Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 43, Issue 11, 4055(2024)

Basic Mechanical Properties of Grouting Material for Offshore Wind Power Foundation under Different Seawater Pressures

JIANG Guangqiu1, LI Zhi2, ZHOU Xingzheng1, ZHANG Kuoji3, and WU Zhaoqi3、*
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  • 1China Three Gorges Corporation Fujian Energy Investment Co., Ltd., Fuzhou 350000, China
  • 2China Three Gorges Corporation, Wuhan 430000, China
  • 3College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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    The connection between offshore wind power foundation structures and steel pipe piles is usually carried out by grouting. With the development of offshore wind power to deep sea, the grouting connection between wind power foundation and steel pipe piles is deeper and deeper in underwater position. To determine the influence of seawater pressure on the basic mechanical properties of grouting material, the grouting material specimens were placed in a pressure vessel for curing, and then their basic mechanical properties such as compressive strength, flexural strength, and elastic modulus were tested. In addition, the phase composition and microstructure were analyzed by X-ray diffractometer and scanning electron microscope. The results show that the compressive strength of grouting material is improved after curing under a pressure environment. Seawater pressure does not produce a “wedging” effect, but further improves the compactness of grouting material. When the seawater pressure increases from 0 MPa to 0.75 MPa, the compressive strength, flexural strength, and elastic modulus of grouting material increase by 10.7%, 2.9%, and 16.7%, respectively. Seawater pressure does not change the phase composition of grouting material, but reduces its internal porosity and increases its compactness, thus improving its mechanical properties.

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    JIANG Guangqiu, LI Zhi, ZHOU Xingzheng, ZHANG Kuoji, WU Zhaoqi. Basic Mechanical Properties of Grouting Material for Offshore Wind Power Foundation under Different Seawater Pressures[J]. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2024, 43(11): 4055

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    Received: Jun. 6, 2024

    Accepted: Jan. 2, 2025

    Published Online: Jan. 2, 2025

    The Author Email: Zhaoqi WU (zhaoqi_wu@fzu.edu.cn)

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    CSTR:32186.14.

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