Figure 100: Amin Rismanchian (right) receiving his award from Terry Griffiths, Chairman of the Perth Branch of the Society for Underwater Technology

Educational Support ScholarshipAmin Rismanchian was awarded an educational support scholarship from the Perth branch of the Society of Underwater Technology (SUT). Amin also sits on the SUT committee as the UWA student liaison officer. In addition to the financial sponsorship, SUT provides free attendance to relevant SUT professional courses for successful applicants. Amin has grasped this great opportunity by attending several of these courses, which will help smooth his return to industry after finishing his PhD in 2012.



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Swimming ClubSince 2008 a number of individuals at COFS have been part of a Swimming group which meets regularly (when time permits) for a lunch time swim at the University outdoor pool.

The swims are a casual affair for most, and whether swimming to meet that New Year’s resolution, or because you like being in the water in the sunshine, or even if you are training for a windsurfing holiday, it is a good chance to get out of the office. Notable members of the group include Alex Duff, Amin Rismanchian, Daniela Ciancio, Don Herley, Henning Mohr, Keith Russell, Liang Cheng, Lisa Melvin, Lucile Queau, Marco Uzielli, Nathalie Boukpeti, Scott Draper, Søren Sørensen, Vickie Kong, Wayne Galbraith, and Yuxia Hu.

Anyone new to COFS is very welcome to join in – just make sure to bring some sun screen/cream/block!

COFS vs AG Soccer Match (taken from an article written by Ian Finnie for the AG monthly magazine)

The School of Civil & Resource Engineering (CRE) joined up with COFS to play the inaugural soccer match with Advanced Geomechanics (AG). After genial handshakes all-around the game got underway, with AG kicking into a hot north-westerly. The game ebbed and flowed between each goal mouth. Both teams were shattered from the heat and competition and the zero score count belied the incessant goal mouth action of the first half.

The game exploded early in the second half when a glorious series of passing moves that were magnificently topped off with a sublime pass through the UWA defence by George Zhang, clinically slotted home by his son Yang, albeit from what COFS/CRE claimed to be an offside position. Shortly after that AG drilled a free kick scoring another goal for them. The heat and lack of match fitness started to take its toll on the AG team, with rolling substitutions being necessary for them, and holes began to appear in what had been a solid AG backline. A corner was delivered with pin point accuracy and Henning Mohr cleverly headed home to bring COFS/CRE back into contention with 20 minutes to play with the score at 2-1.

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Figure 101: Some members of the swimming club: Yuxia, Nathalie, Scott, Søren, Amin, Alex, Don and Lisa

Figure 102: Liang Cheng and Ian Finnie at the post-match feast


COFS/CRE incessantly pressed forward to grab an equaliser but stoic defending provided an impenetrable barrier to the waves of COFS/CRE attacks. It could have gone either way but in the end the AG defence held firm and the game ended with AG winning by the narrowest of margins and a final score of 2-1.

Both teams reconvened for a splendid post-match feast under the cool shade of the Matilda Bay peppermint trees and agreed the match would have to be repeated next year.

Figure 103: End of game congratulations

Figure 104: Members of the COFS team looking on anxiously

COFS vs Civil Soccer Gameaka Groundhog Day (by Ivan Kenny)The 2011 Civil v COFS Soccer match went the way as so many before, a convincing win by Civil.

The match itself was close enough with the score being 1 – 0 to Civil at half time with a tinge of hope after a good end to the first half by COFS.

This year was marred only slightly when the referee was unsighted for the second goal when a shot was stopped by yours truly. What followed was widely disputed as a Civil player attempted to kick the ball out of the keepers hands without touching the ball …

This eventually led to a goal, which stood as a result of it being referred to the 3rd umpire Liang Cheng – he was happy to allow the goal to stand.

Thanks to all who played and to Henning for refereeing.


UWA Staff Sports Fun DaySea, Sun and Sport…COFS and Civil Volleyball teams had a chance once again to perform their multiple skills of serving, passing, jumping, smashing and sliding on the floor. This was a great opportunity to measure the fruit of their weekly practice. They won all the games they played against other schools. The real competition was the game between our two teams, where the Staff team won over the Postgrad team. As usual, the beautiful Perth blue sky was witness to the games and the fun.

Family Fun DayCOFS held a family fun day in November for staff and postgrad students to get together with their families. The big hit of the afternoon was the tweety bird jumping castle and a lot of people took advantage of the face painter (and not just the kids) so there were plenty of fairies and dragons running around.

The rain didn’t dampen the spirits and when the jumping castle was out-of-action it was time to head indoors for some balloon chasing and popping, and some balloon sword fighting. The kids were back on the jumping castle in no time at all with towels to dry it off.

Some of the older kids had fun playing games like the potato sack race – including big kids like Mark Cassidy (who did not win by the way – maybe leave the kids games to the kids perhaps).

After a lot of persuading the kids were finally convinced they should eat some dinner and most happily munched into the cakes – not the healthiest dinner but at least they enjoyed it!

After some more jumping and playing with balloons it was time for the tired kids to head home (not to mention the tireder parents).

