Suction caissons in dense sand, part I: installation, limiting capacity and drainage

Suction caissons are a promising foundation concept for supporting offshore wind turbines. Compared to applications in the oil and gas industry, where most practical experience exists, significant differences arise in terms of load paths and magnitudes, soil type and caisson aspect ratio (skirt l...

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Main Authors: Bienen, B, Klinkvort, RT, O'Loughlin, C, Zhu, F, Byrne, BW
Format: Journal article
Published: Thomas Telford (ICE Publishing) 2018