Abstract: The evaluation of the foundation capacity under combined vertical, horizontal, and moment loading is an essential element of the site-specific assessment that ensures mobile jackup rigs are safe to operate in large storms. ...

Abstract: Monopiles are widely used as the foundation to support offshore wind turbines (OWTs). The response of monopile-supported OWTs is strongly affected by the natural frequency of the system relative to the load spectrum, and ...

Abstract: The influence of the pile installation by vibratory or impact driving on the response to subsequent cyclic lateral loading, as faced in the offshore environment, is investigated numerically. Large-deformation analyses of ...

Abstract: Monopiles under in-service conditions are subjected to lateral forces and resultant bending moments from the offshore environment. The subsequent lateral response following installation is significantly influenced by the ...

Abstract: Suction bucket jackets have been used as foundations for offshore wind turbines in intermediate water depths where layered soil stratigraphies are often encountered. Although suction installation in layered soils has been ...

Abstract: Suction buckets are being increasingly considered as foundations for offshore wind turbines, as they can be installed by pumping water from the interior of the bucket, minimizing acoustic emissions. A key design consideration ...

Abstract: Estimation of a footing’s bearing capacity under general loading is a topic of wide interest, especially for the offshore energy industry. Although there have been several studies in the past few decades on shallow footings ...

Abstract: The effects of consolidation under a footing are generally viewed as beneficial due to the resulting increased capacity. Consolidation may also be actively sought because it minimizes footing embedment, which can be critical ...

Abstract: Installation refusal is a key design consideration for suction buckets. Pressure cycling, whereby the bucket is cycled vertically by reversing the pump flow, has been identified as one of the potential strategies to overcome ...

Abstract: Piles are required to withstand large lateral loads compared with the imposed vertical loads in certain applications in the offshore environment, such as for foundations for offshore wind turbines or as anchors for floating ...