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Podcast: Engineering Matters
Episode: #45 Offshore Wind, Part 2 : Foundations for the Future
Description: How new technology is supporting the UK’s offshore wind
industry to bring down costs and accelerate construction. From new methods for
drilling into the seabed, to advanced foundation design models and improved
data capture, innovation is critical for this fast-growing market. But it won’t
be easy. Deeper waters and variable ground conditions make these some of the
most difficult construction projects in the world.
At the same time offshore wind growth targets are enormous,
and the waters where the new turbines will live are getting further offshore
making them more vulnerable to ocean weather systems. As t...