Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of vertical loading on the lateral behaviour of monopiles in sand
(2021)
Journal Article
Li, Q., Gavin, K., Askarinejad, A., & Prendergast, L. (2022). Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of vertical loading on the lateral behaviour of monopiles in sand. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 59(5), 652-666. https://doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2020-0769
The influence of combined loading on the response of monopiles used to support offshore wind turbines (OWTs) is investigated in this paper. In current practice, resistance of monopiles to vertical and lateral loading is considered separately. As OWT... Read More about Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of vertical loading on the lateral behaviour of monopiles in sand.