Insights into the suction caisson installation utilising the material point method

Marc Stapelfeldt; Britta Bienen; Jürgen Grabe

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-64514-4_86

Insights into the suction caisson installation utilising the material point method

Marc Stapelfeldt, Britta Bienen, Jürgen Grabe

Oceans Graduate School

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Abstract

There is an increasing interest to utilise suction caissons as foundations for offshore wind turbines. Significant research has been devoted to developing penetration prediction methods and to understand the in-service response under cyclic loading. However, the effect of the installation process on the state of the surrounding soil is less well understood, although it may affect the in-service performance, in particular under relatively low magnitude cyclic loading, which represents the majority of loading conditions experienced by an offshore wind turbine in the field. This is due to the complexity in modelling the problem, which includes very large deformations, seepage flow and soil-structure interaction. Novel approaches featuring the material point method and centrifuge test results evaluated with the particle image velocimetry post analysis are capable of visualising the mechanisms underlying suction caisson installation. The results aim to reduce existing uncertainties and provide confidence in suction caissons as a reliable foundation system for offshore wind applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Challenges and Innovations in Geomechanics
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of IACMAG
Editors	Marco Barla, Alice Di Donna, Donatella Sterpi
Place of Publication	Netherlands
Publisher	Springer
Pages	802-809
Number of pages	8
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-64514-4
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-64513-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64514-4_86
Publication status	Published - 15 Jan 2021
Event	16th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics - Torino, Italy Duration: 5 May 2021 → 8 May 2021 Conference number: 16

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume	125
ISSN (Print)	2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)	2366-2565

Conference

Conference	16th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics
Abbreviated title	IACMAG 2021
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Torino
Period	5/05/21 → 8/05/21

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Stapelfeldt, M., Bienen, B., & Grabe, J. (2021). Insights into the suction caisson installation utilising the material point method. In M. Barla, A. Di Donna, & D. Sterpi (Eds.), Challenges and Innovations in Geomechanics: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of IACMAG (Vol. 1, pp. 802-809). (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 125). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64514-4_86

Stapelfeldt, Marc ; Bienen, Britta ; Grabe, Jürgen. / Insights into the suction caisson installation utilising the material point method. Challenges and Innovations in Geomechanics: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of IACMAG . editor / Marco Barla ; Alice Di Donna ; Donatella Sterpi. Vol. 1 Netherlands : Springer, 2021. pp. 802-809 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering).

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Stapelfeldt, M, Bienen, B & Grabe, J 2021, Insights into the suction caisson installation utilising the material point method. in M Barla, A Di Donna & D Sterpi (eds), Challenges and Innovations in Geomechanics: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of IACMAG . vol. 1, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol. 125, Springer, Netherlands, pp. 802-809, 16th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, Torino, Italy, 5/05/21. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64514-4_86

Insights into the suction caisson installation utilising the material point method. / Stapelfeldt, Marc; Bienen, Britta; Grabe, Jürgen.
Challenges and Innovations in Geomechanics: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of IACMAG . ed. / Marco Barla; Alice Di Donna; Donatella Sterpi. Vol. 1 Netherlands: Springer, 2021. p. 802-809 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 125).

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Stapelfeldt M, Bienen B, Grabe J. Insights into the suction caisson installation utilising the material point method. In Barla M, Di Donna A, Sterpi D, editors, Challenges and Innovations in Geomechanics: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of IACMAG . Vol. 1. Netherlands: Springer. 2021. p. 802-809. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-64514-4_86

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