The foundations of Offshore Wind Turbines (OWT) represent a large share of their installation costs and environmental impact. In order to improve both aspects, the "SAGE-SAND" project investigates the evolution during multiple years of soils’ mechanical properties, called soil ageing, and the alternative use of vibratory driving for installation and decommissioning of offshore (mono)piles. Unique full-scale tests with extensive monitoring, advanced laboratory tests and numerical modeling at multiple spatial scales will provide guidelines for future projects.
Nom du projet: SAGE-SAND
Date septembre 2022 – août 2025
Financement: Fonds de Transition Energétique - SPF Economie Budget: 2.572.237 € (UCLouvain: 994.320 €)
3 partenaires: KU Leuven (coordinateur), UCLouvain - Hadrien Rattez, ULiège