Geotechnical experience from the installation of the Europipe jacket with bucket foundations
- Statoil, Stavanger (Norway)
The Europipe jacket with bucket foundations replacing piles was installed in July 1995 in 70 meters water depth in the central part of the North Sea. The bucket foundations offer a new and economically attractive alternative to piled foundations and consist of circular mudmats with 6 meter deep skirts around the circumference, one under each jacket leg. They have the ability to resist both tensile and compressive loads. Installation is provided by means of a suction system that enables the skirts to be fully penetrated into the sea bed. The use of suction to install the Europipe bucket foundations is absolutely essential. The geotechnical aspects of this installation method are discussed in the paper and results from installation are provided.
- OSTI ID:
- 128953
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950501--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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