Figure 105: COFS and Civil Volleyball teams. Back row (left to right): Ying Guo, Shazzad Hossain, Beau Whitney, Nathalie Boukpeti, Behnaz Abdollahzadeh, Kecheng Shen, Lisa Melvin, Yuxia Hu. Front row (left to right): Jun Li, Yusuke Suzuki, Stefanus Safinus, Lucile Quéau, Monica Chen

Global Corporate ChallengeTwo COFS teams took part in the Corporate Global Challenge, which was from 19 May to 6 September 2011. The challenge was to do an average of 10,000 steps per day over the course of the challenge period. Everyone took to the challenge with enthusiasm but as the weeks went on the enthusiasm slowed down a little and dodgy pedometers started to annoy participants. Team Passepartout (consisting of Manuel Palacios, Monica Mackman, Stephanie Boroughs, Nathalie Boukpeti, Ivan Kenny, Christophe Gaudin and Bart Thompson) was beaten at the end by Team #Winners (consisting of Eileen Rowles, Chris Rowles, Lisa Melvin, Shane De Catania, Noel Boylan, Keith Russell and Scott Draper). This was largely due to the incredibly impressive results from Keith, who managed an impressive average of 24,533 steps per day and a high score of 71,302 steps in one day. An amazing effort, which earned him the highest total for a UWA participant.

CRE/COFS Christmas PartyThe CRE/COFS Christmas party was held at the scenic location of the Royal Perth Yacht Club. Close to 100 staff, students, visitors and partners turned up to enjoy the beautiful river views, dinner and drinks. There were door prizes again this year, with workshop technician Alby Kalajzich once again taking home the main prize.

Figure 106: Jaymie Thompson, Bart Thompson and Xiaojun Li

Figure 107: Nikita Mani, Mani Sreenivasan, Usha Mani, Behnaz Abdollahzadeh, Kourosh Abdolmaleki, Shazzad Hossain and Sharmin Farhana



Publications

2011 Books and ChaptersRandolph, M.F. and Gourvenec, S.M. (2011). Offshore Geotechnical Engineering, Taylor and Francis, London.

Randolph, M.F. (2011). Offshore design approaches and model tests for sub-failure cyclic loading of foundations, Chapter 9 in Mechanical Behaviour of Soils under Environmentally Induced Cyclic Loads, Ed. C. di Prisco and D. Muir Wood, SpringerWien, New York.

Randolph, M.F. (2011). Cyclic interface shearing in sand and cemented soils and application to axial response of piles, Chapter 10 in Mechanical Behaviour of Soils under Environmentally Induced Cyclic Loads, Ed. C. di Prisco and D. Muir Wood, SpringerWien, New York.

Randolph, M.F. (2011). Evaluation of the remoulded shear strength of offshore clays and application to pipeline-soil and riser-soil interaction, Chapter 11 in Mechanical Behaviour of Soils under Environmentally Induced Cyclic Loads, Ed. C. di Prisco and D. Muir Wood, SpringerWien, New York.

2011 JournalsCassidy, M. J. (2011). Assessing the three-dimensional response of jack-up platforms in directional seas, Special Issue on Energy Geotechnology – KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 15(4): 623-634.

Clukey, E.C. and Randolph, M.F. (2011). The application of centrifuge model testing to deepwater geotechnical problems, Chapter 6 in Deepwater Foundations and Pipeline Geomechanics, Ed. W.O. McCarron, J. Ross Publishing, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Doherty, J. and Fahey, M. (2011). Three dimensional finite element analysis of the direct simple shear test. Computers and Geotechnics, 38: 917–924. doi:10.1016/j.compgeo.2011.05.005.

Fahey, M., Helinksi, M. and Fourie, A. (2011). Development of specimen curing procedures that account for the influence of effective stress during curing on the strength of cemented mine backfill, Geotechnical & Geological Engineering: 29(5): 709-723.

Gaudin, C., Bienen, B., Cassidy, M.J. (2011). Investigation of the potential of bottom water jetting to ease spudcan extraction in soft clay. Géotechnique, 61(12):1043–1054, doi: 10.1680/geot.8.P.152.

Gaudin, C., Cassidy, M.J., Bienen, B. and Hossain, M.S. (2011). Recent contributions of geotechnical centrifuge modelling to the understanding of jack-up spudcan behaviour, Ocean Engineering, 38(7): 900–914, DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2010.1012.1001.

Gourvenec, S. and Barnett S. (2011). Undrained failure envelope for skirted foundations under general loading, Géotechnique, 61(3): 263-270.

Gourvenec, S. and Mana, D.S.K. (2011). Undrained vertical bearing capacity factors for shallow foundations, Géotechnique Letters, 1(4): 101-108.

Govoni, L., Gourvenec, S. and Gottardi, G. (2011) A centrifuge study on the effect of embedment on the drained response of shallow foundations under combined loading. Géotechnique, 61(12):1055-1068. doi. 10.1680/geot.7.00109.

Helinksi, M., Fahey, M. and Fourie, A. (2011). Behaviour of cemented paste backfill in two mine stopes – measurements and modelling, Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering, 137 (2): 171-182.

Hossain, M.S., Cassidy, M.J., Baker, R. and Randolph, M.F. (2011). Optimisation of perforation drilling for mitigating punch-through in multi-layered clays. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 48(11): 1658-1673.

Hossain, M.S. and Randolph, M.F. (2011). Reply to discussion by E.T.R. Dean on “Deep-penetrating spudcan foundations on layered clays: centrifuge tests”, Géotechnique, 61(1): 85-87.

Hossain, M.S., Randolph, M.F. and Saunier, Y.N. (2011). Spudcan deep penetration in multi-layered fine-grained soils. International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 11(3): 100-115.

Houlsby, G.T. and Cassidy, M.J. (2011). A simplified mechanically based model for predicting partially drained behaviour of penetrometers and shallow foundations. Géotechnique Letters. 1(3): 65-69.

