Monopile foundations for offshore wind turbines
Learn about geotechnical concepts and relevant design approaches in the engineering of wind turbine foundations.
Engineering and soil-structure considerations of monopile foundations
The offshore wind sector is booming worldwide, with a steady trend towards installations in deeper waters and harsher environments. This course addresses one of the main challenges posed by such a trend: the optimisation of foundation systems.
The course covers geotechnical knowledge relevant to the design of wind turbine foundations, with an emphasis on large diameter monopiles. The core content of the course includes soil behavior and characterization, monopile installation and performance during operations (lateral capacity, stiffness, cyclic response, erosion protection).
Geotechnical concepts and design approaches are linked to the engineering of wind turbine structures, with an open view of the latest Delft R&D developments. The course includes practical sessions and makes room for stimulating interaction between teachers and attendees.
Optimise foundation systems: from design to implementation
Course participants will have a chance to learn about:
- different foundation types for offshore wind turbines;
- soil characterisation procedures;
- engineering methods for monopile installation and design;
- monopile-environment interaction, including issues related to seabed scour and cyclic loading conditions;
- offshore operations for wind farm construction, with emphasis on technical challenges in real-world projects;
- recent advances in offshore geotechnical research.
Intended for
This course is meant for a wide range of professionals involved in the design, construction and management of offshore wind farms. Participants with a background in engineering – not limited to geotechnical – will make the most of this course in which fundamental understanding and practical application are equally prioritised.
This course will be taught in English.
Course leader
dr. Ahmed Elkadi MSc
This course is rated with an average of
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Program
- Welcome and registration
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Course introduction
Course content and organization.
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Offshore wind industry
History and present of offshore wind developments.
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Structures and foundations for OWTs
Offshore Wind Turbines (OWTs), types of support structures and foundations; environmental loading and structural design drivers (capacity, natural frequency, fatigue)
- Break
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Fundamentals of soil behaviour - part 1
Mechanical behaviour of soils; response to cyclic loading
- Lunch
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Fundamentals of soil behaviour - part 2
Mechanical behaviour of soils; response to cyclic loading
- Lab session (DOB Lab)
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Testing and characterization of soils - part 1
Scaled lab modelling
- Break
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Testing and characterization of soils - part 2
In-situ and laboratory testing of soils; determination of relevant soils parameters
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Anchoring systems for floating offshore wind turbines
Description: Types of anchors, installation and design, macro-element models, recent developments.
- Closing day-1 and general Q&A
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Installation and field testing of OWT foundations
Installation methods (impact/vibratory driving) and drivability analysis; capacity-based design (failure mechanisms, p-y curves, CPT-based analysis).
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Latest advances in monopile design
Testing and analysis of monopiles under lateral loading; PISA design method for monopiles in sandy and clayey soils.
- Break
- Scour and scour protection around affshore foundations
- Lunch
- Lab session (DOB Lab)
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Monopile-soil interaction under cyclic loading - 1
General features and field observarions (impact on OWT dunamics and cyclic tilting); geotechnical analysis of cyclic monopile-soil interaction (p-y, macroelement, 3D FE)
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Monopile-soil interaction under cyclic loading - 2
Lessons learned from advanced numerical modelling and open questrions.
- Break
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Installation engineering
Pile design and installation considerations, challenging soil conditions and risks during installation (weak rock, pile buckling, soil heave, pile run / dropfall), pile testing pile drilling, template design
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Offshore operations
Suction caisson installation, jack-up operations
- Closing
Course leader
dr. Ahmed Elkadi MSc
This course is rated with an average of
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- Including coffee, tea, lunches and (digital) course material
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