Rotational Behavior of Squat Monopiles in Soft Clay from Centrifuge Experiments Conference Paper

abstract

• ASCE. This paper presents initial results from geotechnical centrifuge experiments on squat gravity caissons/monopiles under cyclic rotational loading in soft clay under undrained conditions. These experiments were conducted in the 150g-ton centrifuge at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In total three monopiles with length to diameter aspect ratios of two were tested. Though this aspect ratio is a bit atypical it could be a reasonable option for offshore renewable hydrokinetic systems or a component in tripod or tetrapod wind tower foundation systems. Results are focused on behavior arising from an unrestricted vertical coordinate, allowing self-weight to contribute to combined loading, and the effect of load eccentricity and depth of rotation on rotational resistance.

name of conference

• Geo-Chicago 2016

authors

• Aubeny, Charles

published proceedings

• Geo-Chicago 2016

author list (cited authors)

• Beemer, R. D., Murali, M., Biscontin, G., & Aubeny, C.

citation count

• 1

complete list of authors

• Beemer, Ryan D||Murali, Madhuri||Biscontin, Giovanna||Aubeny, Charles

publication date

• January 2016

publisher

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)  Publisher

published in

• Geotechnical Special Publications  Journal

keywords

• 13 Climate Action
• 7 Affordable And Clean Energy

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1061/9780784480137.045

start page

• 470

end page

• 480

volume

• 2016-January

issue

• 270 GSP

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784480137.045

user-defined tag

• 13 Climate Action
• 7 Affordable and Clean Energy