220517-Dt-Ca-Pred - Cim Report - Ge6.1mw - 120.9HH - Buried-Rv00

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PRELIMINARY DESIGN REPORT FOR SHALLOW Written SOB

E-Aragon_GE_6.1_158_HH121m-
FOUNDATION GE 6.1-158 HH121m IEC Class S
CIM-B-I-I-R01_Report.docx
WIND FARMS IN ARAGÓN (SPAIN) Checked AHA
PRELIMINARY DESIGN REPORT FOR SHALLOW
WIND FARMS IN ARAGÓN
(SPAIN)
Owner MS ENERTECH, S.L.
Client FORESTALIA
RECORD OF CHANGES
Rev. Date Written Checked Approved Description of the document
01 16/05/2022 SOB SOB AHA Comments review
00 13/04/2022 ATR SOB AHA Initial version
C/ San Roque 4, 09006 Burgos, Spain. - Tel. +34 947 218 542 - C/Oxford 30, Col. Juarez. Del. Cauhtemoc, Mexico D.F., DF, C.P. 06600-CR-06721 - Tel. +52 (55) 3658 8502 www.ms-enertech.com
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INDEX
1 AIM ................................................................................................................................. 3
2 SCOPE ............................................................................................................................. 3
3 INPUT DATA .................................................................................................................... 3
3.1 GEOTECHNICAL PARAMETERS ................................................................................... 3
3.2 LOADS ................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 MATERIALS ............................................................................................................. 5
3.4 PARTIAL LOAD SAFETY FACTORS ............................................................................... 6
3.5 PARTIAL STRENGTH REDUCTION SAFETY FACTORS ...................................................... 6
4 DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................. 6
4.1 LOAD CASES APPLICATION ....................................................................................... 6
4.2 FOUNDATION DIMENSIONS ...................................................................................... 7
5 VERIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................. 8
5.1 STABILITY VERIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 8
5.1.1 OVERTURNING .................................................................................................... 8
5.1.2 SLIDING ............................................................................................................. 8
5.2 SERVICE LIMIT STATE VERIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 8
5.2.1 SOIL BEARING CAPACITY ...................................................................................... 8
5.2.2 SETTLEMENTS ................................................................................................... 10
5.2.3 GAP ................................................................................................................. 11
5.2.4 ROTATIONAL STIFFNESS..................................................................................... 12
6 BILL OF MATERIALS ...................................................................................................... 14
7 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................. 15
pg. 2/15

1 AIM
The aim of this report is to describe all the detailed calculations that have been carried out to
design preliminary a circular tapered foundation with anchor cage interface for a GE6.1-158
HH121m IEC Class S for some Wind Farms in Aragón (Spain).
2 SCOPE
The scope is the description of all the necessary inputs, the verifications taken into account, its
results and a resume of the safety factors obtained for each requirement.
3 INPUT DATA
3.1 GEOTECHNICAL PARAMETERS
The foundation has been design for the following geotechnical parameters, according to reference
0:
 *Minimum soil bearing capacity: 135 KPa (safety factor applied 3)
 Minimum static elastic modulus of the soil: 45 MPa
 Poisson´s coefficient: μ=0.35
 Kdyn,lim: 1.50E11 Nm/rad
 Kest,lim: 3.00E10 Nm/rad
 Refill dry density: 18 kN/m3
 Friction angle: 30º
 Excavation slope: 1H:1V
 Buoyancy: No
 Seismic hazard risk: No
 Exposure class: No
* If a wind turbine has its foundation on a slope or near slope, the effect of the proximity of the
foundation to a slope indicated in the regulations or reference guides, will be taken into account in
the calculation of the soil bearing capacity. In the case of very steep slopes, regardless of the soil
bearing capacity value of the terrain, the calculation of the safety against global stability shall be
carried out.
pg. 3/15

