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29 Khatri Towers and Foundations For Small Wind Systems
29 Khatri Towers and Foundations For Small Wind Systems
JUNE 2011
Spread Footings
Traditional foundation design solution
Relies on the bearing pressure of the soil
Anchor Piles
grouted in the
drilling process
Micropiles
Micropile Analysis
Computer Finite
Element Model
Post Tension of
Micropile
Axial Compression with
Post Tension of the Cap
Structural Failures
Structural Tubular Failures:
Structural Failures
Structural Tubular
Failures:
rotor
Foundation Failures
Tower Failure
Dynamic stiffness
Fatigue causing cracks in concrete
Rotational stiffness degradation
Soil-structure interaction
E-stop loading
Rotor imbalance
Fatigue cracking
Buckling/stability failure
Conclusions
AWEA, Structural Failures of Wind Towers, Khatri
Economical Design solutions are available
One size does NOT fit all; One foundation does not
dictate all solutions for all soil sites; similarly one
tower doesnt necessarily work on all sites
Learn from our mistakes and implement new solutions
Structural Failures are linked to definable causes that
have been experienced before and can be prevented
Thank You!
Dilip Khatri,PhD, SE