Showing 50 publications by Jonathan Knappett
On the Uprooting Stability of Trees: Combined Loading Effect on Tree Stability Assessment
Andreozzi M, Marrazzo G, Marsiglia A, Boldrin D, Castellanza RP et al. (2025), Forests, 16(12)
Mechanical Behaviour of Leeward Lateral Roots During Tree Overturning
Zhang X, Knappett J, Zhang T, Zheng Z, Liang T et al. (2025), Forests, 16(11)
Centrifuge modelling of energy geostructures in soil: A review
Zhao R, Shao C, Knappett JA, Leung AK, Liang T et al. (2025), Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, 43
The effect of climate change on the behaviour of thermo-active diaphragm walls
Minto A, Leung AK & Knappett JA (2025), Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, 42
A new root–soil interface contact model to simulate the overturning behaviour of root system architectures
Zhu J, Leung A, Knappett J, Zhang X & Wang Y (2025), Acta Geotechnica, 20(5), 1969-1989
Numerical simulation of large tunnel alignments under seismic loading: The Large Hadron Collider as a case study
Mubarak AG, Knappett JA & Brown MJ (2025), Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 157
The variation of large strain viscous rate effects from undrained triaxial element testing of Kaolin clay
Robinson S, Brown MJ, Knappett J, Brennan A, Duran Caballero D et al. (2025), Acta Geotechnica
Tensile response of screw piles with varying installation approaches in layered sand
Kumar PVP, Wang W, Brown MJ, Patra S, Haldar S et al. (2025), Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Geotechnical Engineering
Impact of tunnel alignment on local seismic lining actions
Mubarak A, Knappett J & Brown M (2025), GEOTECHNIQUE
Comparison of 1 g and centrifuge modelling of drag anchors with subsurface wireless tracking
Sharif YU, Brown MJ, Knappett JA, Davidson C, Bird R et al. (2024), International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 25(2), 102-114
BibTeX
@article{comparisonofgan-2024/11,
title={Comparison of 1 g and centrifuge modelling of drag anchors with subsurface wireless tracking},
author={Sharif YU, Brown MJ, Knappett JA, Davidson C, Bird R et al.},
journal={International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics},
volume={25},
pages={102-114},
year = "2024"
}
Strength and stiffness anisotropy of 3D-printed coarse root analogues for small-scale physical modelling
de Sousa RBA, Leung AK, Knappett JA & Zhang X (2024), Geotechnique Letters, 14(4), 139-144
Influence of modelling approach for reinforced concrete underground structures, with application to the CMS cavern at CERN
Mubarak A, Knappett J & Brown M (2024), Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 182
BibTeX
@article{influenceofmode-2024/7,
title={Influence of modelling approach for reinforced concrete underground structures, with application to the CMS cavern at CERN},
author={Mubarak A, Knappett J & Brown M},
journal={Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering},
volume={182},
number={ARTN 108725},
year = "2024"
}
Particle size effects on the axial pull-out and push-in behaviour of roots
Zhang X, Ciantia MO, Knappett JA, Leung AK & Liang T (2024), Acta Geotechnica, 19(3), 1461-1476
Root size effects on transverse root-soil interactions
Zhang X, Knappett J, Ciantia M, Leung A, Wang H et al. (2024), Computers and Geotechnics, 165
Anchor geotechnics for floating offshore wind: Current technologies and future innovations
Cerfontaine B, White D, Kwa K, Gourvenec S, Knappett J et al. (2023), Ocean Engineering, 279
Control of screw pile installation to optimise performance for offshore energy applications
Cerfontaine B, Brown MJ, Knappett JA, Davidson C, Sharif YU et al. (2023), Geotechnique, 73(3), 234-249
Impacts of reference strain rate and strain level dependency on rate effects in fine-grained soils
Robinson S, Brown MJ, Knappett J & Brennan A (2023), Geotechnique Letters, 13(1), 1-6
3D Numerical Analysis of Screw Pile Subjected to Axial Compressive and Lateral Load
Pavan Kumar PV, Patra S, Haldar S, Brown MJ, Knappett JA et al. (2023), Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 300, 75-85
