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Field trials of suction caissons in clay for offshore wind turbine foundations

Abstract:: A programme of testing of caisson foundations in clay at the Bothkennar test site is described. The tests are relevant to the design of foundations for offshore wind turbines, in the form of either monopod or tetrapod foundations. Records are presented for installation of the caissons, cyclic moment loading under both dynamic and quasi-static conditions, cyclic inclined vertical loading, and pullout of the caisson. Variation of stiffness of the foundation is observed, with high initial stiffness followed by hysteretic behaviour at moderate loads and degradation of response at high loads. Some implications for the design of wind turbine foundations are briefly discussed.

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Houlsby, G., Kelly, R., Huxtable, J., & Byrne, B. (2005). Field trials of suction caissons in clay for offshore wind turbine foundations. GEOTECHNIQUE, 55(4), 287–296.

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Houlsby, G, et al. “Field Trials of Suction Caissons in Clay for Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations.” GEOTECHNIQUE, vol. 55, no. 4, 2005, pp. 287–96.

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Houlsby, G, R Kelly, J Huxtable, and B Byrne. 2005. “Field Trials of Suction Caissons in Clay for Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations.” GEOTECHNIQUE 55 (4): 287–96.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1680/geot.55.4.287.65487

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+ Houlsby, G More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Engineering Science
Sub department:: Civil Engineering
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+ Kelly, R More by this author

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+ Huxtable, J More by this author

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+ Byrne, B More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Engineering Science
Sub department:: Civil Engineering
Role:: Author

Journal:: GEOTECHNIQUE More from this journal
Volume:: 55
Issue:: 4
Pages:: 287-296
Publication date:: 2005-05-01
DOI:: 10.1680/geot.55.4.287.65487
EISSN:: 1751-7656
ISSN:: 0016-8505

Language:: English
Keywords:: dynamic test

clay

foundations

bearing capacity

stiffness
Pubs id:: pubs:61559
UUID:: uuid:72e5b3b2-dfe8-43cf-bb59-54a8795746d2
Local pid:: pubs:61559
Source identifiers:: 61559
Deposit date:: 2012-12-19
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_72e5b3b2dfe843cfbb5954a8795746d2

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Copyright date:: 2005

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