Geotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines : adapting knowledge and experience for founding on South African pedocretes

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dc.contributor.advisorKalumba, Denisen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWarren-Codrington, Charles Johnen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-25T07:05:48Z
dc.date.available2015-09-25T07:05:48Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
dc.description.abstractWind energy has been placed at the centre of the South African Government's Renewable Energy Independent Producer Programme (REIPPP) with the purpose of addressing electricity capacity deficits and poor service delivery. In doing so, substantial wind farm development has been proposed for the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape of South Africa, with several projects already underway. Wind energy, from a technological standpoint, is regarded as a mature form of renewable energy. However, much of the wind turbine geotechnical experience was gained in the temperate climate of the Northern Hemisphere, where soil conditions differ significantly from those of South Africa. Simultaneously, although mature, wind energy is a novel field in South Africa. Therefore, this study sought the need bridge the gap between local South African soil conditions and international wind energy experience. It was against this backdrop that the following study was initiated, which aimed to provide insight into the site-specific geotechnical design of foundations for wind turbine structures. In doing so, this major objective was divided into four minor objectives, each contributing a major theme to the study, the key points of which are summarised below. It should be noted that the following study was limited to three-blade wind turbines mounted on conical tubular steel towers with shallow foundations.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWarren-Codrington, C. J. (2013). <i>Geotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines : adapting knowledge and experience for founding on South African pedocretes</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14069en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWarren-Codrington, Charles John. <i>"Geotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines : adapting knowledge and experience for founding on South African pedocretes."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14069en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWarren-Codrington, C. 2013. Geotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines : adapting knowledge and experience for founding on South African pedocretes. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Warren-Codrington, Charles John AB - Wind energy has been placed at the centre of the South African Government's Renewable Energy Independent Producer Programme (REIPPP) with the purpose of addressing electricity capacity deficits and poor service delivery. In doing so, substantial wind farm development has been proposed for the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape of South Africa, with several projects already underway. Wind energy, from a technological standpoint, is regarded as a mature form of renewable energy. However, much of the wind turbine geotechnical experience was gained in the temperate climate of the Northern Hemisphere, where soil conditions differ significantly from those of South Africa. Simultaneously, although mature, wind energy is a novel field in South Africa. Therefore, this study sought the need bridge the gap between local South African soil conditions and international wind energy experience. It was against this backdrop that the following study was initiated, which aimed to provide insight into the site-specific geotechnical design of foundations for wind turbine structures. In doing so, this major objective was divided into four minor objectives, each contributing a major theme to the study, the key points of which are summarised below. It should be noted that the following study was limited to three-blade wind turbines mounted on conical tubular steel towers with shallow foundations. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - Geotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines : adapting knowledge and experience for founding on South African pedocretes TI - Geotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines : adapting knowledge and experience for founding on South African pedocretes UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14069 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14069
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWarren-Codrington CJ. Geotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines : adapting knowledge and experience for founding on South African pedocretes. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14069en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherCivil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleGeotechnical considerations for onshore wind turbines : adapting knowledge and experience for founding on South African pedocretesen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSc (Eng)en_ZA
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