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Probabilistic Analysis Of Offshore Wind Turbine Soil-Structure Interaction, Wystan Carswell
Probabilistic Analysis Of Offshore Wind Turbine Soil-Structure Interaction, Wystan Carswell
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
A literature review of current design and analysis methods for offshore wind turbine (OWT) foundations is presented, focusing primarily on the monopile foundation. Laterally loaded monopile foundations are typically designed using the American Petroleum Institute (API) p-y method for offshore oil platforms, which presents several issues when extended to OWTs, mostly with respect to the large pile diameters required and the effect of cyclic loading from wind and waves. Although remedies have been proposed, none have been incorporated into current design standards. Foundations must be uniquely designed for each wind farm due to extreme dependence on site characteristics. The uncertainty …