Horizontal Bearing Performance of the Four-Bucket Jacket Foundation

Abstract

As an important part of offshore wind turbine support and fixed units, the multibucket jacket foundation bears large loads and a complex marine environment. In this paper, the horizontal bearing characteristics of the four-bucket jacket foundation of offshore wind power in sandy soil are studied. Through model tests and numerical simulations, the influence of bucket foundation sealing properties, load application speed, and loading direction on foundation-bearing capacity are discussed. The results show that the horizontal ultimate bearing capacity of the foundation in the nonsealing condition is decreased by 51.3% compared with the sealing condition; therefore, after the foundation penetration construction is completed, the bucket sealing must be ensured to increase the load-bearing performance of the structure. At a loading speed of 3.25 mm/s, the horizontal ultimate bearing capacity of the foundation is increased by 9.4% over the working condition of 1.85 mm/s. The bearing capacity of the foundation is maximized in the loading direction α =45° and is the smallest when α =0°. That is, the foundation can maximize its load-bearing performance under the condition of single-bucket compression/tension. During the design process, the main load of the structure should be loaded in the 45° direction. The contrast error of the experiment and numerical simulation does not exceed 10%. The research results have important guiding importance for designing and constructing the jacket foundation and can be used as a reference for the stable operation and sustainable development of offshore wind power systems.

Keywords

Four-bucket jacket foundation / Horizontal bearing capacity / Load speeds / Loading directions / Model test

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