The Monopod Bucket Foundation - GL Group
The Monopod Bucket Foundation - GL Group
The Monopod Bucket Foundation - GL Group
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GENERATION - CHRLE<br />
Managing risks<br />
Installation failure; complete penetration cannot be obtained<br />
Accurate prediction of the installation process is important in order to<br />
ensure a successful installation. Our experience is mainly in installation of<br />
monopod bucket foundations in sand.<br />
Further work is undertaken to gain knowledge with:<br />
�� Installation in layered soils<br />
�� Installation in clays and silts<br />
�� <strong>The</strong> effects of skirt imperfections on penetration resistance<br />
Structural failure; collapse of the bucket during installation<br />
<strong>Monopod</strong> bucket foundations fall into the category of thin shell structures<br />
and are therefore particularly exposed to structural buckling.<br />
Further work is undertaken in order to:<br />
�� obtain accurate prediction of buckling limits<br />
�� investigate ways in increasing the robustness of future buckets in a costeffective<br />
manner, e.g. by addition of stiffeners<br />
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