Quick Facts:

Type of work:
Onshore installation
Location:
Høgsted, Denmark
Materials:
17.5 tonnes NaX® Q130 UHPC Grout
Turbine:
5 x Vestas V117 3.3MV
Project date:
Feb 2017

Oestermark Grouting A/S and Nautec has completed the installation of 5 units of Vestas V117 Wind Turbines in the North Western part of Denmark.  

Disciplines

  • Contracting services
  • Grouting services for installation of onshore wind turbines
  • Supply of UHPC Materials

Scope 

  • Supply of NaX® Q130 Ultra High Performance Cementitious (UHPC) grout and all materials, equipment and accessories associated with the mixing, pumping and grouting installation services.

Services

  • Supply of grouting materials and services for the onshore installation of 5 units of Vestas V117 3.3MV Wind Turbines in the North-Western part of Denmark.
  • Foundation and bottom flange were heated up to +15 degrees as a winter precaution to insure a safe and quick installation.
  • The grouting was done according to Vestas guidelines using large 300 liter mixers and Putzmeister P150 pump and finalised within 60 minutes per turbine foundation.

Client Benefit 

NaX® Q130 has been developed specifically for onshore wind turbines. It is a flowable, cohesive and impermeable grout, which can easily be pumped into structures with narrow constrictions and develops high compressive strength in a short period of time.
The features and benefits of NaX® Q130 include:

  • Good Flowability
  • High Early Strengths
  • Shrinkage compensated
  • Final setting time before 6 hours at 25°C
  • No segregation or bleeding

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