ABSTRACT

While the numerical modeling of geotechnical behavior of (suction) piles is common practice, the modeling of drag embedment anchor behavior is still relatively new. In recent years advances have been made in the way that drag embedment anchor behavior can be predicted (Neubecker 1996, Eklund 1998). Methods that are available for the prediction of drag embedment anchors are generally based on a simplified anchor model (due to the complex geometry of modern drag embedment anchors) and soil model. The purpose of this paper is to highlight two areas in the numerical modeling of drag embedment anchor behavior that in the author’s opinion have received little attention but are important for the understanding of anchor behavior.