Abstract
There is currently a significant focus on developing offshore wind power in the UK and Europe. The most common foundation type for wind turbines is a single large diameter pile, termed a monopile, on which the turbine is located. As the diameter of such piles is envisaged to increase in future installations, there are concerns that current design methods are not applicable. To explore this problem, the joint industry project PISA has been established, with the aim to develop a new design framework for laterally loaded piles utilised in the offshore wind industry, based on new theoretical developments, numerical modelling and large scale field pile testing. This paper presents an overview of numerical modelling undertaken as part of the project.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics III - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics, ISFOG 2015 |
Publisher | CRC Press / Balkema - Taylor & Francis Group |
Pages | 759-764 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138028500 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 3rd International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics - Oslo, Norway Duration: 10 Jun 2015 → 12 Jun 2015 |
Conference
Conference | 3rd International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics |
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Abbreviated title | ISFOG 2015 |
Country/Territory | Norway |
City | Oslo |
Period | 10/06/15 → 12/06/15 |