PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND CONSTRUCTING FIXED OFFSHORE STRUCTURES IN ICE ENVIRONMENTS

Technology for the design of offshore structures in ice-laden areas is evolving rapidly. The use of a variety of materials and structural forms implies the use of different design methodologies and these are discussed under the main headings of <i> definitions; <ii> general design considerations; <iii> environmental considerations; <iv> load considerations; <v> structural design considerations; <vi> foundation considerations ; <vii> marine considerations ; <viii> construction considerations ; <ix> maintenance considerations; and <x> ice engineering definitions.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • American Petroleum Institute, Washington D.C., Bulletin No. 2 N, Jan. 1982 (49 pp., 114 ref., 2 tab., 10 graphs, 7 diag.)
• Publication Date: 1982-1

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00683680
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM