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Analysis of Long-term Behavior of Bucket Foundation Using Numerical Model

수치모델을 이용한 버킷기초의 장기거동 분석

  • Park, Jeongseon (Korea Hydro&Nuclear Power CO., LTD., Central Research Institute)
  • Received : 2021.09.13
  • Accepted : 2021.09.24
  • Published : 2021.10.01
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Abstract

Estimation of accumulated rotational angles and settlements are critical in design of wind turbine foundation. However, there have been few exploring the response of bucket foundation to long-term cyclic loading. We performed a series of three-dimensional finite element analyses of bucket foundations installed in sands. An empirical formulation which captures the stiffness degradation observed in cyclic triaxial tests implemented into the finite element analysis in the form of a user subroutine. Using the stiffness degradation model the accumulated rotation and displacement of bucket foundation were calculated. Additionally, important factors affecting the response under cyclic loading were assessed.

풍력발전기 기초의 누적 회전각과 침하량을 예측하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 하지만 반복하중에 따른 버킷기초의 장기거동을 분석하는 연구는 거의 이루어지지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 사질토 지반에 설치된 버킷기초의 다양한 3차원 유한요소해석을 수행하였다. 반복 삼축압축시험으로부터 도출된 강성감소 경험식을 수치모델에 사용자 서브루틴으로 적용하여 해석을 수행하였다. 강성감소 모델을 사용하여 버킷기초의 누적 회전각을 산정하였으며, 반복하중 작용 시 거동에 영향을 주는 주요인자에 대한 분석이 이루어졌다.

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