CPT Based Design Procedure for Installation Torque Prediction for Screw Piles Installed in Sand

Therar Al-Baghdadi; Craig Davidson; Michael J. Brown; Jonathan A. Knappett; Andrew Brennan; Charles Augarde; William Coombs; Lei Wang; David Richards; Anthony Blake

doi:10.3723/OSIG17.346

CPT Based Design Procedure for Installation Torque Prediction for Screw Piles Installed in Sand

Therar Al-Baghdadi, Craig Davidson, Michael J. Brown, Jonathan A. Knappett, Andrew Brennan, Charles Augarde, William Coombs, Lei Wang, David Richards, Anthony Blake

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Abstract

Screw piles (helical piles) have been used widely as foundations for onshore projects due to their ability to provide high compressive and tensile resistance as well as reduced noise/vibration during installation. These types of piles have been proposed as a potential innovative foundation for offshore wind turbines in deeper water. In order to adopt the screw pile technique as an offshore foundation, the geometry of the piles would need to be scaled up so they can provide the high capacities required for this application. Such a change in size and geometry will lead to uncertainties in predicting the required torque for installation in different soil types and stress histories. Without the ability to accurately predict installation torque it is difficult to design screw piles for offshore use or develop appropriate installation plant with the required torque capabilities in different soils. This paper presents centrifuge test results of screw piles and CPT tests undertaken in dense sand. The installation torque (T) has been correlated to the cone resistance qc to establish a proposed CPT-based design method to predict the required installation torque for modified screw pile geometries.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics: Smarter Solutions for Future Offshore Developments
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 8th International Conference, held 12–14 September 2017 at the Royal Geographical Society, London
Publisher	Society for Underwater Technology
Pages	346-353
Number of pages	8
Volume	1-2
ISBN (Print)	9780906940570 (hbk) Volume 1, 9780906940587 (hbk) Volume 2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3723/OSIG17.346
Publication status	Published - 12 Sept 2017
Event	8th Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics International Conference: ‘Smarter Solutions for Future Offshore Developments’ - Royal Geographical Society, London, United Kingdom Duration: 12 Sept 2017 → 14 Sept 2017 http://www.sutconnects.com/ (Link to conference website)

Conference

Conference	8th Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics International Conference
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	12/09/17 → 14/09/17
Internet address	http://www.sutconnects.com/ (Link to conference website)

Keywords

Screw piles
CPT test
Sand
Torque

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Supergen Wind Challenge 2015: Screw Piles for Wind Energy Foundation Systems (Joint with Universities of Durham and Southampton)
Brennan, A. (Investigator), Brown, M. (Investigator) & Knappett, J. (Investigator)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
26/02/16 → 25/07/19
Project: Research

11 Conference contribution
4 Article
3 Paper

Physical modelling of deep screw piles in medium-dense sands for floating wind applications
Jawid, T., Brown, M., Davidson, C., Sharif, Y., Wang, W., Shepherd, C., Buckley, R. & Whyte, S., Oct 2024, Proceedings of the 5th ECPMG 2024: 5th European Conference on Modelling in Geotechnics. International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 7 p.
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Control of screw pile installation to optimise performance for offshore energy applications
Cerfontaine, B. (Lead / Corresponding author), Brown, M., Knappett, J., Davidson, C., Sharif, Y., Huisman, M., Ottolini, M. & Ball, J. D., Mar 2023, In: Géotechnique. 73, 3, p. 234-249 16 p.
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19 Citations (Scopus)

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Centrifuge Testing of Large Screw Pile Geometries for Offshore Applications
Cerfontaine, B., Davidson, C., Brown, M., Knappett, J. & Sharif, Y., 5 Mar 2021, p. 139-144.
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4 Invited talk
1 Membership of committee

Invited Speaker, NGI, Norway: Using DEM to Investigate the Applicability of Screw Piles as an Alternative Solution for Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations
Brown, M. (Speaker) & Sharif, Y. (Speaker)
25 Nov 2020
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Fugro Brussels, Update on models for offshore pipeline plough predictions and use of screw piles as an alternative to driven piles
Brown, M. (Invited speaker)
19 Jun 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Kyushu Univeristy, Japan, Invited speaker: Centrifuge modelling of screw piles for offshore wind energy foundations
Brown, M. (Invited speaker)
21 Sept 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Dundee University engineers hope to silence offshore construction
Brown, M.
28/01/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Heerema Developing Silent Foundations
Brown, M.
22/01/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
How about Screwing Offshore Wind Piles?
Brown, M.
14/07/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research

Winner ICPE Best presentation award
Brown, M. (Recipient), Sept 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

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Al-Baghdadi, T., Davidson, C., Brown, M. J., Knappett, J. A., Brennan, A., Augarde, C., Coombs, W., Wang, L., Richards, D., & Blake, A. (2017). CPT Based Design Procedure for Installation Torque Prediction for Screw Piles Installed in Sand. In Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics: Smarter Solutions for Future Offshore Developments: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference, held 12–14 September 2017 at the Royal Geographical Society, London (Vol. 1-2, pp. 346-353). Society for Underwater Technology. https://doi.org/10.3723/OSIG17.346

Al-Baghdadi, Therar ; Davidson, Craig ; Brown, Michael J. et al. / CPT Based Design Procedure for Installation Torque Prediction for Screw Piles Installed in Sand. Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics: Smarter Solutions for Future Offshore Developments: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference, held 12–14 September 2017 at the Royal Geographical Society, London. Vol. 1-2 Society for Underwater Technology, 2017. pp. 346-353

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CPT Based Design Procedure for Installation Torque Prediction for Screw Piles Installed in Sand. / Al-Baghdadi, Therar; Davidson, Craig ; Brown, Michael J. et al.
Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics: Smarter Solutions for Future Offshore Developments: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference, held 12–14 September 2017 at the Royal Geographical Society, London. Vol. 1-2 Society for Underwater Technology, 2017. p. 346-353.

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CPT Based Design Procedure for Installation Torque Prediction for Screw Piles Installed in Sand

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