Krost, K., Gourvenec, S. and White, D.J. (2011) Consolidation around partially embedded submarine pipelines, Géotechnique, 61(2): 167-173.

Publications


Lee, J. and Randolph M.F. (2011). Penetrometer based assessment of spudcan penetration resistance, Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering, 137(6): 587-596.

Leong, Y.K., Teo, J., Teh, E.J., Smith, J., Widjaja, J., Lee, J.X., Fourie, A., Fahey, M. and Chen, R. (2011). Controlling attractive interparticle forces via small anionic and cationic additives in kaolin clay slurries. Chemical Engineering Research & Design, 90(5):658-666. doi:10.1016/j.cherd.2011.09.002, Elsevier.

Low, H.E., Landon, M.M., Randolph, M.F. and DeGroot, D.J. (2011). Geotechnical characterisation and engineering properties of Burswood clay. Géotechnique, 61(7): 575-591.

Low, H.E., Randolph, M.F., Lunne, T., Andersen, K.H. and Sjursen, M.A. (2011). Effect of soil characteristics on relative values of piezocone, T-bar and ball penetration resistances. Géotechnique, 61(8): 651-664.

Lunne, T., Andersen, K.H., Low, H.E., Randolph, M.F., Sjursen, M. (2011). Guidelines for offshore in situ testing and interpretation in deepwater soft clays, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 48(6) ; 543–556.

Randolph, M.F., Gaudin, C., Gourvenec, S., White, D.J., Boylan, N. and Cassidy, M.J. (2011). Recent advances in offshore geotechnics for deepwater oil and gas developments, Ocean Engineering, 38(7): 818-834.

Tarasov B.G. and Randolph M.F. (2011) Superbrittleness of rocks and earthquake activity. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science, 48(6): 888-898.

Tian, Y. and Cassidy, M.J. (2011). A pipe-soil interaction model incorporating large lateral displacements in calcareous sand, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 137(3): 279-287.

Tian, Y., and Cassidy, M.J. (2011). Incorporating uplift in the analysis of shallowly embedded pipelines, International Journal of Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 40(1): 29-48.

Tian, Y., Cassidy, M.J. and Youssef, B.S. (2011). Consideration for on-bottom stability of unburied pipelines using a dynamic fluid-structure-soil simulation FE program, International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 21(3): 1-8.

Vlahos, G., Cassidy, M.J., Martin, C.M. (2011). Numerical simulation of pushover tests on a model jack-up platform on clay. Géotechnique. 61(11): 947-960.

Wang, D., Hu, Y. and Randolph, M.F. (2011) Keying of rectangular plate anchors in normally consolidated clays, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 137(12): 1244-1253.

White, D.J. and Dingle, H.R.C. (2011) The mechanism of steady ‘friction’ between seabed pipelines and clay soils, Géotechnique, 61(12):1035-1041.

Yan, Y., White, D.J. and Randolph, M.F. (2011) Penetration resistance and stiffness factors in uniform clay for hemispherical and toroidal penetrometers, International Journal of Geomechanics, 11: 263-275.

Zhang, Y., Bienen, B., Cassidy, M.J., Gourvenec, S. (2011). The undrained bearing capacity of a spudcan foundation under combined loading in soft clay. Marine Structures, 24(4): 459-477, DOI:10.1016/j.marstruc.2011.06.002.

Zhang, C., White, D.J., Randolph, M.F. (2011). Centrifuge modelling of the cyclic lateral response of a rigid pile in soft clay, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 137(7): 717-729.

Zhou, H. and Randolph, M.F. (2011). Effect of shaft on resistance of a ball penetrometer. Géotechnique, 61(11), 973-981.

Zhu, H. and Randolph, M.F. (2011). Numerical analysis of a cylinder moving through rate-dependent undrained soil. Ocean Engineering, 38(7), 943–953.

2011 ConferencesBienen, B., Henke, S. and Pucker, T. (2011). Numerical study of the bearing behaviour of circular footings penetrating into sand. Proc. 13th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), Melbourne, Australia, Vol. 2, pp. 939-944.

Bienen, B., Rausch, L., Gaudin, C., Cassidy, M.J. and Purwana, O.A. (2011). Numerical study of the combined load capacity of a hybrid foundation. The 21st International Symposium on Offshore and Polar Engineering ISOPE-2011, Maui, 19-24 June 2011, 556-562.

Bransby, M.F., White, D.J. and Zhang, G. (2011) Two geotechnical aspects of lateral buckling design: on-bottom embedment, and off-bottom support design. The SUT Symposium on Lateral Buckling of Subsea Pipelines, Perth. February 2011, 9pp.


Cassidy, M.J. and Tian, Y. (2011). Development and application of models for the stability analysis of Australia’s offshore pipelines. The 2011 Symposium on Coastal and Marine Geotechnics: Foundations for Trade, the 15th Annual Australian Geomechanics Society Sydney Chapter Symposium, Sydney, Australia. (Invited keynote lecture.)

Chatterjee, S., White, D.J. and Randolph, M. F. (2011). Large deformation finite element analysis of seabed pipelines under lateral movement. International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE); Rotterdam, 19-14 June 2011, OMAE2011-49124.

Cheuk, C. Y. and D. J. White (2011) Modelling the dynamic embedment of seabed pipelines, Geotechnique, doi: 10.1680/geot.8.P.148. 61(1): 39-57.

