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Evaluation Of Helical Piles As Anchors For Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation Systems, Martha Shannon Harris
Evaluation Of Helical Piles As Anchors For Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation Systems, Martha Shannon Harris
Geotechnical Engineering Masters Projects
The development of floating offshore wind energy is essential for growth of the renewable energy industry, and to decrease the reliance on fossil fuels and emission of greenhouse gasses. Advances in ease of construction and installation of turbines can make the floating offshore wind industry more marketable and feasible on a large scale; this can in part be achieved by innovation in foundation anchoring systems.
This thesis presents an evaluation of helical pile foundations for offshore deep-water application as anchors for floating offshore wind systems with catenary mooring lines in clay and sandy soils. This research outlines the influence of …