Abstract

Soil permeability is one of key factors in the prediction of the wave-induced seabed response, which will directly affect the design of foundation around marine installations. Most previous studies in the field treated the soil permeability as a constant, although it depends on numerous soil parameters. In this study, the soil permeability is considered as a function of pore water pressure, i.e., it varies in both spatial and time domains, as reported in the literature. With this new feature, the governing equation will become non-linear differential equations. Numerical examples demonstrate the significant influence of dynamic soil permeability on the wave-induced pore pressure and effective stresses.

Keywords: Dynamic permeability; Pore-water pressures; Soil response; Wave loading