Wind Turbine Foundation Design – Tony SlatonBarker (KETDB0001)

Wind Turbine Foundation Design, CONTENTS:

Foundation Design Overview

Foundation Design Criteria

Geotechnical Conditions & Design

Foundation Analysis

Pile Verification Testing

Wind Towers are uniquely subjected to dynamic wind and vibration loading

Manufactures require that foundation systems meet certain stiffness requirements,which ensures longevity of the turbines and prevents resonance

Special Soil considerations related to cyclic weakening or degradation in strengthas a result of dynamic loading

Concrete is commonly used in wind tower foundations…providing mass and dampening