The risk of pile-tip buckling is a driver for larger pile wall thickness on monopiles. The Offshore Wind Accelerator Verification of Buckling Assessment and Behaviour in Large Monopiles (OWA VERBATIM) project aims to investigate the pile-tip buckling phenomena during installation and the buckling instabilities of the embedded pile near the mud-line.
This will enable the offshore wind industry to gain a better understanding of buckling behavior to reduce wall thickness, which will enable cost savings in steel manufacturing and deliver safe and optimised structures. Current design practices have to-date ensured successful pile installation without pile-tip buckling or refusal. However, with monopiles becoming larger, the development of an enhanced design procedure to deliver safe and cost-effective foundations becomes increasingly important.
Scheduled completion
Early 2023
Partners
BAM, EnBW, Equinor, Jörss – Blunck – Ordemann GmbH (JBO), Ørsted, RWE, Scottish Power Renewables, Shell, TU Berlin and Vattenfall
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Partly funded by the German government
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Setup under
Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA)
Contact
![James Sinfield](https://ctprodstorageaccountp.blob.core.windows.net/prod-drupal-files/images/default/james-sinfield-crop.png)
Dr. James Sinfield, Project Manager, james.sinfield@carbontrust.com