MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF A RESIN ASSEMBLED T-JOINT

The experimental validation of a resin assembly process is presented. this process allows extra members to be added to an existing fixed offshore steel structure for repair or reinforcement. Comparison is made with the behaviour of a conventional welded T-joint. Results show that for the new assembly subjected to statical forces, loading is well distributed. The excellent mechanical behaviour of the assembly is due to the ring-shaped chord-resin-brace sandwich construction. The advantages of this assembly process having been shown by tests under static loads, further tests will take account creep and fatigue.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proc. 8th Intn. Conference, Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Engng., Volume 3 (1989) p.229 [10 pp., 6 Ref., 3 Tab., 22 Fig.]
• Authors:
  • Cao, Y M
  • Jullien, J F
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Offshore structures
• Old TRIS Terms: Bonded joints
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00696644
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM