Zhangyi Zhao

Dr. Zhangyi Zhao


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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1 April 2026 in China Ocean Engineering
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GSGao-Chuang Shi
Gao-Chuang Shi
JZJinfeng Zhang
Jinfeng Zhang
ZZZhangyi Zhao
Zhangyi Zhao
QZQing-He Zhang
Qing-He Zhang
BYBing Yan
Bing Yan
HYHua Yang
Hua Yang

26 May 2026 in Water
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HNHonglin Niu
Honglin Niu
CWChenghao Wang
Chenghao Wang
YSYabin Sun
Yabin Sun
NZNa Zhang
Na Zhang
ZZZhangyi Zhao
Zhangyi Zhao
Offshore pipeline landfall sections in tropical coastal zones are often exposed to dynamic hydrodynamic forcing, which may induce seabed erosion and wave-driven liquefaction and thereby affect burial stability. This study presents an integrated assessment of seabed stability for an offshore gas pipeline along the Sarawak coast of the South China Sea, aiming to support burial-depth design in the nearshore surf zone. A multi-model framework was applied to simulate regional hydrodynamics, sediment transport, storm-induced seabed morphodynamics, and wave-induced liquefaction. Model performance was evaluated using field observations, bathymetric survey data, and laboratory experimental results. The results indicate that the seabed remains generally stable under normal environmental conditions, whereas extreme storm-wave forcing may induce localized surf-zone erosion and shallow seabed weakening. Under the 100-year storm-wave scenarios, the maximum simulated erosion depth reaches approximately 0.82 m, and the potential liquefaction response is mainly confined to the upper approximately 1.0 m of the seabed. These results suggest that storm-induced morphodynamic cover loss and wave-induced degradation of near-surface soil support should be evaluated jointly. Based on this integrated process envelope, a minimum burial depth of 2 m is recommended as a conservative engineering requirement for the examined landfall conditions. This process-integrated assessment workflow offers an applicable reference for the design and risk mitigation of analogous offshore pipeline projects in tropical coastal zones.