The Effect of Truss Rigidity on the Deformation of Three-Pile Foundation

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Abstract

The pile foundation is the main foundation form of offshore wind turbines now. This paper uses the finite element software ABAQUS to simulate the effect of the truss rigidity on the stress and deformation of the three-pile foundation under horizontal loading. The truss rigidity is varied by changing the value of the Young modulus, the diameter and the thickness of the truss. The results show that the deformation of the three piles are not exactly the same. The moment and displacement of the pile in the same plane with the applied load are larger than those of other piles. When the truss is more rigid, the moment of each pile approaches to be more balanced. Meanwhile, with the increasing of the truss rigidity, the overall deformation can be reduced, and the stability of the foundation will be improved.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference
Subtitle of host publicationAdvances in Soil Dynamics and Foundation Engineering
EditorsTong Qiu, Binod Tiwari, Zhen Zhang
PublisherSpringer
Pages829-836
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9789811301308
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Event4th GeoShanghai International Conference - Advances in Soil Dynamics and Foundation Engineering, GSIC 2018 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 27 May 201830 May 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Advances in Soil Dynamics and Foundation Engineering

Conference

Conference4th GeoShanghai International Conference - Advances in Soil Dynamics and Foundation Engineering, GSIC 2018
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period27/05/1830/05/18

Keywords

  • Deformation
  • Horizontal loading
  • Offshore wind turbine
  • Pile foundation
  • Truss rigidity

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