Buckling of Bucket Foundations : Sensitivity to shape imperfections during installation

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In this paper, the risk of structural buckling during installation of large-diameter bucket foundations is addressed using numerical methods. Imperfect geometries are introduced based on the pre-buckling mode shapes from a linear Eigenvalue buckling analysis. Various imperfect geometries are introduced to reveal how sensitive the buckling load is to the mentioned imperfections. Including the first 21 mode shapes as imperfect geometries reduces the buckling pressure compared to only considering mode 1.
Original languageEnglish
TitleProceedings of the Twenty-second (2012) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
Number of pages5
PublisherInternational Society of Offshore & Polar Engineers
Publication date2012
Pages166-170
ISBN (electronic)978-1-880653-94−4
StatePublished

Conference

ConferenceInternational Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference 2012
Nummer22
LandGreece
ByIxia, Rhodes
Periode17-06-1223-06-12
NameInternational Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. Proceedings
Number22
ISSN (Print)1098-6189

Keywords

  • Wind Turbines, Suction Caisson, Foundation, Buckling

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