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Investigation of the Load-Sharing Mechanisms of Suction Buckets during Vertical Cyclic Loading in Layered Soils
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
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 ...
The Effect of Crusts on the Undrained Vertical Penetration Resistance of Pipelines
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Accurate prediction of the embedment depth of surface-laid pipelines is fundamental to determine in-service performance, which is closely related to the resistance the seabed provides during pipe-lay. The presence of a ...
Pressure-Cycled Installation of Suction Buckets in Sand and Layered Soil Profiles
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
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 ...
Observations of the Effects of a Clay Layer on Suction Bucket Installation in Sand
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Suction buckets are becoming established as a viable foundation solution for offshore wind turbines. In sand, suction-induced seepage flow reduces effective stresses at the skirt tips, which decreases penetration resistance. ...