Gaudin, C., Mohr, H., Bienen, B., Cassidy, M.J. and Purwana, O.A. (2011). Centrifuge experiments of hybrid foundation under combined loading. The 21st International Symposium on Offshore and Polar Engineering ISOPE-2011, Maui, 19-24 June 2011, 386-392.

Helinski, M., Fourie, A. and Fahey, M. (2011). A framework for designing and managing cemented mine backfill. 10th International Symposium on Mining with Backfill, Minefill 2011, Cape Town, South Africa, 21-25 March, 261–274.

Hengesh, J.V., Whitney, B., and Rovere, A. (2011). A Tectonic Influence on Seafloor Stability along Australia’s North West Shelf. The 21st International Symposium on Offshore and Polar Engineering ISOPE-2011, Maui, 19-24 June 2011, 596-604.

Hossain, M.S. (2011). Punch-through failure and mitigation for spudcan installation in multilayered soils. The 13th International Conference on the Jack-up Platform Design, Construction & Operation, London, 13-14 September 2011.

Hossain, M.S. and Randolph, M.F. (2011). Spudcan foundations on multi-layered soils with interbedded sand and stiff clay layers. The 21st International Symposium on Offshore and Polar Engineering ISOPE-2011, Maui, 19-24 June 2011, 2, 463-470.

Hossain, M.S., Randolph, M.F., Krisdani, H., Purwana, O.A. and Quah, C.K. (2011). Use of field penetrometer data for an integrated jackup installation monitoring system. The 13th International Conference on the Jack-up Platform Design, Construction & Operation, London, 13-14 September 2011.

Kimiaei, M. and Venougopal, S. (2011). Effects of foundation systems on ultimate strength of offshore platforms. 30th International Conference on Ocean Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2011), Rotterdam, 19-24 June 2011, OMAE2011-49531.

Li, A.J., Cassidy, M.J. and Lyamin, A.V. (2011). Rock slope risk analysis based on non-linear failure criterion. 12th International Congress on Rock Mechanics. Beijing, China, 18-21 October 2011, pp 1943-1946.

Mahmoodzadeh, H., Boylan, N., Randolph, M. F. and Cassidy, M.J. (2011). The effect of partial drainage on excess pore pressure and tip resistance of a piezoball penetrometer. 30th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Rotterdam 19-24 June 2011, AME50245.

Mana, D.S.K., Gourvenec, S.M., Hossain, M.S. and Randolph, M.F. (2011). Experimental investigation of the undrained response of a shallow skirted foundation subjected to vertical compression and uplift. 30th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2011), Rotterdam, 19-24 June 2011, OMAE 2011-49072.

Memarpour, M.M., Shayanfar, M. and Kimiaei, M. (2011). A new BNWF model for cyclic pile-soil interaction analysis of single offshore piles. 13th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG 2011). Melbourne, Australia, 9-13 May 2011. p135-140.

Purwana, O.A., Perry, M.J, Quah, C.K., Cassidy, M.J. (2011). Comparison of the SNAME T&RB 5-5A framework and a plasticity based spudcan model for jackup foundation assessments. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on the Jack-Up Platform Design, Construction and Operation, City University London, UK, 13-14 September 2011.

Quéau, L. M., Kimiaei, M. and Randolph, M. F. (2011). Dynamic amplification factors for response analysis of steel catenary risers at touch down areas. 21st International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE). Maui, USA 19-24 June 2011.

Rismanchian, A., White, D.J. and Cheuk, C.Y. (2011). The resistance of soil berms during lateral buckling of pipelines on soft clay: an interpretation of centrifuge modelling data. 30th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Rotterdam, 19-24 June 2011.

Ryan, J., Campbell, D., White, D.J. and Jas, E. (2011). A fluid-pipe-soil approach for stabilit design of seabed pipelines. Offshore Technology Conference. Houston, USA, 2-5 May 2011, OTC paper 21368.


Salciarini, D., Bienen, B., Tamagnini, C. (2011). A hypoplastic macroelement for shallow foundations subject to six-dimensional loading paths. The International Symposium on Computational Geomechanics (ComGeo II), Cavtat-Dubrovnik, Croatia, 27-29 April 2011, pp. 721-733.

Tarasov, B. (2011). Experimental evidences of rock superbrittleness. 12th International Congress on Rock Mechanics. Beijing, China, 18-21 October 2011.

Tarasov B. (2011). Superbrittle failure regime of hard rocks at highly confined compression. 12th International Congress on Rock Mechanics, Beijing, 18-21 October 2011.

Tarasov, B. (2011). Universal scale of brittleness for rocks failed at compression. 13th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG2011). Melbourne, Australia, 9-13 May 2011.

Tian, Y., Wang, D. and Cassidy, M.J (2011). Large deformation finite element analysis of offshore geotechnical penetration tests. 2nd International Symposium on Computational Mechanics (ComGeoII), Cavtat-Dubrovnik, Croatia, 27-29 April 2011, pp 925-933.

Viana da Fonseca, A., Coop, M.R., Fahey, M. and Consoli, N.C. (2011). The interpretation of conventional and non-conventional laboratory tests for challenging geotechnical problems. Keynote Paper, International Symposium on Deformation Problems in Geomechanics, IS-Seoul 2011, Seoul, South Korea, August-September (Published on CD).

White, D. J., Bolton, M.D., Ganesan, S.A., Bruton, D., Ballard, J.-C. and Langford, T.L. (2011). SAFEBUCK JIP: observations from model testing of axial pipe-soil interaction on soft natural clays, Offshore Technology Conference. Houston, USA, 2-5 May 2011.