Effect of soil permeability on soil-structure and structure-soil-structure interaction of low-rise structures
Qi S & Knappett JA (2022), Geotechnique, 72(9), 784-799
Centrifuge modelling of the use of discretely spaced energy pile row to reinforce unsaturated silt
Vitali D, Leung AK, Feng S, Knappett JA & Ma L (2022), Geotechnique, 72(7), 618-631
Modifying soil properties with herbaceous plants for natural flood risk-reduction
Boldrin D, Knappett J, Leung A, Brown J, Loades K et al. (2022), Ecological Engineering, 180
DRAM: A three-dimensional analytical model for the mobilisation of root reinforcement in direct shear conditions
Meijer GJ, Knappett JA, Bengough AG, Bull DJ, Liang T et al. (2022), Ecological Engineering, 179
Thermally induced ratcheting of a thermo-active reinforced concrete pile in sand under sustained lateral load
Zhao R, Leung AK & Knappett JA (2022), Geotechnique, 73(9), 826-839
Physical modelling to demonstrate the feasibility of screw piles for offshore jacket-supported wind energy structures
Davidson C, Brown MJ, Cerfontaine B, Al-Baghdadi T, Knappett J et al. (2022), Geotechnique, 72(2), 108-126
BibTeX
@article{physicalmodelli-2022/2,
title={Physical modelling to demonstrate the feasibility of screw piles for offshore jacket-supported wind energy structures},
author={Davidson C, Brown MJ, Cerfontaine B, Al-Baghdadi T, Knappett J et al.},
journal={Geotechnique},
volume={72},
pages={108-126},
year = "2022"
}
Centrifuge modelling of root-soil interaction of laterally loaded trees under different loading conditions
Zhang X, Knappett JA, Leung AK, Ciantia MO, Liang T et al. (2022), Geotechnique, 73(9), 766-780
Root reinforcement: continuum framework for constitutive modelling
Meijer GJ, Wood DM, Knappett JA, Bengough AG & Liang T (2021), Geotechnique, 73(7), 600-613
Assessing single-helix screw pile geometry on offshore installation and axial capacity
Sharif Y, Brown M, Ciantia M, Cerfontaine B, Davidson C et al. (2021), Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Geotechnical Engineering, 174(5), 512-529
BibTeX
@article{assessingsingle-2021/10,
title={Assessing single-helix screw pile geometry on offshore installation and axial capacity},
author={Sharif Y, Brown M, Ciantia M, Cerfontaine B, Davidson C et al.},
journal={Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Geotechnical Engineering},
volume={174},
pages={512-529},
year = "2021"
}
Nonlinear Lateral Response of RC Pile in Sand: Centrifuge and Numerical Modeling
Zhao R, Leung A, Knappett J, Robinson S & Brennan A (2021), Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 147(6)
BibTeX
@article{nonlinearlatera-2021/6,
title={Nonlinear Lateral Response of RC Pile in Sand: Centrifuge and Numerical Modeling},
author={Zhao R, Leung A, Knappett J, Robinson S & Brennan A},
journal={Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering},
volume={147},
number={4021031},
year = "2021"
}
An efficient and locking‐free material point method for three‐dimensional analysis with simplex elements
Wang L, Coombs WM, Augarde CE, Cortis M, Brown MJ et al. (2021), International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 122(15), 3876-3899
BibTeX
@article{anefficientandl-2021/5,
title={An efficient and locking‐free material point method for three‐dimensional analysis with simplex elements},
author={Wang L, Coombs WM, Augarde CE, Cortis M, Brown MJ et al.},
journal={International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering},
volume={122},
pages={3876-3899},
publisher={Wiley},
year = "2021"
}
Using discrete element method (Dem) to create a cone penetration test (cpt)-based method to estimate the installation requirements of rotary-installed piles in sand
Sharif Y, Brown M, Ciantia M, Cerfontaine B, Davidson C et al. (2021), Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 58(7), 919-935
BibTeX
@article{usingdiscreteel-2021/1,
title={Using discrete element method (Dem) to create a cone penetration test (cpt)-based method to estimate the installation requirements of rotary-installed piles in sand},
author={Sharif Y, Brown M, Ciantia M, Cerfontaine B, Davidson C et al.},
journal={Canadian Geotechnical Journal},
