Abstract
It is now accepted that a larger effort must be made in order to optimize the design so that offshore wind turbines can be competitive with the other energy resources. In this regard, mono-buckets are known as a cost-effective offshore foundation solution. In the current study, a load–displacement based approach is introduced to assess the bearing capacity as well as the deformation of a mono-bucket foundation subjected to combined loading. A p-y curve developed for the bucket foundation is used to quantify the lateral soil response around the foundation. A numerical routine to set up the model and run the calculations is proposed. The model is validated, and its accuracy is analyzed, by comparison with field test results for a bucket foundation installed in silty, sandy soil.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Insights and Innovations in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation : proceedings of the sixth international conference on structural engineering, mechanics and computation, Cape Town, South Africa, 5-7 September 2016 |
| Editors | Alphose Zingoni |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Publication date | 2016 |
| Pages | 749-750 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-138-02927-9 (Hbk + CD-ROM) |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | The sixth international conference on structural engineering, mechanics and computation - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 5 Sept 2016 → 7 Sept 2016 Conference number: 6 |
Conference
| Conference | The sixth international conference on structural engineering, mechanics and computation |
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| Number | 6 |
| Country/Territory | South Africa |
| City | Cape Town |
| Period | 05/09/2016 → 07/09/2016 |
Bibliographical note
Printet book with shorth papers, ISBN 978-1-138-02927-9 (Hbk + CD-ROM)CD (eBook) with full papers, ISBN 978-1-315-64164-5 (eBook PDF). By mistake wrong ISBN on CD (eBook).
Keywords
- Foundations
- Mono-bucket
- Bearing capacity
- Deformations