White, D. J., Chatterjee, S. and Randolph, M. F. (2011). The use of large deformation finite element analysis to investigate pipe-soil interaction during lateral buckling. SUT Symposium on Lateral Buckling on Subsea Pipelines. Perth, Australia, February 2011, 15pp.

Youssef, B. S., Tian, Y. and Cassidy, M.J. (2011). Probabilistic model application in the integrated stability analysis of offshore on-bottom pipeline. 30th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2011), Rotterdam, 19-24 June 2011, OMAE50047.

Zhang, G., Bransby, M.F. and White, D.J. (2011). Two geotechnical aspects of lateral buckling design: on-bottom embedment and off-bottom support design. SUT Symposium on Lateral Buckling on Subsea Pipelines. Perth, Australia, February 2011, 9pp.

Zhang, Y., Bienen, B. and Cassidy, M.J. (2011). Developing a force-resultant footing model for spudcans in soft clays: a research strategy Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Offshore and Polar Engineering ISOPE-2011, Maui, UWA, 19-24 June 2011, pp. 447-454.

Zhou, H. and M. F. Randolph (?) Effect of shaft on resistance of a ball penetrometer, Geotechnique: submitted May 2009, revised December 2009.

Zhu, H. and Randolph, M.F. (?) Numerical analysis of a cylinder moving through rate-dependent soils, Ocean Engineering submitted April 2010.


Upcoming publicationsAcosta-Martinez, H.E., Gourvenec, S. and Randolph, M.F. (2012). Centrifuge study of undrained capacity of a skirted foundation under eccentric transient and sustained uplift loading. Géotechnique, 62(4): 317-328 doi. 10.1680/geot.9.P.027.

Bienen, B., Dührkop, J., Grabe, J., Randolph, M.F. and White, D.J. (2012). The response of piles with wings to monotonic and cyclic lateral loading in sand, Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering: (ASCE), 138(3): 364-375.

Bienen, B., Gaudin, C., Cassidy, M.J., Rausch, L., Purwana, O.A. (2012). Hybrid skirted foundation under combined loading. Computers and Geotechnics. doi:10.1016/j.compgeo.2012.05.009 (Accepted in press).

Bienen, B., Pucker, T., Henke, S. (2012). Cone penetrometer based spudcan penetration prediction in uncemented carbonate sand. Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, OTC 23002.

Bienen, B., Rausch, L., Gaudin, C., Cassidy, M.J., Purwana, O. (2012). Numerical Modelling of the Undrained Capacity of a Hybrid Skirted Foundation under Combined Loading. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering (IJOPE), accepted 5 February 2012.

Boukpeti, N., White, D. and Randolph, M.F. (2012). Analytical modelling of the steady flow of a submarine slide and consequent loading on a pipeline, Geotechnique 62 (2): 137-146.

Boukpeti, N., White, D.J., Randolph, M. F. and Low, H..E. (2012) Strength of fine-grained soils at the solid-fluid transition, Géotechnique: 62(3):213-226. (DOI): 10.1680/geot.9.P.069 (Accepted in press).

Boylan, N., Gaudin, C., White, D.J. and Randolph, M.F. (?). Centrifuge modelling of submarine slides. Journal. of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, (submitted November 2011). [Formerly Ocean Engineering, submitted July 2010, revised January 2011].

Boylan, N., Long, M. and Mathijssen, F.A.J.M. (2011). In-situ strength characterisation of peat and organic soil using full flow penetrometers, Canadian Geotechnical Journal: Accepted February 2011.

Boylan, N. and White, D.J. (?). Depth-averaged numerical modelling of submarine slide run-out in softening soil, Canadian Geotechnical Journal: submitted January 2011.

Cassidy, M. J. (?). Experimental observations of the penetration of spudcan footings in silt, Géotechnique: accepted 23 August 2011.

Cassidy, M.J., Gaudin, C., Randolph, M.F., Wong, P., Wang, D., Tian, Y. (2012). A plasticity model to assess the keying behaviour and performance of plate anchors. Géotechnique, Abstract accepted 20 July 2011. To be published in Géotechnique themed issue on “Offshore Geotechnics”, August 2012.

Cassidy, M.J. and Tian, Y. (?). Development and application of models for the stability analysis of Australia’s offshore pipelines. Australian Geomechanics. Submitted.

Chatterjee, S., Randolph, M.F. and White, D.J. (?). The effect of penetration rate and strain softening on the vertical penetration resistance of seabed pipelines, Géotechnique: (accepted September 2011). doi 10.1680/geot.10.p.075.

Chatterjee, S., White, D.J. and Randolph, M.F. (?). Numerical simulations of pipe-soil interaction during large lateral movements on clay, Géotechnique: (accepted October 2011).

Chen, R., Gaudin, C., Cassidy, M.J. (?). An investigation of the vertical uplift capacity of deep water mudmats in clay. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, submitted 19 September 2011.

DeJong, J. and Randolph, M.F. (?). Influence of partial consolidation during cone penetration on estimated soil behavior type and pore pressure dissipation measurements. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, (submitted August 2010, revised June 2011, accepted October 2011).

Dimmock, P., Clukey, E.C., Randolph, M.F., Gaudin, C. and Murff, J.D. (?). Hybrid subsea foundations for subsea equipment. Géotechnique, (submitted October 2011).