3.2 LOADS
The loads considered for the design are obtained according to the reference 0.
Figure 3-1 Tower coordinate system according to reference 0.
An additional bending moment due to misalignment has been taken into account: Ma(kNm)=4269
KNm, according to reference 0. This moment will be arrange at the tower bottom with the
appropriate safety factors and it will be added to the moments Mr of the following tables.
The maximum abnormal extreme loads given at the tower bottom are the following, without
including safety factors:
Fx (KN) Fy (KN) Fz (KN) Mx (KNm) My (KNm) Mz (KNm) Fr (KN) Mr (KNm)

6002.8 -1123.5 -48.0 -2197.8 -20431.8 128774.3 1124.5 130385.1
Table 3-1 Abnormal extreme loads without including safety factors
The maximum normal extreme loads given at the tower bottom are the following, including safety
factors:

6102.3 24.3 894.3 -1902.3 113136.2 4882.6 894.6 113241.5
Table 3-2 Normal extreme loads including safety factors
Quasi-permanent loads given at the tower bottom are the following, without including safety
factors:

6120.6 40.0 783.7 1338.1 97415.1 10552.2 784.7 97985.0
Table 3-3 Operational loads
Overturning loads given at the tower bottom are the following, without including safety factors:

6002.8 -1123.5 -48.0 -2197.8 -20431.8 128774.3 1124.5 130385.1
Table 3-4 Overturning loads
Sliding loads given at the tower bottom are the following, without including safety factors:

6096.6 -151.4 472.0 -12352.1 58011.3 24244.2 495.7 62873.6
5996.6 -1117.2 352.7 -7176.0 30296.5 124504.3 1171.6 128137.4
Table 3-5 Sliding loads
pg. 4/15

Shear failure loads given at the tower bottom are the following, including safety factors x1.35:

8238.1 32.8 1207.3 -2568.0 152733.8 6591.5 1207.8 152876.0
Table 3-6 Shear failure loads
The rotational dynamic spring stiffness of foundation is 1.50E11 Nm/rad and rotational static
spring stiffness is 3.00E10 Nm/rad according to reference 0 .
3.3 MATERIALS
The materials used for the calculation and their main characteristics are the following:
 Concrete:
Pedestal concrete:
- *HA-50/F/20/XC2
- fck=50 MPa*
- Density: 25 kN/m3
- Minimum cover considered: 50 mm
Slab concrete:
- *HA-30/F/20/XC2
- fck=30 MPa*
- Density: 25 Kn/m3
- Minimum cover considered: 50 mm
Blinding concrete:
- HL-150/B/20
 Steel:
- B-500-SD (fyK=500 MPa)
* In a detailed design it must be checked that pedestal and slab concrete qualities are
suitable.
pg. 5/15

3.4 PARTIAL LOAD SAFETY FACTORS
Partial load safety factors are listed in the following table:
VERIFICATION STRUCTURAL
Situation Favorable Unfavorable
Extreme Abnormal/Normal 0.9 1.1/1.35
Fz extreme Abnormal/Normal 0.9 1.1/1.35
Permanent/Dead Load 0.9 1.1
Operational Load 1.0 1.0
Table 3-7 Partial load safety factors
3.5 PARTIAL STRENGTH REDUCTION SAFETY FACTORS
Partial material safety factors are listed in the following:
MATERIALS γ
Concrete 1.50
Steel 1.15
Table 3-8 Partial material security factors
4 DESCRIPTION
4.1 LOAD CASES APPLICATION
As the slab is about a circular shape, load case with forces acting on a direction at 45 degrees from
the side of the foundation (diagonal case) has not been taken into account, because it is the same
case as the one considered.
Figure 4-1 Diagonal and Parallel Load Cases
pg. 6/15

