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Dr Andrea Diambra is a Senior Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering at University of Bristol. His research interests span across a wide range of geotechnical problems, with particular focus on two main areas: 1) new geotechnical solutions for offshore energy systems and 2) development of novel ground improvements techniques. His research uses an approach across the length scales involving a range of techniques from experimental element testing, constitutive modelling, numerical analyses and full-scale testing.
Recent and current research projects include:
1) Offshore geotechnics
- Development of new macro-element models for plate anchoring systems;
- Full-scale axial and lateral testing of driven steel piles in chalk;
- Polypropylene pipe – seabed interaction;
- Review of available methods for spudcan penetration assessment;
- Development of constitutive modelling for cyclic behaviour of granular soils;
- Evolution of stiffness of granular soils under very large number of multiaxial loading cycles using the Hollow Cylinder Torsional apparatus;
- Stress and time dependent behaviour of remoulded chalk.
2) Ground improvements
- Experimental and numerical studies of fibre reinforced soils;
- Experimental and numerical modelling of artificially cemented soils;
- Extension of modelling techniques for fibre reinforced soils to root-soil systems;
Dr Diambra has extensive teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. He is willing to supervise new postgraduate students to work in the above mentioned and/or related topics.
Recent awards:
- Best paper in Géotechnique Letters Volume 5, Q2 (February) 2015: Chow S.H., O’Loughlin C.D., Corti R., Gaudin C. & Diambra A. 2015 “Drained cyclic capacity of plate anchors in dense sand: Experimental and Theoretical Observations”, Géotechnique Letters, 5, 80-85. DOI: 10.1680/geolett.15.00019
- Best paper in Géotechnique LettersVolume 4, Q3 (June-September) 2014: Diambra A., Ciavaglia F., Harman A., Dimelow C., Carey J., Nash D. 2014 “Performance of cyclic cone penetration tests in chalk”, Géotechnique Letters, 4, 230-237. DOI: 10.1680/geolett.14.00050.
- EPSRC research grant 2012: "Anisotropy of fibre reinforced sands under generalised loading conditions"(http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/J010022/1).
Structured keywords and research groupings
- Cabot Institute City Futures Research
- Cabot Institute Low Carbon Energy Research
- Cabot Institute Natural Hazards and Disasters Research
- Cabot Institute Environmental Change Research
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Research Output
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A Multiaxial Constitutive Model for Fibre-reinforced Sand
Gao, Z. & Diambra, A., 3 Feb 2020, In : Geotechnique.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Polypropylene pipe interface strength on marine sandy soils with varying coarse fraction
De Leeuw, L. W., Martin, G., Milewski, H., Dietz, M. & Diambra, A., 27 Jan 2020, In : Proceedings of the ICE - Geotechnical Engineering. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Small to large strain mechanical behaviour of an alluvium stabilised with low carbon secondary minerals
Sargent, P., Rouainia, M., Diambra, A., Nash, D. & Hughes, P. N., 30 Jan 2020, In : Construction and Building Materials. 232, 16 p., 117174.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Activities
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University of Bristol (Journal)
Andrea Diambra (Editor)
2010Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
Supervised Work
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Fibre reinforced sands : Experiments and constitutive modelling
Author: Diambra, A., 2010Supervisor: Ibraim, E. (Supervisor) & Muir Wood, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Education (EdD)
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