Lateral bearing capacity of GBM Vibro-drill installed monopiles: A worst-case scenario analysis

Offshore wind turbines are commonly supported by monopile foundations. Impact hammering is the conventional method for installing offshore monopiles but has several disadvantages. Time-consuming installation procedures, high noise emissions and steel fatigue due to the high impact are problems resulting from this installation procedure. GBM...

Floating Installation of Windturbine Towers: A Conceptual Design Study

The demand for renewable energy is growing, due to a growing awareness among people about the effect of burning fossil fuels on the environment. Governments have signed climate agreements and are obliged to decrease their level of exhaust gasses. This change in attitude regarding the environment led to an upcoming market for renewables. A...

Additional lifting days for single blade installation

Crane companies face difficulties when installing blades of wind turbines: the tall cranes required for installation have large sail areas and are unable to lift 80% of the time due to too high wind speeds. Also load control by men from the ground is limited in high winds. To design a new installation method, enabling more lifting days per year...