An Automated Approach for Designing Monopiles Subjected to Lateral Loads Available to Purchase

This paper describes an automated algorithm for determining the length and diameter of monopile foundations subject to lateral loads with the aim of minimising the pile weight, whilst satisfying both ultimate and serviceability limit states. The algorithm works by wrapping an optimisation routine around a finite element p - y model for laterally loaded piles. The objective function is expressed as a function representing the pile volume, while the ultimate limit state and serviceability limit states are expressed as optimisation constraints. The approach was found to be accurate and near instantaneous when compared to manual design procedures and may improve design outcomes and reduce design time and costs.