Duy Anh Dao, M.Sc.

PhD candidate

Research activities

• Topic: Anchor-seabed interactrion
• Methods: Numerical simulation based on the Finite Element Method (FEM) with Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian (CEL) approach, physical modelling (1g model tests and centrifuge tests)

Prizes

• 1st Place Huesker Geotechnik Förderpreis 2024
• Top 3 Finalist OSigp Prize 2024

Publications

• [16] Dao, D. A. and Grabe, J. 2024. Numerical Investigation of Ship Anchor Kinematics: Implication on Subsea Cable Burial. Ocean Engineering, 314: 119674. DOI 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.119674
• [15] Dao, D. A. and Grabe, J. 2024. Numerical Analysis of Anchor-Chain-Soil Interaction under Operational Loading on Floating Offshore Wind Turbines. Proceedings of the 17th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, La Serena, Chile
• [14] Grabe, J. and Dao, D. A. 2024. Modeling the interaction between ship anchors and cables in Baltic Sea soils. Proceedings of the 17th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, La Serena, Chile
• [13] Cerek, K. Dao, D. A., Hadjiloo, E. and Grabe, J. 2024. Application of LSTM time series forecasting method for predicting compression curves of soil. Proceedings of the 17th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, La Serena, Chile
• [12] Dao D. A., Tafili M., Grabe J. and Wichtmann, T. (2024): Simulation of large displacements during pile installation in anisotropic cohesive soil. In: Proceedings of 77th Canadian Geotechnical Conference (GeoMontréal 2024) in Montréal/Canada.
• [11] Dao D. A., Cerek K., Hadjiloo E. and Stager T.W. (2024): Parametrische Analyse des Eindringverhaltens und Identifizierung optimaler Geometrien von Ankern für schwimmende Offshore-Strukturen. In: Proceedings of 38. Baugrundtagung: Forum für junge Geotechnik-Ingenieure und -Ingenieurinnen in Bremen/Germany, pp.138-145, ISBN: 978-3-932653-59-9
• [10] Dao D. A., Grabe J. and Chmelnizkij A. (2024): Examination of an analytical approach for load-displacement behavior of drag embedment anchors and their geometrical optimization. In: Proceedings of 43rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE) 2024 in EXPO/Singapore, paper No. OMAE2024-124377, DOI 10.1115/OMAE2024-124377
• [9] Cerek, K.; Gupta, A.; Dao, D. A.; Hadjiloo, E.; Grabe, J. (2024): Python Implementation of Bidirectional LSTM for Sequential Data Processing. Source Code, TUHH Universitätsbibliothek, DOI 10.15480/882.13190
• [8] Cerek, K.; Dao, D. A.; Hadjiloo, E.; Grabe, J. (2024): Dataset of Simulated CRS Tests for Advanced Soil Parameter Identification. Datensatz, TUHH Universitätsbibliothek, DOI 10.15480/882.9435
• [7] Dao D. A. and Dicke K. (2023): Numerical investigation of drag embedment anchor model reduction for FOWTs in coarse and fine-grained Baltic Sea soil. In: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Geotechnics for Sustainable Infrastructure Development (GEOTEC) 2023 in Hanoi/Vietnam, Vietnamese Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Phung D. L. and Nguyen T. D. (eds.), e-ISBN: 978-981-99-9722-0
• [6] Dao D. A. and Banduch M. (2023): Geotechnical Laboratory Investigation on the Baltic Sea Sand Sample Z_VC_011. Datensatz, TUHH Universitätsbibliothek, DOI 10.15480/882.8440
• [5] Dao D. A., Alkateeb D. and Schröder M. (2023): Discrepancies between element tests and large-scale LDFE simulations: a case study on anchor kinematics during installation in clay. In: Computers and Geotechnics 163: 105698, DOI 10.1016/j.compgeo.2023.105698
• [4] Dao D. A., Struve A. and Grabe J. (2022): Numerical Investigation on the Effect of Anchor Modelling on Anchor Chain-Soil Interaction for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines. In: Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and other Floating Structures (PRADS) 2022 in Dubrovnik/Croatia, N. Vladimir et al. (eds), pp.1673-1684, ISBN 978-953-7738-87-7
• [3] Dao D. A., Dicke K. and Grabe J. (2022): Investigation of anchor installation for floating offshore wind turbines. In: Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG) 2022 in Daejon/Korea, Korea Geotechnical Society, M. Chung et al. (eds.), pp. 482-485, ISBN: 978-89-952197-7-5. URL: Link
• [2] Williams Riquer F., Dao D. A. and Grabe J. (2022): Towards the development of a digital twin for subsoil monitoring and stability against overturning of a mobile drilling rig. In: The International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC) 2022 in Bogota/Colombia, pp. 207-2014, DOI 10.22260/ISARC2022/0030
• [1] Dao D. A. and Grabe J. (2022): Numerical investigation of ship anchor penetration in cohesive Baltic Sea soil. In: Proceedings of 41th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE) 2022 in Hamburg/Germany, paper No. OMAE2022-80822, DOI 10.1115/OMAE2022-80822

