Dynamic Characteristics of an Offshore Wind Turbine with Tripod Suction Buckets via Full-Scale Testing

Table 1

Soil properties at the site of installation.

Depth (m)	Soil type	(ton/m^3)	(kPa)	(°)		PI
0–2.5	Sand	19.0	8	25	0.35	—
2.5–8.3	Clay	18.5	45	0	0.40	29.7
8.3–10.7	Sand	19.0	15	36	0.35	—

, , , , and PI denote unit weights for zero water content, undrained shear strength, internal friction angle, Poisson’s ratio, and the plasticity index.