2021 Volume 77 Issue 2 Pages I_553-I_558
In order to ensure the long-term stability of the monopile foundations, scouring measures are required for an anchored offshore wind farm. It is recommended that the scouring measures should be applied to the area twice the width of the monopile diameter D. However, the construction load in water depths exceeding 20 m is large. However, it is important to understand the appropriate range of the countermeasure because of the large construction load in the water depth of over 20m.
In this study, localized scouring at the base of the monopile and scouring countermeasures using rock bags were investigated by moving bed experiments.