Intertidal Nearshore Foundation

The nearshore foundation is a proven solution in intertidal regions. During the low tide the foundation is exposed to the air and submerged in seawater at high tide. On sandy beaches with muddy underground the foundations can require piles up to 70 meters length.

CTE Wind’s special solution allows to save about 30 percent of the construction costs due to the astonishing design and compared to similar projects from third parties.

The solution provides a circular, cone like foundation on top of piles which are designed in-house. To tackle the challenging environmental criteria for geotechnics, tides, waves and ship movements close to the platforms, the patented foundation takes also the feasibility into account

CTV, the Asiaese office of CTE Wind, has already designed five wind farm projects with its patented solution.

Nearshore and Intertidal zone

As nearshore is the area from the swash zone to the position marking the start of the offshore zone defined. Typically, the water depths in nearshore areas are up to of 20 meters. In intertidal zones the water level can change massively between 5 – 15 meters during high and low tide. It is located on marine coastlines, including rocky shores and sandy beaches.

Please contact us if you are interested in knowing more about CTE Wind’s nearshore foundation.