Grouted cylindrical connection utilizing bearing surfaces for offshore monopile foundations

A method for forming grouted cylindrical connection, comprising the steps of:

• providing a cylindrical shaped transition section to which at least one first bearing element is attached;
• providing a cylindrical shaped monopile to which at least one second bearing element is attached;
• lowering the transition section over the monopile along an axial direction of the monopile to form an annulus between the monopile and the transition section, the first and second bearing elements being positioned in the annulus;
• and
• filling the annulus with grout to transmit force and moment between the transition section and the monopile through grout between the first and second bearing elements.

A method for forming grouted cylindrical connection, comprising the steps of:

• providing a cylindrical shaped transition section to which first segmented bearing elements are attached;
• providing a cylindrical shaped monopile to which second segmented bearing elements are attached;
• lowering the transition section over the monopile such that the first bearing segmented elements passes through a gap between the second segmented bearing elements;
• rotating the transition section to align the first segmented bearing elements with the second segmented bearing elements in a state where the first and second segmented bearing elements are longitudinally aligned in an axial direction of the monopile;
• and
• filling an annulus between the cylindrical shaped monopile and the cylindrical shaped transition section with grout to transmit force and moment between the transition section and the monopile through grout between the first and second bearing elements.