Gan, C. T., Leung, C.F., Cassidy, M.J., Gaudin, C. and Chow, Y.K. (2012) Effect of time on spudcan-footprint interaction in clay, Geotechnique: 62(5): 401-413.

Gaudin, C., Cassidy, M.J., Kong, V.W. (2012). An overview of spudcan re-installation near footprints. Proceedings of the 44th Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, USA, OTC23050.

Hodder, M. S., White, D.J., Cassidy, M.J. (?). An effective stress framework for the variation in penetration resistance due to episodes of remoulding and reconsolidation, Géotechnique: accepted August 2011.


Hossain, M.S., Lehane, B.M., Hu, Y. and Gao, Y. (2012). Soil flow mechanisms around and between stiffeners of caissons during installation in clay. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 49(4): 442-459.

Hossain, M.S. and Fourie, A. (?). Stability of a strip foundation on sand embankment over mine tailings. Géotechnique, Submitted in June 2011.

Hossain, M.S. and Randolph, M.F. (?). Spudcan foundations on multi-layered soils with interbedded sand and stiff clay layers. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, Submitted in August 2011.

Hossain, M.S. and Dong, X. (?). Extraction of spudcan foundations in single and multi layer soils. Géotechnique, Submitted in December 2011.

Hossain, M.S., Randolph, M.F., Safinus, S., Cassidy, M.J., Krisdani, H., Purwana, O.A. and Quah, C.K. (2012). Development of an integrated jack-up installation system. Proc. Offshore Technology Conf., Houston, USA. OTC 23157.

Hossain, M.S. (2012). Perforation drilling and an innovative spudcan for mitigating punch-through in multilayered soils. Proceedings of the 9th International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) and Society of petroleum Engineers (SPE) Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference (APDT), 9-11 July, Tianjin.

Hossain, M.S., Dong, D., Gaudin, C. and Kong, V. (2012). Skirted spudcans and perforation drilling for installation of spudcans close to existing footprints. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics, 12-14 September, London.

Lee, K.K., Cassidy, M.J., Randolph, M.F. (?). Use of epoxy in developing miniature ball penetrometers for application in a geotechnical centrifuge. International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, Accepted 24 November 2011. Final submission 11 January 2012.

Li, A. J., Cassidy, M.J., Wang, Y. and Merifield, R. (?). Reliability evaluation of rock slopes based on the Hoek-Brown failure criterion, International Journal of Rock Mechanics & Mining Sciences: submitted October 2010.

Mana, D.S.K., Gourvenec, S.M., Randolph, M.F. and Hossain, M.S. (?). Kinematic mechanisms accompanying undrained failure of skirted circular foundations under tension and compression, International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (IJPMG) (accepted August 2011).

Memarpour, M. M., Kimiaei, M., Shayanfar, M., Khanzadi, M. (2012). Cyclic lateral response of pile foundations in offshore platforms, Journal of Computers and Geotechnics, 42:180-192.

Memarpour, M. M., Kimiaei, M., Shayanfar, M., Khanzadi, M. (?). Ultimate capacity of fixed offshore platforms by static and dynamic pushover analyses under environmental loads, Iranian Journal of Steel and Structures, Submitted in October 2011.

Mirzadehniasar, J., Kimiaei, M., Cassidy, M.J. (2012). Nonlinear dynamic analysis of jack-up platforms exposed to extreme random waves. 31st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, (OMAE 2012) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Submitted in December 2011.

O’Loughlin, C.D., Richardson, M.D., Randolph, M.F. and Gaudin, C. (?). Dynamic anchor embedment in clay. Géotechnique, (submitted November 2011).

Osman, A. and Randolph, M.F. (?). An analytical solution for the consolidation around a laterally loaded pile, International Journal for Geomechanics: submitted November 2009. doi 10.1061/(ASCE)GM. 1943-5622.0000123.

Pucker, T., Bienen, B., Henke, S. (2012). Numerical simulation of spudcan penetration into silica sand and prediction of bearing behaviour. Proceedings of the. 31st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2012), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Pucker, T., Bienen, B., Henke, S. (2012). CPT based prediction of foundation penetration in sand. Géotechnique Themed Issue 2012 Offshore Geotechnics, submitted 31 October 2011.

Purwana, O.A., Perry, M.J., Quah, C.K., Cassidy, M.J. (2012). Comparison of ISO 19905-1 framework and a plasticity-based spudcan model for jackup foundation assessments. Proc. 44th Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, USA, OTC23225.

Randolph, M.F. (2012). Offshore geotechnics – the challenges of deepwater soft sediments. Proceedings of the GeoCongress 2012, State of the Art and Practice in Geotechnical Engineering, Oakland, Ca, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication, pp 241-271.

Randolph, M.F. and White, D.J. (2012). Interaction forces between pipelines and submarine slides – a geotechnical viewpoint. Ocean Engineering 48: 32-37.

Randolph, M.F., White, D.J. and Yan, Y. (2012). Modelling the axial soil resistance on deep water pipelines. Géotechnique, (submitted October 2011).


Tarasov, B.G. (?). Brittle stick-slip instability and fault reactivation, International Journal of Rock Mechanics & Mining Sciences: reviewed January 2009.

Tarasov, B.G. and Randolph, M.F. (?). Impact-melting mechanism in earthquake faults. International Journal of Rock Mechanics (submitted).

