EXPERIMENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS IN MASSIVE OFFSHORE STRUCTURES

Offshore petroleum-producing structure have been made safer and more efficient through strain and load measurements. Measurements on North Sea structures are discussed including both design verification and year-round performance testing. Loads in these fixed-rigs, in floating-rig components and in production pipelines are measured with strain gages and transducers. Certain of these offshore structures and typical testing performed are discussed, including some using environmentally protected weldable strain gages.

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  Society for Experimental Stress Analysis

  21 Bridge Square
  Westport, CT  United States  06880
• Authors:
  • Ritchie, D G
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 327-332
• Serial:
  • Experimental Mechanics
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Society for Experimental Mechanics
  • ISSN: 0014-4851

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Applications; Geophysical prospecting; Offshore platforms; Offshore structures; Oil exploration; Oil wells; Production; Strain gages; Stresses; Structural analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Marine platforms; Oil well production; Petroleum prospecting
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Materials; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170480
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 7 1978 12:00AM