monopile means A foundation consisting of a single, generally large-diameter, structural element that supports the entire load of a large above-surface structure.
Etymology
From mono- + pile.
noun
- A foundation consisting of a single, generally large-diameter, structural element that supports the entire load of a large above-surface structure.“Rock boulders have been placed around the bases of monopile offshore wind turbines to prevent erosion or scour of soft sediments, and they subsequently were found to create nursery habitat for commercially important fishery species.”