MARCS: AN INTEGRATED COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR THE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF MARINE STRUCTURES

MARCS consists of four primary subsystems referred to as AUTOPLAT, SEA-LOAD, STRAN and PILEAN. Each of these is responsible for one of the major data handling or analysis functions that is involved in the design or analysis of a marine structure. The data management techniques used by the system are described as are the methods of structure description and modeling utilized in the AUTOPLAT subsystem. A discussion is included of the Coupled Interaction Capability of MARCS that permits an integral analysis of a fixed offshore platform with its linear superstructure and non-linear foundation. System operation is described in terms of the way an engineer uses MARCS to design and analyze typical kinds of marine structures.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 4th Annual Offshore Technology Conference, held in Houston, Texas, May 1-3, 1972.
• Corporate Authors:

  Offshore Technology Conference

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• Authors:
  • Bridges, J W
• Conference:
  • 4th Annual Offshore Technology Conference
  • Location: Houston TX
  • Date: 1972-5-1 to 1972-5-3
• Publication Date: 1972-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 417-434
• Serial:
  • Volume: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Force; Information processing; Offshore platforms; Offshore structures; Waves
• Uncontrolled Terms: Computer aided analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Wave forces on structures
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050160
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper 1662 Preprint
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 14 1973 12:00AM