Additional presentations

• [7] Dao, D. A. (2024): Optimierung von Verankerungen schwimmender Windenergieanlagen. At Huesker GeoForum, Düsseldorf, Germany
• [6] Dao, D. A. (2024): Centrifuge Testing for Validating Numerical Models of Anchor-Soil Interaction. At Delmar/Vryhof, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• [5] Dao, D. A. (2024): Centrifuge Testing for Validating Numerical Models of Anchor-Soil Interaction. At Deltares, Delft, Netherlands
• [4] Dao, D. A. (2023): Towards a Macro Model Predicting the Interaction between Soil and Anchors for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines. At Fraunhofer IWES, Hannover, Germany
• [3] Dao, D. A. (2022): Numerical Modelling of the Interaction between Soil and an Anchoring System for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines. At University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
• [2] Dao, D. A. (2022): Zur Verankerung schwimmender Windenergieanlagen. Forum Geotechnik. Institut für Geotechnik und Baubetrieb, Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, Germany
• [1] Dao, D. A. (2021): Der Einstieg als Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter. Online Workshop der Jungen Geotechniker in der DGGT

Educational activities

• Supervision of excursions in “Projects II” in summer term 2023 and 2024
• Coordination of examinations for the master programme “Civil Engineering” with specialization in geotechnical engineering (winter term 2020/21 until summer term 2022)
• Exercise lecture “Marine Geotechnics” in summer term 2021
• Exercise lecture “Specialized foundation engineering” in winter term 2020/21

Supervised students

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• Roß, B. (2023): Numerische Simulation der Spannungsverteilung unterhalb des Kettenfahrwerks einer Rammmaschine (Numerical Simulation of Stress Distribution beneath the Pile Driver Tracks). Studienarbeit
• Ondruch, K. (2023): Numerische Untersuchungen zum zyklischen Lastverhalten von Ankern schwimmender Offshore Windenergieanlagen (Numerical investigations on the cyclic load behaviour of anchors of floating offshore wind turbines). Master thesis
• Dicke, K. (2022): Numerische Untersuchungen zur Installation von Ankern schwimmender Offshore Windenergieanlagen (Numerical investigations of installation of anchors of floating offshore wind turbines). Master thesis
• Burse, B. (2022): Bestimmung viskohypoplastischer Parameter von Modellböden und Bodenproben aus dem Feld (Determination of visco-hypoplastic parameters of model soils and soil samples from the field). Bachelor thesis
• Struve, A. (2021): Entwicklung eines numerischen 3D-Modells zur Untersuchung der Ankerkette-Boden-Interaktion von Verankerungssystemen schwimmender Offshore Windenergieanlagen (Development of a numerical 3D model to investigate chain-soil interaction of mooring systems of floating offshore wind turbines). Project work
• Dicke, K. (2021): Entwicklung eines numerischen Modells zur Simulation der Installation von Ankern schwimmender Offshore Windenergieanlagen (Development of a numerical model for the simulation of the installation of anchors of floating offshore wind turbines). Project work
• Linsenbold, P. (2021): Numerische Untersuchungen zur Ankerkette-Boden-Interaktion von Verankerungssystemen schwimmender Windkraftanlagen. Master thesis
• Kobi, N. (2021): Zur Dimensionierung von eingebetteten Drag-Ankern schwimmender Windkraftanlagen (Dimensioning of Embedded Drag Anchors of Floating Wind Turbines). Bachelor thesis