In-line piling method for offshore wind turbine foundation applications

摘要

The invention relates to a method for installing offshore wind turbine foundations (1), specifically of the jacket type, on the sea bottom (4) by means of driving the piles (7) into the seabed (4) in-line with the legs (2) of the jacket (1). As a result the jacket (1) and piles (7) are subjected to little bending loads introduced by wind and waves. This method allows the jacket (1) and piles (7) to be optimised in order to conceive lighter structures.