The Pile Group Solution Pile foundation transfer the load coming from the wind t...
Pile Foundation×
The Pile Group Solution
Rectangular piles in Poland
Piles are driven into the ground
Pile foundationtransfer the load coming from the wind turbine foundation to the lower-lying ground thereby providing overall support to the structure. A pile foundation solution takes into account any type of piles (driven, precast, etc.).
A pile is
basically a long cylinder or prism of reinforced concrete or a tube of steel that
is placed in the ground to transfer the loads coming from top structure by
friction or cap resistance.
Pile
foundations are used in wind parks where the soil cannot bear the compression
or tensile loads applied by the wind turbine.
The piles
have to carry concentrated loads and are subject to fatigue loads, too. That is
why piles must be designed carefully by study the soil reports drilling logs.
Some
geotechnical experience is a must to be able to understand and interpret
correctly!
Every pile
has an area of influence in the ground around it which can also vary from one
soil layer to the next.
Pile group drawing
About the piles
Piles are
long, slender columns. They can be determined as single elements but also as pile
groups.
Once their
dimensions vary under the same foundation cap – length or diameter – their
stiffness will also change and then the design becomes a new dimension due to
possible differential settlements.
A pile
reinforcement drawing will be prepared.
In our
current projects, piles length was found from 10 m to 70 m.
Please contact us if you are interested in knowing more about CTE Wind’s pile foundation.
The Hollow Foundation Solution The hollow foundation solution allows the recepti...
Hollow Foundation For Concrete Towers×
The Hollow Foundation Solution
Hollow foundation for concrete towers in Argentina
The hollow foundation solution allows the reception of anchor cables for concrete towers. The tower is anchored trough pre- or post-stressed cables to the foundation.
Even if there are variants where the concrete tower sits directly on a classic slab foundation, most towers have a foundation with a cellar. Cables will be anchored here and the tools to apply the pre- and post-stress loads will be positioned there, too.
The reinforcement design changes a fair amount in comparison to standard gravity foundations. Beside the interior shatter work a special attention has to be paid to the anchoring of the cable heads, were concentrated loads will be introduced massively to the concrete in a very limited space.
Plan of a hollow foundation, the anchor cables are marked in red.
Sealing is important
The lower surface of the foundation acts as a ring, therefore the higher weight of the tower help to stabilize the entire structure. Some special attention need the lid, to close the opening on top of the foundation. Special arrangements have to be taken to seal the lower part of the foundation against incoming water.
Please contact us if you are interested in knowing more about CTE Wind’s hollow foundation.
The Nearshore Solution The nearshore foundation is a proven solution in intertid...
Intertidal Nearshore Foundation×
The Nearshore Solution
Depending where the wind turbines are located can the waterlevel change from 0 to 15 meters during the day. Nearshore foundation in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
The nearshore foundation is a proven solution in intertidal regions. During the low tide the foundation is exposed to the air and submerged in seawater at high tide. On sandy beaches with muddy undergroundthe foundations can require piles up to 70 meters length.
CTE Wind’s special solution allows to save about 30 percent of the construction costs due to the astonishing design and compared to similar projects from third parties.
The solution provides a circular, cone like foundation on top of piles which are designed in-house. To tackle the challenging environmental criteria for geotechnics, tides, waves and ship movements close to the platforms, the patented foundation takes also the feasibility into account
CTV, the Vietnamese office of CTE Wind, has already designed five wind farm projects with its patented solution.
Reinforcement drawing of the nearshore foundation used in the Mekong-Delta.
Nearshore and Intertidal zone
As nearshore is the area from the swash zone to the position marking the start of the offshore zone defined. Typically, the water depths in nearshore areas are up to of 20 meters. In intertidal zones the water level can change massively between 5 – 15 meters during high and low tide. It is located on marine coastlines, including rocky shores and sandy beaches.
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The Standard Solution The design of this solution consists of a slab foundation ...
Gravity foundation×
The Standard Solution
Standard slab foundations around the globe designed by CTE Wind International
The design of this solution consists of a slab foundation for a steel or a concrete tower. It is the most common form of a foundation for wind turbines but yet remains a complex structure.
Wind turbine generators (WTG) are becoming more and more powerful and the hub heights are increasing by the day. As a result, the concrete volume can reach these days to more than 1000 cubic metres per foundation.
CTE Wind has optimized the bill of quantities massively over the last decades. And still is continuing by means of research to work on effectful improvements with the main objective to deliver resource-savings but reliable design solutions.
The significant advantages of CTE Winds gravity foundation are:
Easy readable drawings.
Easy transportable reinforcement bars.
Easy buildable reinforcement and shape for concrete pourring.
Life time extension by changing the assumptions of the fatigue loads.
The most common form of WTG foundations but still a complex structure
Continuous improvements
CTE Wind continuously improves this standard solution. On one side by taking into account the developments of the turbine manufacturers (size and performance) and on the other hand through close cooperation in research and developments projects (Tower manufacturer, universities, standardization bodies etc.). The major purpose is to cut down the minimal concrete resistance class and to reduce the required amount of steel and concrete. Also improvements trough non-linear calculations.
CTE Wind addapt his gravity foundation to the existing soil conditions. Thus several variants of this standard slab solution exists. Furthermore it can be combined with other CTE Wind design solutions, such as the SOFT-SPOT®. The customer is not spoilt for choice. He will be supported and advised throughout the entire project by experienced geotech and civil engineers.
Please contact us if you are interested in knowing more about CTE Wind’s gravity solution