4.2 FOUNDATION DIMENSIONS
The following pictures show the selected dimensions for the design of this foundation in
millimeters, taking into account reference [2].
Figure 4-2 Foundation Main Dimensions
Figure 4-3 Foundation main dimensions – 3D view
NOTE:
This design is valid for a covered up foundation, at a foundation level of -3.01m below
natural ground level to below to the lower level of the blinding concrete. In case of
executing a partial cover and/or with different foundation level, it must be studied the
support conditions and determinate the validity of the foundation, and specify the
situation and execution of the refill over it.
It has been considered 2% of slope in the filling material.
pg. 7/15

5 VERIFICATIONS
5.1 STABILITY VERIFICATIONS
5.1.1 OVERTURNING
Factored overturning load case has been considered as it is the most unfavorable one. The final
safety factor for overturning should be greater than 1.20.
Overturning Verification
M. des (KNm) 151978,90

M. stab (KNm) 386285,22
S. F. 2,54
Therefore the condition for overturning is OK.
5.1.2 SLIDING
Factored sliding load case has been considered as it is the most unfavorable one and also buoyancy
force has been taken into account. The final safety factor for sliding should be greater than 1.10.
Sliding Verification
F. des (KN) 2732,38

F. stab (KN) 14662,52
S. F. 5,37
Therefore the condition for sliding is OK.
5.2 SERVICE LIMIT STATE VERIFICATIONS
5.2.1 SOIL BEARING CAPACITY
Condition 1: This verification has been made taking into account unfactored shear failure loads and
applying a safety factor of 3 to the soil bearing capacity. The safety factor must be greater than 1.
Analytical verification:
Capacidad portante de suelo

Cargas sin mayorar
e (m) 3,93
2 279,31
Area Cobar. (m )
2
Tensión media (KN/m ) 125,96
F. S. 1,07
Therefore the condition for soil bearing capacity is OK.
pg. 8/15

Verification through FEM:
The following image shows Z displacements of the foundation in meters.
Figure 5-1 Z displacements under unfactored shear failure loads (m)
Maximum Z displacement of the foundation is 0.034788 m, so maximum soil stress (σ) taking into
account ballast modulus (Ks) is the following:
Pmax  KS  z  4.65MN / m3  0.034788m  0.162MPa
And the safety factor is:
1.25   a 1.25  0.135

SF    1.04
Pmax 0.162
Condition 2: This verification has been made taking into account factored shear failure loads and
applying a safety factor of 2 to the soil bearing capacity. The safety factor must be greater than 1.
Capacidad portante del suelo

Cargas mayoradas (x1,1)
e (m) 4,03
Area Cobar. (m2) 274,73
Tensión media (KN/m2) 146,82
F. S. 1,38
The following image shows Z displacements of the foundation in meters.
pg. 9/15

Figure 5-2 Z displacements under factored shear failure loads (m)
Maximum Z displacement of the foundation is 0.040431 m, so maximum soil stress (σ) taking into
account ballast modulus (Ks) is the following:
Pmax  KS  z  4.65MN / m3  0.040431m  0.188MPa
And the safety factor is:
1.25   a  3 1.25  0.135  3

SF  2 2  1.35
Pmax 0.188
The safety factor is greater than 1, so the condition for soil bearing capacity is OK.
5.2.2 SETTLEMENTS
This verification has been made considering extreme loads and dead loads without safety factors
applied. Maximum relative settlement of 3mm is permitted to avoid excessive displacements at
upper flange of the interface.
The following image shows Z displacements of the foundation in meters under unfactored extreme
abnormal loads.
Figure 5-3 Z displacements under unfactored extreme abnormal loads (m)
Relative settlement is 39.59 mm, and a maximum relative settlement of 73.20 mm
(24.40·3mm/m=73.20 mm) is permitted to avoid too high displacements at upper flange of the
interface.
Therefore the condition for settlement is OK.
pg. 10/15

