UGent Geotechnical Institute (UGGI)
Knowledge Institute
Ghent University
Address
Technologiepark 68, 9052 Zwijnaarde
Website
N° of FTE working on wind topics
Less than 5
Our offshore wind expertise (general)
Soil mechanical characterisation of offshore soils
Offshore foundation soil-structure interaction
Scale model testing for geotechnical problems (including coupled hydrodynamic-geotechnical tests in the COB)
Cable-soil interaction
Our group was/is involved in these key offshore wind projects:
Our relevant equipment | tools | infrastructure
for offshore wind:
Geotechnical testing setups for soil mechanical characterisation of soils under static and cyclic loading.
Abaqus and PLAXIS software for static and dynamic geotechnical simulations
Datasets of offshore geotechnical surveys
4.3.2 Digital twin development for risk management
2.4.2 Electrical and thermal performance research
2.4 Electric equipment and cables
6.1 Residual lifetime assessment
1.3 Geotechnical and Geological Assessments
4.3 Digital Twins and Simulation
2.2.3 Structural dynamics and fatigue analysis
1.3.2 Soil-structure interaction modelling
6. End-of-Life
3. Logistics & Installation
3.2.2 Offshore construction techniques
2.2.2 Floating foundation design
6.4 Dismantling techniques & operations
4. Operation and Maintenance (O&M)
2. Design & Engineering of windfarm components
3.2 Installation operations
2.2.1 Fixed foundation design
6.2 Lifetime extension strategies
2.2 Tower and Substructure Design
1. Site Condition assessment & engineering
Our offshore wind expertise (all lifecycle stages)
Contact details
Bruno Stuyts
Assistant Professor Offshore Geotechnical Engineering
+32 477 77 26 84
