Innovations in offshore wind: reviewing current status and future prospects with a parametric analysis of helical pile performance for anchoring mooring lines

A Alnmr, M Mayassah - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study examines the current status and future potential of the offshore wind sector.
Offshore wind is pivotal in transitioning to a low-carbon society and meeting rising energy …

Numerical investigation on pullout capacity of helical piles under combined loading in spatially random clay

P Cheng, J Guo, K Yao, X Chen - Marine Georesources & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Helical piles are one promising foundation option in offshore industries to support wind
turbines and floating structures. During service, the helical piles are subjected to combined …

Experimental and numerical study of group effect on the behavior of helical piles in soft clays under uplift and lateral loading

V Vignesh, M Muthukumar - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The applications of helical piles have grown significantly and they have become more
popular for construction, especially as a potential offshore foundation system in recent years …

[HTML][HTML] Anchor geotechnics for floating offshore wind: Current technologies and future innovations

B Cerfontaine, D White, K Kwa, S Gourvenec… - Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
A rapid expansion of the anchor market is required to meet the increasing demand for
floating offshore wind. This paper, which is aimed at a broad readership within and beyond …

Discussion: A review on the behaviour of helical piles as a potential offshore foundation system

SN Ullah, Y Hu - Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Helical piles have emerged as an attractive foundation system for offshore applications with
renewed interest from the offshore community. Significant research gap currently exists in …

[BOOK][B] Model uncertainties in foundation design

C Tang, KK Phoon - 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Model Uncertainties in Foundation Design is unique in the compilation of the largest and the
most diverse load test databases to date, covering many foundation types (shallow …

[HTML][HTML] DEM study of particle scale and penetration rate on the installation mechanisms of screw piles in sand

B Cerfontaine, M Ciantia, MJ Brown… - Computers and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Screw piles are efficient anchors to sustain large uplift loads and can be installed with low
noise or vibration. Screw piles dimensions are currently increasing, renewing research …

Effects of strain rate and strain softening on the installation of helical pile in soft clay

S Zhou, M Zhou, Y Tian, X Zhang - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Helical piles are alternative foundation for offshore wind turbine as a green foundation.
When a helical pile is screwed into soft clay, the soils exhibit strain-rate dependency as well …

Control of screw pile installation to optimise performance for offshore energy applications

B Cerfontaine, MJ Brown, JA Knappett… - …, 2023 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Screw piles can be used as foundations for offshore energy applications, thanks to their
silent mode of installation and considerable uplift capacity, although a significant upscaling …

Initial horizontal dynamic impedance of single anti-toppling helical pile for offshore wind turbines

Y Zhang, H Ji, H Liu, MH El Naggar, G Jiang, W Wu - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The anti-toppling helical pile holds significant promise in offshore wind energy development
due to its numerous advantages over monopiles and suction-type foundations. However, the …