Field trials of suction caissons in clay for offshore wind turbine foundations

A programme of testing of caisson foundations in clay at the Bothkennar test site is described. The tests are relevant to the design of foundations for offshore wind turbines, in the form of either monopod or tetrapod foundations. Records are presented for installation of the caissons, cyclic moment...

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Main Authors: Houlsby, G, Kelly, R, Huxtable, J, Byrne, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005