FATIGUE OF OFFSHORE CONCRETE STRUCTURES-DESIGN AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS

Results from pilot testing of reinforced concrete specimens exposed to repeated reversible loading are presented. The main parameters investigated are the effects of cracking, water pressure, frequency of testing and the stress level in the specimen. The results indicate that the fatigue strength of concrete is considerably reduced when exposed to a marine environment and repeated reversible stresses.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Conference, Houston, Texas, May 2-5, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  Offshore Technology Conference

  6200 North Central Expressway
  Dallas, TX  United States  45206
• Authors:
  • Waagaard, K
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete structures; Cracking; Fatigue strength; Offshore structures; Reinforced concrete; Structural analysis; Structural tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Crack propagation; Structural testing
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170719
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper 3009, Vol 4 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 14 1978 12:00AM