Offshore wind is a source of clean, renewable energy of great potential value to the power
industry in the context of a low carbon society. Rapid development of offshore wind energy …

The secure operation of offshore wind turbines is at risk due to local scour. To mitigate this
risk, effective countermeasures can be implemented to either halt or slow the progression of …

Offshore wind turbines supported by monopiles are inevitably influenced by scour, which will
weaken the support provided by soils around and reduce the lateral capacity of the …

Local scour at monopile foundations of offshore wind turbines is one of the most critical
structural stability issues. This article reviews the contemporary methods of scour …

The offshore wind is the sector of marine renewable energy with the highest commercial
development at present. The margin to optimise offshore wind foundations is considerable …

When building offshore wind turbines with monopile foundations, scour protection typically is
placed to avoid scouring of the soil close to the monopile. An important aspect is that the …

A novel gridded cemented riprap (GCRP) composed of loose riprap stones and cemented
stone clusters is proposed, which combines high stability of large stones and excellent …

When building offshore wind turbines, a static scour protection is typically designed,
allowing no movement of top layer stones under design conditions, leading to an often …

Monopile foundations are the most common foundation type for offshore wind turbines.
Local scour and scour protection around piles in the marine environment are major …

The driven monopile is the most common foundation type for all installed offshore wind
turbines. These monopiles are often subject to scour phenomena, which cause a reduction …