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US 2023/0417007 A1Published application
Foundation for a structure and method of installing the same
AssigneeØrsted Wind Power A/S
InventorJens SCHUPP
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Abstract
A foundation (10) for a structure including a body (1) for insertion into a soil (2) in an insertion direction during installation, the body (1) having a toe (3) at its distal end. An array of nozzles (6) are provided at the distal end for jetting a fluid, with the nozzles (6) in the array being configured such that their fluid jets (7) are complementarily directed for generating a fluid stream (8) ahead of the toe (3) which flows in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction to erode the soil below the pile toe.
Claims15
A foundation for a structure comprising:
- a body for insertion into a soil in an insertion direction during installation, the body having a toe at its distal end;
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- an array of nozzles provided at the distal end for jetting a fluid, wherein the nozzles in the array are configured such that their fluid jets are complementarily directed for generating a fluid stream ahead of the toe which flows in a direction substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.