Tarasov, B.G. and Potvin, Y. (2012). Absolute, relative and intrinsic rock brittleness at compression. 6th International Seminar in Deep and High Stress Mining (Deep Mining 2012) 28-30 March 2012, Perth, p313-324.

Tarasov, B.G and Potvin, Y. (?). Universal criteria for rock brittleness estimation under triaxial compression. International Journal of Rock Mechanics (submitted).

Templeton, J.S., Wong, P.C., Purwana, O.A., Hofstede, H., Hossain, M.S., Cassidy, M.J. and Martin, C.M. (2012). ISO 19905-1: Assessment of jack-up foundations. Proc. Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, USA, OTC 23521.

Tian, Y. and M. J. Cassidy (?). Incorporating uplift in the analysis of shallowly embedded pipelines, Structural Engineering and Mechanics: under review Jan 2011, accepted 24 June 2011.

Tian, Y. and Cassidy, M.J. (?). Equivalent absolute lateral static stability of unburied offshore pipelines. Marine Structures. Submitted 6 May 2011.

Tian, Y., Gaudin, C., Cassidy, M. J. and Randolph, M. F. (?). Considerations on the design of keying flap of plate anchors, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering ASCE, doi 10.1061/(ASCE)GT. 1943-5606.0000776.

Stanier, S., Hu, P., Cassidy, M.J. (2012). Calibration of a model to predict the peak punch-through penetration resistance of a spudcan on sand overlying clay. Proceedings of Eurofuge 2012, Delft, The Netherlands.

Vlahos, G., Cassidy, M.J. and Martin, C.M. (?). Numerical simulation of pushover tests on a model jack-up platform on clay, Geotechnique: Accepted 18 November 2009.

Westgate, Z., DeJong, J. and White, D.J. (?). Shear zone localization during monotonic and cyclic interface shearing of sand, Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering: submitted August 2010.

Westgate, Z., White, D.J. and Randolph, M.F. (2012). Field observations of as-laid pipeline embedment in carbonate sediments. Géotechnique, (submitted October 2011).

Yi, J.T., Goh, S.H., Lee, F.H. and Randolph, M.F. (2012). A numerical study of cone penetration rate effects, Géotechnique, (accepted December 2011).

Youssef, B.S., Cassidy, M.J., Tian, Y. (?). Application of probabilistic modelling in the stability analysis of offshore on-bottom pipelines. Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME, Submitted 2011.

Yu, L., Hu, Y. and Randolph, M.F. (?). Numerical study of spudcan penetration in loose sand overlying clay. Computers and Geotechnics (submitted November 2011).

Zhang C., Hao H., Tarasov B.G., and Zhu X. (2012). Some special phenomena and preliminary interpretations about measured strain signals from high-speed impact tests. International Journal of Structural Engineering, 3: 48-60.

Zhang, Y., Bienen, B., Cassidy, M.J. (2012). Analysis of the combined loading behaviour of deeply embedded spudcans in soft soils. Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, USA, OTC 23049.

Zhang, Y., Bienen, B., Cassidy, M.J. and Gourvenec, S. (2012). Undrained bearing capacity of deeply buried flat circular foundations under general loading, Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering, (ASCE), DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000606, 138(3): 385-397.

Zhang, Y., Cassidy, M.J., Bienen, B. (2012). Elastic stiffness coefficients for an embedded spudcan in clay, Computers and Geotechnics, 42: 89–97.

Zheng, J., Hossain, M.S., Wang, D. and Randolph, M.F. (2012). 3D large deformation FE analysis of circular footing and spudcan on clay using CEL approach. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Constitutive Modelling of Geomaterials, 15-16 October, Beijing.

Zhou, M., Hossain, M.S., Hu, Y. and Liu, H. (?). Behaviour of ball penetrometers in uniform and layered clays. Géotechnique, Submitted in February 2012.

Zou, L., Tarasov B., Dyskin A., Adhikary, D., Pasternak, E., and Xu, W. (2012). Physical modelling of stress-dependent permeability in fractured rocks. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. doi 10.1007/500603-012-0254-x.


Offshore Geotechnical Engineering by Mark Randolph and Susan Gourvenec (ISBN 978-0-415-47744-4).

Offshore Geotechnical Engineering by Mark Randolph and Susan Gourvenec was published in 2011. This 530-page book originated from a course on Offshore Geomechanics that has been taught by COFS staff since 1998 as part of the undergraduate and Masters programs at UWA. The book aims to serve as a framework for undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and to provide a useful reference for professional engineers in the offshore industry. It is completely up to date, featuring much of COFS’ recent research output, as well as covering the fundamentals of soil mechanics and offshore geotechnical design. The book briefly reached number 1 in the Amazon chart for Offshore Engineering when launched.

The chapter list is as follows:ÌÌ Offshore EnvironmentÌÌ Site Investigation ÌÌ Soil ResponseÌÌ PilesÌÌ Shallow FoundationsÌÌ Anchoring SystemsÌÌ Mobile Jack-up rigsÌÌ PipelinesÌÌ Geohazards

Offshore Geotechnical Engineering is available as a hardback book or e-book.

