Foundation for an offshore structure and method for installing a foundation
AssigneeElomatic Oy
InventorsOlavi Träskelin, Antti Ajosmäki, Sakari Oja
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Abstract
A foundation is for an offshore structure. The foundation includes a wall forming a closed perimeter and a top deck attached to the upper end of the wall, wherein the wall and the top deck define a downwardly open hollow space. The wall includes a plurality of wall sections. Each wall section has a first elongated hollow body and a second elongated hollow body arranged inside the first elongated hollow body. The lower end of the first elongated hollow body is closed by an end member that is provided with an opening through which the lower end of the second elongated hollow body is arranged to extend. A method is for installing a foundation into the ground.
Claims13
A foundation for an offshore structure, comprising:
- a wall forming a closed perimeter and having an upper end and a lower end, and
- a top deck attached to the upper end of the wall, the top deck and the wall defining a downwardly open hollow space,
- wherein the wall comprises a plurality of wall sections, each wall section comprising a first elongated hollow body having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end being closed by an end member provided with an opening, and a second elongated hollow body having an upper end and a lower end, the second elongated hollow body being arranged inside the first elongated hollow body so that the lower end of the second elongated hollow body extends through the opening and is attached to the end member.
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