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Tag: foundation design

  • Gestamp iConkrete wind turbine foundation

    Some weeks ago a document describing a new type of wind turbine foundation, the “iCK foundation”, landed on my desk. Also known as “Gestamp Hybrid Towers” (GHT) it has been developed and patented by iConkrete and Gestamp. Essentially it is a shallow foundation made of a slab to achieve a uniform pressure distribution, a central…

  • Offshore wind turbines foundation types

    Offshore is one of the fastest growing sectors in the renewable energy business in Europe. In 2010 more than 300 new turbines have been installed, reaching a total of more than 3000 MW connected to the grid. The number is not huge, but the offshore agenda is quite busy: more than 20.000 MW are expected…

  • Wind turbines foundation design

    Wind turbines foundation design is an art (and a job) by itself. Here you have a very quick overview of the process for shallow foundation (Patrick & Henderson foundation, widely used in the USA, follow a totally different approach) . The inputs for the foundation design are the result of the geological survey and the…