5.2.3 GAP
Condition 1: Unfactored quasi permanent loads and dead loads have been considered. No gap is
permitted.
GAP Verification
R (m) 12,20
2
Area (m ) 467,59
Ig (m 4) 17399,20
emin (m) 3,05
ereal (m) 2,97
e.min/e.real 1,03
Therefore the condition for GAP is OK.
The following image shows Z displacements of the foundation in meters under unfactored quasi
permanent loads.
Figure 5-4 Z displacements under operational loads (m)
Therefore the condition for GAP is OK.
pg. 11/15

Condition 2: Unfactored abnormal extreme loads and dead loads have been considered. A Gap up
to 50% of the slab surface is permitted.
The following image shows Z displacements of the foundation in meters under unfactored extreme
loads.
Figure 5-5 Z displacements under unfactored abnormal extreme loads (m) (GAP area in grey)
The GAP area is 35.21 m2, 7.55% of bottom area; therefore the condition for GAP is OK.
5.2.4 ROTATIONAL STIFFNESS
Static rotational stiffness
Quasi permanent loads and dead loads have been considered. The final safety factor shall be
greater than 1.0.
This verification has been made considering the minimum static elastic modulus of the soil of 45
MPa.
Figure 5-6 Z displacements under unfactored operational loads at the top of the pedestal (m)
Myz 102253951Nm
K x    6.43  1010 Nm / rad  K x ,lim  3.00  1010 Nm / rad
  0.021994m  0.011969m  6.3m
Therefore the condition for rotational stiffness is OK.
pg. 12/15

Dynamic rotational stiffness
Quasi permanent loads and dead loads have been considered. The final safety factor shall be
greater than 1.0.
This verification has been made considering the minimum operational elastic modulus of the soil of
155 MPa.
Figure 5-7 Z displacements under unfactored operational loads at the top of the pedestal (m)
Myz 102253951Nm
K x    1.53 1011 Nm / rad  K x ,lim  1.50 1011 Nm / rad
  0.00748m  0.003277 m  6.3m
Therefore the condition for rotational stiffness is OK.
pg. 13/15

6 BILL OF MATERIALS
MEASUREMENTS
Work units Quantities
Slab concrete HA-30/F/20/XC2* (fck=30 MPa)* 605 m³
Pedestal concrete HA-50/F/20/XC2* (fck=50 MPa)* 18 m3
Blinding concrete HL-150/B/20 48 m³
Grout (fck=90 MPa)* 1.89 m³
Steel B-500-SD (fyk=500 MPa)** 77500 kg
Excavation volume *** 1926 m³
Refill volume *** 1229 m³
* In a detailed design it must be checked that pedestal and slab concrete qualities
and grout are suitable.
** It must be noted that reinforcement calculation is preliminary and must be further
calculated in a detail phase in order to achieve the exact quantity.
*** Excavation should be inspected on field by specialist geologist in order to verify
excavation slope and the bottom of the excavation, then excavation volume and refill
volume might change.
pg. 14/15

7 REFERENCES
Referencias
[1] Foundation loads:
“Foundation_Load_Drawing_6.1-158_50Hz_121mHH_PRD123_EN_r03”
[2] Anchor cage:
“Foundation_Load_Drawing_6.1-158_50Hz_121mHH_PRD123_EN_r03”, “104W6205_A”,
“109W2380_A”, “114W1451_A”, “446W6070_-”, “446W7384_-”, “448W8848_A”,
“449W3734_A_Template dwg_Applicable is P008”, “AnchorCage-Assembly_445W4958”,
“L200D_S4” y “L408_S9”.
[3] Geotechnical reports: e-mail 13/04/2022 “RE: Documentación necesaria para diseño
preliminar GE”
Normativa
 “Structural Code 2021”. Permanent Concrete Commission. Ministry of Development.
Publication Center. 2021.
 Germanischer Lloyd (GL) Rules and Guidelines: IV-1 “Guideline for the Certification of
Wind Turbines”. 2003.
 Guidelines for Design of Wind Turbines. Second edition − DNV/Risø
 EN 61400-1 2005: Wind turbine generator systems - Part 1: Safety requirements.
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PRELIMINARY DESIGN REPORT FOR SHALLOW Written SOB

PRELIMINARY DESIGN REPORT FOR SHALLOW

FOUNDATION GE 6.1-158 HH121m IEC Class S

WIND FARMS IN ARAGÓN

Owner MS ENERTECH, S.L.

