<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents a selected aspect of the determining the initial soil shear modulus value on the research example in resonant column – torsional shear apparatus (RC / TS). There are presented the significance of the initial value of shear modulus in design of offshore wind power plant foundations and the importance of its variability in the function of cyclical shear strains of soil related to the impact of sea and atmosphere on the designed structures. Based on the conducted analyses, a new methodology for interpreting the TS test results of soil has been proposed. It allows estimating the values of the shear modulus in the full range of shear strains occurring in issues closely related to the design and construction work of offshore wind power plant foundations.</p></abstract>

The paper presents a selected aspect of the determining the initial soil shear modulus value on the research example in resonant column – torsional shear apparatus (RC / TS). There are presented the significance of the initial value of shear modulus in design of offshore wind power plant foundations and the importance of its variability in the function of cyclical shear strains of soil related to the impact of sea and atmosphere on the designed structures. Based on the conducted analyses, a new methodology for interpreting the TS test results of soil has been proposed. It allows estimating the values of the shear modulus in the full range of shear strains occurring in issues closely related to the design and construction work of offshore wind power plant foundations.

Determination of Shear Modulus of Soil in the RC/TS Apparatus for Designing Offshore Wind Power Plant Foundations

The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Polish Maritime Research

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The paper presents a selected aspect of the determining the initial soil shear modulus value on the research example in resonant column – torsional shear...

Determination of Shear Modulus of Soil in the RC/TS Apparatus for Designing Offshore Wind Power Plant Foundations

Online veröffentlicht: 23. Okt. 2018

Seitenbereich: 69 - 83

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2018-0098

Schlüsselwörter
offshore wind power, shear modulus, back analysis, numerical modelling

© 2018 Piotr Srokosz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Determination of Shear Modulus of Soil in the RC/TS Apparatus for Designing Offshore Wind Power Plant Foundations

Online veröffentlicht: 23. Okt. 2018

Seitenbereich: 69 - 83

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2018-0098

Schlüsselwörteroffshore wind power, shear modulus, back analysis, numerical modelling

© 2018 Piotr Srokosz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
offshore wind power, shear modulus, back analysis, numerical modelling