Stabilisation behaviour of cyclically loaded shallow foundations for offshore wind turbines

• Main Author: Sturm, Hendrik (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2009
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; cyclic loads; shallow foundations; numerical simulations; model tests; offshore wind turbines
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This work presents the results of model tests and numerical simulations of shallow foundations subjected to cyclic loads typical of offshore loadings. Main focus is spent on the accumulated rotational and settlement behaviour relevant in particular for fixed installed offshore wind turbines.