Suction caissons in dense sand, Part II: Vertical cyclic loading into tension

Suction caissons have been used for numerous oil and gas installations and are increasingly considered as a foundation solution for offshore wind turbines (OWT). There can be significant differences between the two offshore energy applications in the load paths and magnitudes, soil type and caisson...

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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