A STUDY OF SOME THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF SLAMMING

A mathematics-intensive design procedure is presented for estimating wave slamming loads acting on offshore structure members. Expressions for the parameters that govern slamming are derived and interpolated to the behavior of structural members subjected to loads under submerged conditions or when simply acted upon by wave loads. Consideration is given to tubular members and to stationary/nonstationary structures and their behavior in response to wave loads and slamming stresses. Also presented is a procedure for estimating slamming fatigue damage to the structural member of a fixed body. The appendices include a validation method for the theoretical probability distribution of slamming velocity and slamming impact occurrence.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report
• Corporate Authors:

  National Maritime Institute, Feltham

  Middlesex,   England 

  United Kingdom Department of Energy

  10 South Millbank
  London SW1,   England 
• Authors:
  • Ridley, J A
• Publication Date: 1982-11

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 154 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fatigue (Mechanics); Mathematical analysis; Offshore structures; Slamming; Structural analysis; Structural mechanics; Structural members
• Uncontrolled Terms: Structural response
• Old TRIS Terms: Wave loads on structures
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00661513
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Report/Paper Numbers: NMI-R-158, OT-R-82113
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM