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SUMMARY:Managing ground risks and reducing costs for offshore wind foundat
 ions - Sebastien Manceau
DTSTART:20161123T190000Z
DTEND:20161123T200000Z
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CONTACT:Stefan Ritter
DESCRIPTION:Overview: Offshore wind is the most scalable of the renewable 
 technologies and has the potential to have a major impact on decarbonising
  energy infrastructure to help mitigate climate change.  In the UK there a
 re ambitious targets to increase installed and operational capacity by 202
 0.  Driving down the cost of foundations and effectively managing the unce
 rtainties presented by the ground are imperatives for continued investment
  in offshore wind.\nThis presentation gives an overview of how the ground 
 risks and key foundation design and installation challenges can be practic
 ally managed\, drawing from the presenter's project experience.  The prese
 ntation will focus on three principal aspects critical to lowering cost\, 
 improving constructability and managing ground risk\, namely efficient sit
 e investigation and ground modelling\, efficient and reliable design\, and
  reliable installation assessments.\n\nBiography: Sébastien Manceau is a 
 Chief Geotechnical Engineer with over sixteen year experience of working i
 n multi-disciplinary teams across a range of sectors including infrastruct
 ure and energy.  Within Atkins Ground Engineering business\, he is the Tec
 hnical Authority for Offshore Geotechnics focusing on the renewables and o
 il and gas sectors.  He has significant experience in offshore site invest
 igations and foundation design for offshore windfarms at all stages of pro
 jects development.  Recent and current work includes the Beatrice and Dudg
 eon offshore windfarms.\n\n\nFurther information are available on http://s
 oc-geotech.eng.cam.ac.uk.
LOCATION:Harrods Room\, Emmanuel College
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