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Offshore structure

US11008727B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

innogy SE · DE

Inventors

Karlheinz Daum · Frankenthal (Pfalz), DE
Daniel Bartminn · Elmshorn, DE
Claus Linnemann · Essen, DE
Colin Billington

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 19, 2018
Grant date	May 18, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 19, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE02D2600/00
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An offshore structure having a foundation structure, wherein the foundation structure has at least a first and a second profile, the first profile is designed as a pile and the second profile is designed as a pile sleeve, the second profile encloses the first profile over a penetration length, wherein an interspace is formed between the first and the second profile, the interspace has a casting compound filling over the total penetration length, shear elements are provided on the first and/or the second profile, the shear elements extend into the interspace and effect an axial load dissipation into the casting compound filling, the shear elements are provided only over a first partial length of the penetration length, the first partial length is between 65 and 90% of the total penetration length and a second partial length is free of shear elements, wherein the second partial length forms the upper length of the penetration length in the installed position.

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