Offshore Structures: Design, Construction and Maintenance, Second Edition covers all types of offshore structures and platforms employed worldwide. As the ultimate reference for selecting, operating and maintaining offshore structures, this book provides a roadmap for designing structures which will stand up even in the harshest environments. Subsea pipeline design and installation is also covered in this edition, as is the selection of the proper type of offshore structure, the design procedure for the fixed offshore structure, nonlinear analysis (Push over) as a new technique to design and assess the existing structure, and more.
With this book in hand, engineers will have the most up-to-date methods for performing a structural lifecycle analysis, implementing maintenance plans for topsides and jackets and using non-destructive testing.
1. 1. Introduction to offshore structures - p. 1 2. 2. Offshore structure loads and strength - p. 19 3. 3. Offshore structure platform design - p. 79 4. Abstract - p. 79 5. 3.1 Introduction - p. 79 6. 3.2 Preliminary dimensions - p. 79 7. 3.3 Bracing system - p. 82 8. 3.4 Jacket design - p. 86 9. 3.5 Structure analysis - p. 88 10. 3.6 Cylinder member strength - p. 106 11. 3.7 Tubular joint design - p. 125 12. 3.8 Topside design - p. 157 13. 3.9 Boat landing design - p. 163 14. 3.10 Riser guard - p. 174 15. 3.11 On-bottom stability - p. 176 16. 3.12 Bridges - p. 177 17. 3.13 Crane loads - p. 177 18. 3.14 Lift installation loads - p. 180 19. 3.15 Vortex-induced vibrations - p. 181 20. 3.16 Helideck design - p. 183 21. 3.17 Structure analysis and design quality control - p. 188 22. References - p. 190 23. Further Reading - p. 190 24. 4. Geotechnical data and pile design - p. 191 25. 5. Fabrication and installation - p. 269 26. 6. Corrosion protection - p. 359 27. 7. Assessment of existing structures and repairs - p. 419 28. Abstract - p. 419 29. 7.1 Introduction - p. 419 30. 7.2 American Petroleum Institute RP2A historical background - p. 420 31. 7.3 Historical review of Department of Energy/Health and Safety Executive guidance notes - p. 429 32. 7.4 Historical assessment of UK environmental loading design practice - p. 434 33. 7.5 Development of American Petroleum Institute RP2A member resistance equations - p. 436 34. 7.6 Allowable stresses for cylindrical members - p. 437 35. 7.7 Failure due to fire - p. 449 36. 7.8 Platform failure case study - p. 463 37. 7.9 Failure mechanism - p. 465 38. 7.10 Assessment of platform - p. 475 39. 7.11 Offshore platform decommissioning - p. 491 40. 7.12 Scour problem - p. 502 41. 7.13 Offshore platform repair - p. 503 42. References - p. 540 43. Further Reading - p. 540 44. 8. Risk-based inspection technique - p. 543 45. 9. Subsea pipeline design and installation - p. 609 46. Index - p. 649
Offshore Structures: Design, Construction and Maintenance, Second Edition covers all types of offshore structures and platforms employed worldwide. As the ultimate reference for selecting, operating and maintaining offshore structures, this book provides a roadmap for designing structures which will stand up even in the harshest environments. Subsea pipeline design and installation is also covered in this edition, as is the selection of the proper type of offshore structure, the design procedure for the fixed offshore structure, nonlinear analysis (Push over) as a new technique to design and assess the existing structure, and more.
With this book in hand, engineers will have the most up-to-date methods for performing a structural lifecycle analysis, implementing maintenance plans for topsides and jackets and using non-destructive testing.
1. 1. Introduction to offshore structures - p. 1 2. 2. Offshore structure loads and strength - p. 19 3. 3. Offshore structure platform design - p. 79 4. Abstract - p. 79 5. 3.1 Introduction - p. 79 6. 3.2 Preliminary dimensions - p. 79 7. 3.3 Bracing system - p. 82 8. 3.4 Jacket design - p. 86 9. 3.5 Structure analysis - p. 88 10. 3.6 Cylinder member strength - p. 106 11. 3.7 Tubular joint design - p. 125 12. 3.8 Topside design - p. 157 13. 3.9 Boat landing design - p. 163 14. 3.10 Riser guard - p. 174 15. 3.11 On-bottom stability - p. 176 16. 3.12 Bridges - p. 177 17. 3.13 Crane loads - p. 177 18. 3.14 Lift installation loads - p. 180 19. 3.15 Vortex-induced vibrations - p. 181 20. 3.16 Helideck design - p. 183 21. 3.17 Structure analysis and design quality control - p. 188 22. References - p. 190 23. Further Reading - p. 190 24. 4. Geotechnical data and pile design - p. 191 25. 5. Fabrication and installation - p. 269 26. 6. Corrosion protection - p. 359 27. 7. Assessment of existing structures and repairs - p. 419 28. Abstract - p. 419 29. 7.1 Introduction - p. 419 30. 7.2 American Petroleum Institute RP2A historical background - p. 420 31. 7.3 Historical review of Department of Energy/Health and Safety Executive guidance notes - p. 429 32. 7.4 Historical assessment of UK environmental loading design practice - p. 434 33. 7.5 Development of American Petroleum Institute RP2A member resistance equations - p. 436 34. 7.6 Allowable stresses for cylindrical members - p. 437 35. 7.7 Failure due to fire - p. 449 36. 7.8 Platform failure case study - p. 463 37. 7.9 Failure mechanism - p. 465 38. 7.10 Assessment of platform - p. 475 39. 7.11 Offshore platform decommissioning - p. 491 40. 7.12 Scour problem - p. 502 41. 7.13 Offshore platform repair - p. 503 42. References - p. 540 43. Further Reading - p. 540 44. 8. Risk-based inspection technique - p. 543 45. 9. Subsea pipeline design and installation - p. 609 46. Index - p. 649
