Description
Members of the Geotechnical Engineering group, have been assisting Heerema Marine Contractors in developing alternative means of installing foundations for offshore wind turbines.
The group has extensively tested and modelled concepts that would remove the need for loud underwater hammering, which can be harmful to marine life and require costly mitigation systems, often with a significant CO2 footprint.
The so-called “silent foundations” concepts have now received Statements of Feasibility from DNV GL, a global quality assurance firm. This is the first formal step to adopting them for offshore structure installations.
Period | 28 Jan 2021 |
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Media coverage
Media coverage
Title Dundee University engineers hope to silence offshore construction Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet The Courier Media type Print Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 28/01/21 Description Members of the Geotechnical Engineering group, have been assisting Heerema Marine Contractors in developing alternative means of installing foundations for offshore wind turbines.
The group has extensively tested and modelled concepts that would remove the need for loud underwater hammering, which can be harmful to marine life and require costly mitigation systems, often with a significant CO2 footprint.
The so-called “silent foundations” concepts have now received Statements of Feasibility from DNV GL, a global quality assurance firm. This is the first formal step to adopting them for offshore structure installations.Producer/Author Rob McClaren URL https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business/business-news/1925998/dundee-university-engineers-hope-to-silence-offshore-construction/ Persons Michael Brown
Keywords
- screw piles
- silent foundations
- renewable energy
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Research Outputs
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Physical modelling to demonstrate the feasibility of screw piles for offshore jacket supported wind energy structures
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of screw pile installation on installation requirements and in-service performance using the Discrete Element Method
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Screw pile research at the University of Dundee
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Effect of soil deformability on the failure mechanism of shallow plate or screw anchors in sand
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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DEM element modelling of silent piling group installation for offshore wind turbine foundations
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Finite element modelling of the uplift behaviour of screw piles in sand
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Overflighting screw piles in sand, a detrimental effect?
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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3D numerical analysis of screw pile subjected to axial compressive and lateral load
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Optimised design of screw anchors in tension in sand for renewable energy applications
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Finite Element approach for determining the full load-displacement relationship of axially-loaded shallow screw anchors, incorporating installation effects
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Physical modelling of screw piles for offshore wind energy foundations
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Numerically modelling the installation and loading of screw piles using dem
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Modelling Screwpile Installation Using the MPM
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Design of plate and screw anchors in dense sand: failure mechanism, capacity and deformation
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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A modified CPT based installation torque prediction for large screw piles in sand
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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On the use of the material point method to model problems involving large rotational deformation
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Field investigation to evaluate the uplift capacity and installation performance of screw piles in sand
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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CPT Based Design Procedure for Installation Torque Prediction for Screw Piles Installed in Sand
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Assessing single helix screw pile geometry on offshore installation and axial capacity
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Centrifuge modelling of screw piles for offshore wind energy foundations
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Screw pile design optimisation under tension in sand
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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ISSPEA 2019: 1st International Symposium on Screw Piles for Energy Applications
Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Optimisation of screw anchor lateral capacity in sand for offshore renewable energy applications
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Centrifuge Testing of Large Screw Pile Geometries for Offshore Applications
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Developing screw piles for offshore renewable energy application
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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On the use of domain-based material point methods for problems involving large distortion
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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DEM study of particle scale and penetration rate on the installation mechanisms of screw piles in sand
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Press / Media
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Heerema Developing Silent Foundations
Press/Media: Research
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Activity
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Kyushu Univeristy, Japan, Invited speaker: Centrifuge modelling of screw piles for offshore wind energy foundations
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Keynote presentation: GEOLAB’s Second Next Generation Training Workshop
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Invited Speaker, NGI, Norway: Using DEM to Investigate the Applicability of Screw Piles as an Alternative Solution for Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Invited Speaker, SUT OSIG One day seminar: Development and investigation of silent foundations for offshore renewable energy
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Keynote lecture First International Workshop on Future Application of Screw Piles (IWFASP 2019) At: IIT Bhubaneshwar, India
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote
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Invited speaker, NGI, Norway: Virtual laboratory testing and its applications within offshore wind industry
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Invited Speaker British Geotechnical Association Annual Conference Modelling of Large Helical Piles for offshore renewable applications
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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1st International Symposium on Screw Piles for Energy Applications (Event)
Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Prizes
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Best Research Paper Award ICPE2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Projects