Question: A 6 - meter diameter offshore wind monopile is embedded in a sand deposit to a depth of 3 6 meters below the seafloor. The

A 6-meter diameter offshore wind monopile is embedded in a sand deposit to a depth of 36 meters below the seafloor. The pile wall thickness is 70mm. A Cone Penetration Test was performed in the soil and the results were used to estimate an average relative density of around 65% and a saturated unit weight of 22kNm3. A horizontal load (F) from wind and waves is applied to the structure at a height of 80 meters above the seafloor. (a) Determine the applied lateral shear and moment at the mudline as a function of the variable F.(b) Calculate the highest value of the load, F needed to cause geotechnical failure defined as the pile head deflection at 10% of the pile diameter.
A 6 - meter diameter offshore wind monopile is

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