Natural frequencies of wind turbines on monopile foundations in clayey soils-A probabilistic approach

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 43, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-11

  Andersen, L V ^a   Vahdatirad, M J ^a   Sichani, M T ^a   Sorensen J D ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asymptotic sampling; Dynamics; Foundations; Random field; Stochastic analysis; Wind turbines

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE STUDIES; FINITE DIFFERENCE SCHEME; LOW PROBABILITY; MEAN VALUES; MONOPILE; OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES; OVERCONSOLIDATED CLAYS; PROBABILISTIC APPROACHES; RANDOM FIELDS; RELIABILITY INDEX; SAMPLING METHOD; SOIL PROPERTY; SPATIAL VARIATIONS; STOCHASTIC ANALYSIS; STOCHASTIC FIELD; UNDRAINED; UNDRAINED SHEAR STRENGTH;

DYNAMICS; FOUNDATIONS; IMPORTANCE SAMPLING; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PILES; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

WIND TURBINES;

CLAY SOIL; FOUNDATION; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; OVERCONSOLIDATION; PILE RESPONSE; PROBABILITY; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; STIFFNESS; STOCHASTICITY; UNDRAINED TEST; WIND TURBINE;

EID: 84857339811     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2012.01.010     Document Type: Article

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