Mahdi Alemi

Dr. Mahdi Alemi

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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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23 December 2016 in International Journal of Civil Engineering
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1 July 2019 in European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids
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João Pedro Pedro Pêgo
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Rodrigo Maia

1 November 2017 in Ocean Engineering
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JPJoão Pedro Pedro Pêgo
João Pedro Pedro Pêgo
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Rodrigo Maia

14 April 2023 in International Journal of Sediment Research
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14 October 2019 in International Journal of Civil Engineering
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João ChambelJoão Chambel
João Chambel
Tiago João Marques Fazeres-FerradosaTiago João Marques Fazeres-Ferradosa
Tiago João Marques Fazeres-Ferradosa
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Mahdi Alemi
Francisco Taveira PintoFrancisco Taveira Pinto
Francisco Taveira Pinto
Pedro LomonacoPedro Lomonaco
Pedro Lomonaco
The global transition towards sustainable energy has accelerated the development and deployment of offshore wind turbines. Jacket foundations, commonly installed in intermediate to deep water depths to access available space and higher load capacities, are built to withstand intensified hydrodynamic loads. Due to their structural complexity near the seabed, however, they are prone to local and global scour, which can compromise stability and increase maintenance costs. While extensive research has addressed scour protections around monopiles, limited attention has been given to complex foundation geometries or even hybrid configurations that combine energy-harvesting devices with structural support. These hybrid systems introduce highly unsteady flow fields and amplified turbulence effects that current design frameworks appear to be unable to capture. This study provides an experimental characterisation of scour damage in riprap-protected jackets as well as additional tests for a hybrid jacket foundation. A novel adaptation of a high-resolution overlapping sub-area methodology was employed. For the first time, it was successfully applied to quantify the damage to riprap protections for a complex offshore foundation. Results revealed that, although hybrid jackets showed the capacity to attenuate incident waves, the scour protection experienced damage numbers (S3D) two to six times higher than conventional jackets due to flow amplifications. The findings highlight the need for revised design guidelines that can account for the complex hydrodynamic-structural interactions of next-generation marine harvesting technologies integrated into complex foundations.