@inproceedings{696ef9f25d7b44eb9b978f4a2435ae88,
title = "Assessment of P-Y Approaches for Piles in Normally and Over-Consolidated Soft Clay",
abstract = "The load-bearing behavior of laterally loaded piles in soft clay is commonly determined by using the p-y method as recommended by the American Petroleum Institute (API). The recent application of these p-y curves for monopile foundations of offshore wind turbines necessitates their verification with regard to the large diameter and their response to small loads. Previous investigations from other researchers questioned the validity of the API approach for these conditions and recommend modified or completely new approaches. In this respect, the paper presents a comprehensive numerical study in order to assess a total of six static p-y approaches. It is concluded that none of the regarded approaches is generally valid for arbitrary soil conditions and pile dimensions. The findings from the investigation are finally used for the specification of requirements regarding a new, superior p-y approach.",
keywords = "Clay, Foundation stiffness, Monopile, Offshore wind turbine, P-y curve, Small strain stiffness",
author = "Martin Achmus and Mauricio Terceros and Klaus Thieken",
note = "Funding Information: The presented study was carried out in the scope of the research project “Ventus efficiens” funded by the Niedersachsen Vorab of the VolkswagenStiftung. The authors gratefully acknowledge the support to this project by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture. Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} 2017 by the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE). Copyright: Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.; 27th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2017 ; Conference date: 25-06-2017 Through 30-06-2017",
year = "2017",
month = jun,
day = "25",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference",
publisher = "Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 27th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2017",
address = "United States",
}