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Progress for US offshore wind farm

A geotechnical investigation of the soils under Lake Erie is to be carried out in preparation for the installation of six Mono Bucket foundations for Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo)’s Icebreaker offshore wind project – one of the first offshore wind farms in the US.

LEEDCo will test the soil and collect samples at each of the six locations. The geotechnical investigation is part of an award that the US Department of Energy made to LEEDCo in 2014 and builds on the early stage geotechnical work completed in 2013 at the site.

Gardline Geosurvey, a UK firm that recently completed similar work for the Maryland offshore wind project, and DOSECC Exploration Services, a Utah-based firm that conducted the geotechnical survey for the US’ Block Island wind farm project, will perform the soil tests

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Journal title: Energy World

Countries: USA -

Subjects: Geotechnical Engineering, Surveying, Offshore wind power

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