"Integrated Geotechical Ground Models in the Energy Transition: Challenges and Opportunities"
The energy transition in north-western Europe is in full swing. To help achieve emission reduction goals set in the 2015 Paris agreement, approximately 150 sites have been selected for development of offshore windfarms (OWF) .
With a general trend of increased OWF size, increasing quantities of geophysical, geotechnical and environmental data are being acquired in different stages of offshore development. These data need to be incorporated in coherent and easy-to-use geotechnical ground models to aid in turbine location selection, foundation design and cable routing.
Improved acquisition methodologies and technological advances (e.g. tool design, seismic acquisition spread, ability to
transfer data faster from vessel to office, processing) result in higher quality data being available for integration. Although these advances allow for improved identification of site complexity and geohazard occurrence, the time to process and interpret these data does not increase substantially.
This keynote speech will present how preparation of integrated geotechnical ground models has changed over the last 10 years. Looking forward, to say the next 5 years, I will address what challenges will be faced (e.g. lack of time, experienced workforce) and which opportunities will arise?
"Integrated Geotechical Ground Models in the Energy Transition: Challenges and Opportunities"
The energy transition in north-western Europe is in full swing. To help achieve emission reduction goals set in the 2015 Paris agreement, approximately 150 sites have been selected for development of offshore windfarms (OWF) .
With a general trend of increased OWF size, increasing quantities of geophysical, geotechnical and environmental data are being acquired in different stages of offshore development. These data need to be incorporated in coherent and easy-to-use geotechnical ground models to aid in turbine location selection, foundation design and cable routing.
Improved acquisition methodologies and technological advances (e.g. tool design, seismic acquisition spread, ability to
transfer data faster from vessel to office, processing) result in higher quality data being available for integration. Although these advances allow for improved identification of site complexity and geohazard occurrence, the time to process and interpret these data does not increase substantially.
This keynote speech will present how preparation of integrated geotechnical ground models has changed over the last 10 years. Looking forward, to say the next 5 years, I will address what challenges will be faced (e.g. lack of time, experienced workforce) and which opportunities will arise?
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