REVIEW OF THE APPLICATIONS OF STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY TECHNOLOGIES IN OFFSHORE STRUCTURAL SAFETY
After several decades of development, structural reliability technologies are maturing and becoming one of the essential assessment and design tools in many industries. Structural reliability methodology has enabled designers and assessors to consider the effects of uncertainties on the design and in-service conditions of structure.s The methodology also provides rational ways to incorporate operational experiences into the assessment of structural safety. This paper reviews the applications of these technologies in offshore engineering, with particular reference to fixed offshore steel platforms. The paper summaries a selection of published achievements and reported applications of structural reliability in various aspects of offshore structural reliability in various aspects of offshore structural safety. Current and possible future trends are reviewed. The impacts on structural assessment and guidance development arising from the current philosophy associated with the new UK offshore safety regime is also discussed.
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Supplemental Notes:
- OMAE 1993, 12th Intl Conf on Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Engng; 20-24 June 1993; Glasgow, UK. Sponsored by ASME et al. Procs. Publ by ASME. Vol II, p 289 [8 p, 46 ref, 3 fig]
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Authors:
- Kam, J C
- Birkinshaw, M
- Sharp, J V
- Publication Date: 1993
Language
- English
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Offshore structures; Reliability; Safety; Structural analysis
- Uncontrolled Terms: Structural reliability
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00706942
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM