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Foundation loads including safety factors

Support Forces [kN] Support Moments [kNm]


PX' PY' PZ' MX' MY' MZ'

Max 274.92 289.29 4977.77 86.53 66.64 11.9


Min -607.82 -593.28 -2444.9 -57.25 -76.94 -6.06
Max PX' 274.92 289.29 -2442.47 -5.61 11.68 0.69
Min PX' -607.82 -592.74 4976.02 37.96 -7.15 3.63
Max PY' 274.92 289.29 -2442.47 -5.61 11.68 0.69
Min PY' -607.03 -593.28 4974.79 13.28 -31.79 -2.15
Max PZ' -604.04 -590.32 4977.77 35.1 -53.63 -2.15
Min PZ' 268.58 283.01 -2444.9 -49.22 55.32 0.68
Max MX' -402.1 -232.82 2344.75 86.53 10.91 11.41
Min MX' 17.22 -23.58 -656.82 -57.25 15.39 -4.94
Max MY' -264.5 -95.18 1032.02 30.81 66.64 11.39
Min MY' -471.05 -511.31 4008.69 35.15 -76.94 -4.88
Max MZ' -334.75 -155.96 1688.24 82.59 19.11 11.9
Min MZ' -218.79 -281.94 1675.01 -37.7 -13.79 -6.06
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Foundation loads excluding safety factors
Support Forces [kN] Support Moments [kNm]
PX' PY' PZ' MX' MY' MZ'

Max 249.3 265.8 4185.9 77.8 62.8 9.6


Min -515.5 -499.3 -2204.3 -55.7 -70.8 -5.8
Max PX' 249.3 265.8 -2203.6 -3.5 10.5 0.8
Min PX' -515.5 -498.3 4183.0 32.0 -0.3 3.7
Max PY' 249.3 265.8 -2203.6 -3.5 10.5 0.8
Min PY' -515.2 -499.3 4185.9 7.4 -25.0 -2.1
Max PZ' -515.2 -499.3 4185.9 7.4 -25.0 -2.1
Min PZ' 242.9 259.3 -2204.3 -47.1 54.1 0.8
Max MX' -449.6 -381.3 3370.5 77.8 -23.9 6.3
Min MX' 7.1 -29.1 -563.9 -55.7 15.8 -4.7
Max MY' -45.1 23.8 -567.2 -8.8 62.8 6.3
Min MY' -397.4 -433.2 3368.8 30.9 -70.8 -4.7
Max MZ' -277.2 -144.6 1411.0 70.3 11.5 9.6
Min MZ' -187.6 -245.3 1403.0 -38.9 -10.3 -5.8

Foundation Uplift safety factors not included (self weight of tower and turbine not included)
Support Forces [kN] Support Moments [kNm]
PX' PY' PZ' MX' MY' MZ'
Min PZ' 285.7 301.9 -2780.4 -5.1 12.1 0.8

Self weight of tower and turbine without safety factors


Support Forces [kN] Support Moments [kNm]
PX' PY' PZ' MX' MY' MZ'
PZ' -123.8 -123.5 980.6 8.7 -8.7 0.0

Min weight of foundation (including backfill): 325.2 to

Min foundation height above ground level: 0.5 m


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Foundation loads for crack width limitation excluding safety factors
Support Forces [kN] Support Moments [kNm]
PX' PY' PZ' MX' MY' MZ'

Max 217.1 150.9 3540.2 52.4 37.0 2.4


Min -406.9 -473.3 -1507.1 -65.7 -81.0 -9.1
Max PX' 217.1 150.9 -1504.4 -13.8 -14.9 -3.4
Min PX' -406.9 -472.4 3537.7 7.1 -11.0 -0.4
Max PY' 217.1 150.9 -1504.4 -13.8 -14.9 -3.4
Min PY' -406.5 -473.3 3540.2 -17.6 -35.7 -6.2
Max PZ' -406.5 -473.3 3540.2 -17.6 -35.7 -6.2
Min PZ' 214.1 147.9 -1507.1 -35.7 7.0 -3.4
Max MX' -355.6 -382.1 2922.4 52.4 -39.4 1.6
Min MX' -10.2 -116.9 -65.4 -65.7 -4.7 -8.3
Max MY' -50.6 -76.6 -64.8 -24.0 37.0 1.5
Min MY' -315.4 -421.6 2919.1 10.7 -81.0 -8.2
Max MZ' -207.8 -218.0 1428.5 39.5 -19.6 2.4
Min MZ' -157.9 -281.0 1428.3 -52.8 -24.6 -9.1
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Foundation loads for crack width limitation excluding safety factors
Support Forces [kN] Support Moments [kNm]
PX' PY' PZ' MX' MY' MZ'
avg. PX' + amp. PX' 70.07 40.14 -679.24 -14.30 1.27 -1.53
avg. PX' - amp. PX' -51.52 -23.78 136.71 4.71 7.18 1.39
avg. PY' + amp. PY' -223.76 -196.03 1826.62 24.55 -12.64 1.40
avg. PY' - amp. PY' -294.75 -324.67 2702.75 19.06 -32.07 -1.51
avg. PZ' + amp. PZ' -294.75 -324.67 2702.75 19.06 -32.07 -1.51
avg. PZ' - amp. PZ' -223.76 -196.03 1826.62 24.55 -12.64 1.40
avg. MX' + amp. MX' -51.52 -23.78 136.71 4.71 7.18 1.39
avg. MX' - amp. MX' 70.07 40.14 -679.24 -14.30 1.27 -1.53
avg. MY' + amp. MY' -223.76 -196.03 1826.62 24.55 -12.64 1.40
avg. MY' - amp. MY' -294.75 -324.67 2702.75 19.06 -32.07 -1.51
avg. MZ' + amp. MZ' -124.11 -123.43 981.67 8.85 -8.50 0.03
avg. MZ' - amp. MZ' -95.77 -158.88 1012.03 -4.68 -22.46 -3.18
Minimum vertical stiffness of foundation: 4.13E+08 N/m

Vertical foundation stiffness for square foundations:

𝑘_𝑧=𝐺/(1−𝜈)∙2.05∙𝑙

l: side length of square foundation

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