volume={58},
pages={919-935},
year = "2021"
}
Effects of screw pile installation on installation requirements and in-service performance using the discrete element method
Sharif Y, Brown M, Cerfontaine B, Davidson C, Ciantia M et al. (2021), Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 58(9), 1334-1350
BibTeX
@article{effectsofscrewp-2021/1,
title={Effects of screw pile installation on installation requirements and in-service performance using the discrete element method},
author={Sharif Y, Brown M, Cerfontaine B, Davidson C, Ciantia M et al.},
journal={Canadian Geotechnical Journal},
volume={58},
pages={1334-1350},
year = "2021"
}
A finite element approach for determining the full load–displacement relationship of axially loaded shallow screw anchors, incorporating installation effects
Cerfontaine B, Knappett J, Brown M, Davidson C, Al-Baghdadi T et al. (2021), Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 58(4), 565-582
BibTeX
@article{afiniteelementa-2021/1,
title={A finite element approach for determining the full load–displacement relationship of axially loaded shallow screw anchors, incorporating installation effects},
author={Cerfontaine B, Knappett J, Brown M, Davidson C, Al-Baghdadi T et al.},
journal={Canadian Geotechnical Journal},
volume={58},
pages={565-582},
year = "2021"
}
Optimised design of screw anchors in tension in sand for renewable energy applications
Cerfontaine B, Knappett J, Brown M, Davidson C & Sharif Y (2020), Ocean Engineering, 217
Small-scale modelling of root-soil interaction of trees under lateral loads
Zhang X, Knappett JA, Leung AK, Ciantia MO, Liang T et al. (2020), Plant and Soil, 456(1-2), 289-305
Mathematical and computational modelling of vegetated soil incorporating hydraulically-driven finite strain deformation
Woodman N, Smethurst J, Roose T, Powrie W, Meijer G et al. (2020), Computers and Geotechnics, 127
BibTeX
@article{mathematicaland-2020/11,
title={Mathematical and computational modelling of vegetated soil incorporating hydraulically-driven finite strain deformation},
author={Woodman N, Smethurst J, Roose T, Powrie W, Meijer G et al.},
journal={Computers and Geotechnics},
volume={127},
number={ARTN 103754},
year = "2020"
}
Seismic behaviour of tunnels: From experiments to analysis
Tsinidis G, de Silva F, Anastasopoulos I, Bilotta E, Bobet A et al. (2020), Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 99
Modelling the seismic performance of root-reinforced slopes using the finite-element method
Liang T, Knappett J, Leung A & Glyn Bengough A (2020), Geotechnique, 70(5), 375-391
Small-Scale Modeling of Thermomechanical Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Energy Piles in Soil
Zhao R, Leung A, Vitali D, Knappett J & Zhou Z (2020), Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 146(4)
BibTeX
@article{smallscalemodel-2020/4,
title={Small-Scale Modeling of Thermomechanical Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Energy Piles in Soil},
author={Zhao R, Leung A, Vitali D, Knappett J & Zhou Z},
journal={Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering},
volume={146},
number={4020011},
year = "2020"
}
A critical evaluation of predictive models for rooted soil strength with application to predicting the seismic deformation of rooted slopes
Liang T, Knappett JA, Leung A, Carnaghan A, Bengough AG et al. (2020), Landslides, 17(1), 93-109
BibTeX
@article{acriticalevalua-2020/1,
title={A critical evaluation of predictive models for rooted soil strength with application to predicting the seismic deformation of rooted slopes},
author={Liang T, Knappett JA, Leung A, Carnaghan A, Bengough AG et al.},
journal={Landslides},
volume={17},
pages={93-109},
year = "2020"
}
On Lagrangian mechanics and the implicit material point method for large deformation elasto-plasticity
Coombs W, Augarde C, Brennan A, Brown M, Charlton T et al. (2020), Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 358
BibTeX
@article{onlagrangianmec-2020/1,
title={On Lagrangian mechanics and the implicit material point method for large deformation elasto-plasticity},