Rev. Date Written Checked Approved Description of the document

01 16/05/2022 SOB SOB AHA Comments review

00 13/04/2022 ATR SOB AHA Initial version

PRELIMINARY DESIGN REPORT FOR SHALLOW Written SOB

3 INPUT DATA .................................................................................................................... 3

3.1 GEOTECHNICAL PARAMETERS ................................................................................... 3

3.2 LOADS ................................................................................................................... 4

3.3 MATERIALS ............................................................................................................. 5

3.4 PARTIAL LOAD SAFETY FACTORS ............................................................................... 6

3.5 PARTIAL STRENGTH REDUCTION SAFETY FACTORS ...................................................... 6

4.1 LOAD CASES APPLICATION ....................................................................................... 6

4.2 FOUNDATION DIMENSIONS ...................................................................................... 7

5.1 STABILITY VERIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 8

5.1.1 OVERTURNING .................................................................................................... 8

5.1.2 SLIDING ............................................................................................................. 8

5.2 SERVICE LIMIT STATE VERIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 8

5.2.1 SOIL BEARING CAPACITY ...................................................................................... 8

5.2.2 SETTLEMENTS ................................................................................................... 10

5.2.3 GAP ................................................................................................................. 11

5.2.4 ROTATIONAL STIFFNESS..................................................................................... 12

6 BILL OF MATERIALS ...................................................................................................... 14

PRELIMINARY DESIGN REPORT FOR SHALLOW Written SOB

HH121m IEC Class S for some Wind Farms in Aragón (Spain).

3.1 GEOTECHNICAL PARAMETERS

 *Minimum soil bearing capacity: 135 KPa (safety factor applied 3)

 Minimum static elastic modulus of the soil: 45 MPa

 Poisson´s coefficient: μ=0.35

 Kdyn,lim: 1.50E11 Nm/rad

 Kest,lim: 3.00E10 Nm/rad

 Refill dry density: 18 kN/m3

 Friction angle: 30º

 Excavation slope: 1H:1V

 Seismic hazard risk: No

PRELIMINARY DESIGN REPORT FOR SHALLOW Written SOB

Figure 3-1 Tower coordinate system according to reference 0.

including safety factors:

Fx (KN) Fy (KN) Fz (KN) Mx (KNm) My (KNm) Mz (KNm) Fr (KN) Mr (KNm)

Table 3-1 Abnormal extreme loads without including safety factors

Fx (KN) Fy (KN) Fz (KN) Mx (KNm) My (KNm) Mz (KNm) Fr (KN) Mr (KNm)

Table 3-2 Normal extreme loads including safety factors

Fx (KN) Fy (KN) Fz (KN) Mx (KNm) My (KNm) Mz (KNm) Fr (KN) Mr (KNm)

Table 3-3 Operational loads

Fx (KN) Fy (KN) Fz (KN) Mx (KNm) My (KNm) Mz (KNm) Fr (KN) Mr (KNm)

Table 3-4 Overturning loads

Fx (KN) Fy (KN) Fz (KN) Mx (KNm) My (KNm) Mz (KNm) Fr (KN) Mr (KNm)

Table 3-5 Sliding loads

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Fx (KN) Fy (KN) Fz (KN) Mx (KNm) My (KNm) Mz (KNm) Fr (KN) Mr (KNm)

Table 3-6 Shear failure loads

spring stiffness is 3.00E10 Nm/rad according to reference 0 .

- Minimum cover considered: 50 mm