STRUCTURAL RESPONSE OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURES

The first "round" of jackets for the North Sea were designed in accordance with techniques successfully developed for structures in the Gulf of Mexico. The so-called "design-wave" loading that is the basis of current platform designs uses a monochromatic representation of the largest wave likely to occur at the site. Generally, the base bending moments are calculated for each wave condition and the full structural and stress analysis carried out only when these are a maximum. It is assumed that the structure can withstand any other applied wave if it can withstand the largest wave. An analysis is made of the dynamic response of structures to both waves and current action.

• Corporate Authors:

  Verein Deutscher Ingenieure Verlag GmbH

  Graf-Recke-Strasse 84, Postfach 1139
  4 Duesseldorf 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Spooner, J B
  • Wootton, L R
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 93-98
• Serial:
  • Meersestechnik
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Verein Deutscher Ingenieure Verlag GmbH

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bending moments; Dynamic loads; Loads; Offshore structures; Structural analysis; Structural mechanics; Water waves; Wave motion
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic response; Structural response
• Old TRIS Terms: Wave action; Wave loads
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170139
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 7 1978 12:00AM