Structural mechanics for design of grouted connections in monopile wind turbine structures |
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| Institution: | 1. Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Mechanics of Materials and Constructions, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium;2. Inside Matters NV, Sylvain Van der Guchtlaan 24, 9300 Aalst, Belgium;1. School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea;2. Coastal Engineering, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, 787 Haean-ro, Sangrok-gu, Ansan 15627, Republic of Korea;3. Structural Engineering Research Institute, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, 283 Goyang-daero, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang 10223, Republic of Korea;4. Research Institute, Dong Myeong Eng. Consultants & Architecture Co., LTD., 501 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02589, Republic of Korea;1. State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China;2. Engineering, Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Panorama Avenue, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia;3. COOEC Subsea Technology Co. Ltd, Technology building, No. 1067, Nanhai Road, Shekou, Shenzhen, China;1. College of Civil and Architectural Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063000, China;2. Qingong College, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063000, China |
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| Abstract: | Over the last 30 years it has become standard practice to connect offshore oil and gas structures to their foundation piles using cylindrical shaped grouted connections with shear keys or weld beads. Circumferential shear keys, or weld beads, are provided around the outside of the piles and the inside of the pile sleeves in jacket structures to transfer forces through the grouted connection. The same methodology is also now being used by the wind energy industry to connect wind turbine support structures to their foundation piles. These structures are subjected to rather severe dynamic loading, it is therefore important to document the fatigue capacity of these grouted connections. As a direct result of this need, a joint industry project focusing on the capacity of cylindrical shaped grouted connections with shear keys was initiated by DNV in January 2011 and continued through until completion in May 2012. This project has involved fatigue testing of grouted test specimens in the laboratory, finite element analyses and assessment and development of a recommended design methodology. The design methodology includes the Ultimate Limit State and the Fatigue Limit State. Fatigue testing of full-scale specimens would require very large test setup and hydraulic actuators. Therefore special box specimens were designed with a representative radial stiffness similar to that of large diameter connections, with both full size grout thickness and geometry of the shear keys. An analytical approach for design of these specimens and for the design of grouted connections in monopiles is presented in this paper. |
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