Monopile Design Basis

Design Parameters and Assumptions

Design Basis is simply a summary of all the input for the design. It provides all the necessary
information, parameters and assuptions for the design of the monopile foundation.

1.1. Codes and Standards

DNV-OS-J101-2007: Design of offshore wind turbine structures

DNV-RP-C203: Fatigue design of offshore steel structures

1.2. Design Life

Design life: 100 years

1.3. Environmental Data (Metocean Data)

1.3.1 Water depth

Design water depth: -------- m

1.3.2. Tidal Levels

Using the provided water level data we calculate the tidal range and surge at the site. Tidal
level = Water level – Surge
Highest Astronomical Tide, HAT:

Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT:

Mean Sea Level, MSL: 0.00

Tidal Range: ------------- m

1.3.3. Storm Surge

Positive Storm Surge: -------- m

Negative Storm Surge: ----- m

1.3.4. Still Water Levels

The highest (max) still water level and the lowest (mix) still level are:
Highest Still Water Levels, HSWL:
Lowest Still Water Levels, LSWL:
1.3.5. Temperatures

Water temperatures at the surface

Mean: °C
Standard deviation: °C
Min/Max: °C / °C
Yearly amplitude: °C

Air temperature
Mean: °C
Extremes: °C to °C

1.3.6. Densities

Water Density: 1025 kg/m³

Water Salinity: 3.5 %
Air density: 1.225 kg/m3 at 20°C

1.3.7. Waves

The wave data came from the Agross database. Summary of wave data as below:
Hs, 1y = 6,4 m (3-hour storm, 1-year return period)
Hs, 5y = 7,1 m (3-hour storm, 5-year return period)
Hs, 50y = 8,1 m (3-hour storm, 50-year return period)
Hs, 100y = 8,3 m (3-hour storm, 100-year return period)
Hmax, 5y = 13,21 m (3-hour storm, 5-year return period)
Hmax, 50y = 15,07 m (3-hour storm, 50-year return period)
Hmax, 100y = 15,44 m (3-hour storm, 100-year return period)
Hsd = 240 deg
Tm = 4 s
Tp = 7 s
Scatter Diagram:

1.3.7. Currents

Based on 3-hour measurements for 30 years the current velocities at surface level are:
Va = ------- m/s, direction= 181 deg (Average Current Velocity)
Vmax, 30y = ------ m/s, direction= 76.2 deg (30-year return period)
Vmax, 5y = ------- m/s, direction= 76.2 deg (5-year return period)
Vmax, 50y = ------- m/s, direction= 76.2 deg (50-year return period)

1.3.8. Wind

(1) Data source: Agross database

(2) Wind Speed Distribution: as figure below

(3) Probabilities of exceedance:

(4) Extreme Wind speed values

Weibull shape parameter -------------
Centre of area is at ----------------

Above data are valid at elevation +10 from MSL. By assuming a logarithmic profile, we find
the relevant values at hub height.

Umean = ------ m/s (at +10 from MSL)

Umean = ------- m/s (at +90 from MSL)
U5-year = ------- m/s (at +10 from MSL)
U5-year = ------- m/s (at +85 from MSL)
U50-year = -------- m/s (at +10 from MSL)
U50-year = -------- m/s (at +85 from MSL)
U100-year = ------- m/s (at +10 from MSL)
U100-year -------- m/s (at +85 from MSL)
Hub height ------- m
Roughness length z
Dominant wind direction ------- deg
1.3.9 Scatter diagrams

1.4. Soil Parameters

1.6. Structural Steel

Steel grade:
Yield strength: MPa
Modulus of elasticity E = GPa
Poisson’s ratio ν =
Coefficient of linear thermal expansion α =
Partial material factors:
– Ultimate limit state strength checks,

– ULS buckling check,

– Serviceability limit state,

– Seismic ultimate limit state,

1.7. Corrosion

Steel structure components in the splash zone and below are protected by coating and
corrosion allowance.
(1) Within the splash zone: 0.3 mm/year, Corrosion allowance: 100 y x 0.3 mm = 30 mm
(2) 3m below seabed – up to the splash: 3.0 mm

The splash zone is the part of a support structure that is intermittently exposed to air and
immersed in the sea. The splash zone is calculated according to DNV (DNV, 2011):
Upper limit: HAT+ 0.6 *(1/ 3) Hmax,
Lower limit: LAT- 0.4 * (1/ 3) Hmax, 100y

1.8. Important Elevations

1.8.1 Interface elevation

Interface elevation is equal to:

zinterface= LAT + Tidal range + Storm surge + 0,65 * ζ max (100 years) + Air gap
Interface elevation: ---------- m from MSL