author={Coombs W, Augarde C, Brennan A, Brown M, Charlton T et al.},
journal={Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering},
volume={358},
number={ARTN 112622},
year = "2020"
}
Influence of foundation type on seismic response of low-rise structures in liquefiable soil
Qi S & Knappett J (2020), Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 128
Implications of volume loss on the seismic response of tunnels in coarse-grained soils
Kampas G, Knappett J, Brown M, Anastasopoulos I, Nikitas N et al. (2020), Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 95
BibTeX
@article{implicationsofv-2020/1,
title={Implications of volume loss on the seismic response of tunnels in coarse-grained soils},
author={Kampas G, Knappett J, Brown M, Anastasopoulos I, Nikitas N et al.},
journal={Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology},
volume={95},
number={ARTN 103127},
year = "2020"
}
Measuring the strength of root-reinforced soil on steep natural slopes using the corkscrew extraction method
Meijer G, Bengough G, Knappett J, Loades K & Nicoll B (2019), Forests, 10(12)
On the use of domain-based material point methods for problems involving large distortion
Wang L, Coombs W, Augarde C, Cortis M, Charlton T et al. (2019), Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 355, 1003-1025
BibTeX
@article{ontheuseofdomai-2019/10,
title={On the use of domain-based material point methods for problems involving large distortion},
author={Wang L, Coombs W, Augarde C, Cortis M, Charlton T et al.},
journal={Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering},
volume={355},
pages={1003-1025},
year = "2019"
}
Effect of soil deformability on the failure mechanism of shallow plate or screw anchors in sand
Cerfontaine B, Knappett J, Brown M & Bradshaw A (2019), Computers and Geotechnics, 109, 34-45
Analysis of coupled axial and lateral deformation of roots in soil
Meijer G, Muir Wood D, Knappett J, Bengough G & Liang T (2019), International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 43(3), 684-707
BibTeX
@article{analysisofcoupl-2019/2,
title={Analysis of coupled axial and lateral deformation of roots in soil},
author={Meijer G, Muir Wood D, Knappett J, Bengough G & Liang T},
journal={International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics},
volume={43},
pages={684-707},
year = "2019"
}
The effect of tunnel lining modelling approaches on the seismic response of sprayed concrete tunnels in coarse-grained soils
Kampas G, Knappett J, Brown M, Anastasopoulos I, Nikitas N et al. (2019), Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 117, 122-137
BibTeX
@article{theeffectoftunn-2019/2,
title={The effect of tunnel lining modelling approaches on the seismic response of sprayed concrete tunnels in coarse-grained soils},
author={Kampas G, Knappett J, Brown M, Anastasopoulos I, Nikitas N et al.},
journal={Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering},
volume={117},
pages={122-137},
year = "2019"
}
Editorial
Knappett J & Thorel L (2019), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MODELLING IN GEOTECHNICS, 19(2), 56-57
System identification of tunnel response to ground motion considering a simplified model
Alonso-Rodriguez A, Nikitas N, Knappett J, Kampas G, Anastasopoulos I et al. (2018), Frontiers in Built Environment, 4
BibTeX
@article{systemidentific-2018/9,
title={System identification of tunnel response to ground motion considering a simplified model},
author={Alonso-Rodriguez A, Nikitas N, Knappett J, Kampas G, Anastasopoulos I et al.},
journal={Frontiers in Built Environment},
volume={4},
number={ARTN 39},
year = "2018"
}
In situ root identification through blade penetrometer testing - Part 1: Interpretative models and laboratory testing
Meijer GJ, Bengough G, Knappett J, Loades K, Nicoll B et al. (2018), Geotechnique, 68(4), 303-319
BibTeX
@article{insiturootident-2018/4,
title={In situ root identification through blade penetrometer testing - Part 1: Interpretative models and laboratory testing},
author={Meijer GJ, Bengough G, Knappett J, Loades K, Nicoll B et al.},
journal={Geotechnique},
volume={68},
pages={303-319},
year = "2018"
}