Figure 108: cover of the book



Financial Report

Financial Report

STATEMENT OF FUNDS AND EXPENDITUREfor the year ended 31 December 2011

FUNDINGCommonwealth Government Funds

Research Quantum and Teaching $963,039ARC Grants $2,081,359CSIRO Flagship Collaboration Fund $297,111 $3,341,509

State Government $604,100

Host Institution Support $954,484

Industry/Private Funds $4,470,913

Other Funds $289,335

TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE $9,660,341

EXPENDITURESalaries

Academic Staff $2,496,104Non-Academic Staff $1,605,582Scholarships and Scholarship Supplements $530,723 $4,632,409

Equipment $580,794

Travel and Conference Expenses $473,088

Consumables $52,858

Other Expenses $662,727

TOTAL EXPENDITURE $6,401,876

OPERATING RESULT $3,258,465


COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT FUNDSDepartment of Education and TrainingOperating Grant – Research Quantum and Teaching $963,039Australian Postgraduate Awards* $72,778 $1,035,818ARC ProgramsARC Centre of Excellence for Geotechnical Science and Engineering CE110001009 $906,557Bienen and Cassidy – Predicting the Foundation Pperformance of Offshore Jack-up Drilling Rigs in Intermediate Soils DP110101603

$86,339

Cassidy – Engineering Solutions for the Next Generation of Offshore Oil and Gas Infrastructure FT0990301

$235,684

Cheng, White and Randolph – On-Bottom Stability of Large Diameter Submarine Pipelines LP0989936

$105,782

Gaudin, Cassidy and Bienen – A Novel Foundation to Extend the Operation of Mobile Structures into Deeper Water LP0989433

$68,759

Gourvenec and Randolph – Shallow Foundation Solutions for Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities DP0988904

$158,673

Hossain, Randolph and Cassidy – Estimation of Spudcan Penetration Resistance in Stratified Soils Directly from Field Penetrometer Data and Quantification of Punch Through Risk LP110100174

$176,171

Hu, Cassidy and White – Design of Offshore Foundations with Large Penetration into Multilayered Soils DP1096764

$134,788

White – Seabed Engineering to Unlock Australias Deepwater Oil and Gas Resources FT0991816

$208,606 $2,081,359

CSIRO Flagship ClusterCassidy, Randolph, Cheng, Gaudin, White, Hao, et al – Subsea Pipelines for Reliable and Environmentally Safe Development of Ocean Hydrocarbon Resources

$297,111

STATE GOVERNMENT FUNDSDepartment of Commerce – Centre of Excellence $301,280Australia-China Natural Gas Partnership Technology Fund $159,269WA Energy Research Alliance – Marine Geohazards $119,051WA Energy Research Alliance – Postgraduate Scholarships $22,500MERIWA – Modelling of Submarine Landslides and Their Impact on Pipelines $2,000 $604,100

HOST INSTITUTION SUPPORTIn Kind Salary Support* $371,474University Postgraduate Awards* $572,395Research Matching Funds $890,175Salary Supplementation $32,809Discretionary Income $31,500 $1,898,353

PROJECT AND INDUSTRY SUPPORT** $4,470,913

OTHER FUNDS $289,335

TOTAL FUNDING $10,676,990

* Denotes notional funds

** We wish to thank the following clients for their support in 2011:

The Lloyd’s Register Educational TrustAdvanced GeomechanicsWoodsideBP Exploration Operating CompanyAtkins BoreasKeppel Offshore & Marine TechnologyWorley ParsonsARUP

Fugro GeoconsultingCoffey MiningTechnische Universität Hamburg-

Harburg, GermanyUniversity of Maine Garrad Hassan & PartnersSubsea7 Institute of Technology, Sligo

University of Pretoria, South AfricaBenthic GeotechTonkolili Iron Ore, Sierra LeoneGeorge Whitehead IncorporatedRensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USAJ P Kenny


Industry/Private Funds$4,470,913

42%

ARC Grants$2,081,359

19%

Host Institution ‐Cash

$954,4849%

Research Quantum$963,039

9%University Postgraduate Awards

$572,3955%

State Government$604,100

6%

Host Institution ‐Inkind Salary$371,474

3%

CSIRO Flagship Collaboration Fund

$297,1113%

Other Funds$289,335

3%

Australian Postgraduate Awards

$72,7781%

COFS FUNDING 2011

Academic Staff$2,496,104

39%

Non‐Academic Staff$1,605,582

25%

Scholarships & Scholarship Supplements$530,723

8%

Equipment$582,687

9%

Travel & Conference Expenses$473,088

8%

Consumables$50,966

1%

Other Expenses$662,727

10%

COFS EXPENDITURE 2011COFS EXPENDITURE 2011

COFS FUNDING 2011

Industry/Private Funds$4,470,913

42%

ARC Grants$2,081,359

19%

Host Institution ‐Cash

$954,4849%

Research Quantum$963,039

9%University Postgraduate Awards

$572,3955%

State Government$604,100

6%

Host Institution ‐Inkind Salary$371,474

3%

CSIRO Flagship Collaboration Fund

$297,1113%

Other Funds$289,335

3%

Australian Postgraduate Awards

$72,7781%

COFS FUNDING 2011

Academic Staff$2,496,104

39%

Non‐Academic Staff$1,605,582

25%

Scholarships & Scholarship Supplements$530,723

8%

Equipment$582,687

9%

Travel & Conference Expenses$473,088

8%

Consumables$50,966

1%

Other Expenses$662,727

10%

COFS EXPENDITURE 2011


Front cover main photo: Mark Randolph signing on to his Fellowship of the Royal Society – in the same book that contains the signatures of such scientific luminaries as Isaac Newton, Robert Hooke and one John Randolph, Bishop of London, Mark’s great-great-great-grandfather.Angel Platform photo: courtesy of Woodside Energy Ltd. The Angel platform is located about 120km North of Karratha, Western Australia.

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