Preface |
The Author |
Introduction to Offshore Structures / 1: |
Introduction / 1.1: |
History of Offshore Structures / 1.2: |
Overview of Field Development / 1.3: |
Field-Development Cost / 1.3.1: |
Multicriteria Concept Selection / 1.3.2: |
Feed Requirements / 1.4: |
Types of Offshore Platforms / 1.5: |
Different Types of Offshore Structures / 1.6: |
Minimal Offshore Structure / 1.7: |
Preview of This Book / 1.8: |
Bibliography |
Offshore Structure Loads and Strength / 2: |
Gravity Loads / 2.1: |
Dead Load / 2.2.1: |
Live Load / 2.2.2: |
Impact Load / 2.2.3: |
Design for Serviceability Limit State / 2.2.4: |
Helicopter Landing Loads / 2.2.5: |
Crane Support Structures / 2.2.6: |
Wind Load / 2.3: |
Stair Design / 2.4: |
Wind Loads / 2.4.1: |
Offshore Loads / 2.5: |
Wave Load / 2.5.1: |
Current Force / 2.5.2: |
Earthquake Load / 2.5.3: |
Ice Loads / 2.5.4: |
Other Loads / 2.5.5: |
Design for Ultimate Limit State (ULS) / 2.6: |
Load Factors / 2.6.1: |
Extreme Environmental Situation for Fixed Offshore Platforms / 2.6.2: |
Operating Environmental Situations-Fixed Platforms / 2.6.3: |
Partial Action Factors for Platform Design / 2.6.4: |
Collision Events / 2.7: |
Vessel Collision / 2.7.1: |
Fires and Explosions / 2.8: |
Material Strength / 2.9: |
Steel Groups / 2.9.1: |
Steel Classes / 2.9.2: |
References |
Offshore Structure Platform Design / 3: |
Preliminary Dimensions / 3.1: |
Approximate Dimensions / 3.2.1: |
Bracing System / 3.3: |
Jacket Design / 3.4: |
Structure Analysis / 3.5: |
Global Structure Analysis / 3.5.1: |
The Loads on Piles / 3.5.2: |
Modeling Techniques / 3.5.3: |
Dynamic Structure Analysis / 3.5.4: |
In-place Analysis According to ISO 19902 / 3.5.5: |
Cylinder Member Strength / 3.6: |
Cylinder Member Strength Calculation According to ISO 19902 / 3.6.1: |
Cylinder Member Strength Calculation / 3.6.2: |
Tubular Joint Design / 3.7: |
Simple Joint Calculation API RP2A (2007) / 3.7.1: |
Joint Calculation According to API RP2A (2000) / 3.7.2: |
Fatigue Analysis / 3.7.3: |
Topside Design / 3.8: |
Grating Design / 3.8.1: |
Handrails, Walkways, Stairways and Ladders / 3.8.2: |
Boat Landing Design / 3.9: |
Boat Landing Calculation / 3.9.1: |
Riser Guard Design / 3.9.2: |
Boat Landing Design Using the Nonlinear Analysis Method / 3.9.3: |
Boat Impact Methods / 3.9.4: |
Tubular Member Denting Analysis / 3.9.5: |
Riser Guard / 3.10: |
On-Bottom Stability / 3.11: |
Bridges / 3.12: |
Crane Loads / 3.13: |
Lift Installation Loads / 3.14: |
Vortex-Induced Vibrations / 3.15: |
Helideck Design / 3.16: |
Structure Analysis and Design Quality Control / 3.17: |
Geotechnical Data and Pile Design / 4: |
Investigation Procedure / 4.1: |
Performing an Offshore Investigation / 4.2.1: |
Drilling Equipment and Method / 4.2.2: |
Wire-Line Sampling Technique / 4.2.3: |
Offshore Soil Investigation Problems / 4.2.4: |
Soil Tests / 4.3: |
In-Situ Testing / 4.4: |
Cone Penetration Test (CPT) / 4.4.1: |
Field Vane Test / 4.4.2: |
Soil Properties / 4.5: |
Strength / 4.5.1: |
Soil Characterization / 4.5.2: |
Pile Foundations / 4.6: |
Pile Capacity for Axial Loads / 4.6.1: |
Foundation Size / 4.6.2: |
Axial Pile Performance / 4.6.3: |
Pile Capacity Calculation Methods / 4.6.4: |
Pile Capacity under Cyclic Loadings / 4.6.5: |
Scour / 4.7: |
Pile Wall Thickness / 4.8: |
Design Pile Stresses / 4.8.1: |
Stresses Due to Hammer Effect / 4.8.2: |
Minimum Wall Thickness / 4.8.3: |
Driving Shoe and Head / 4.8.4: |
Pile Section Lengths / 4.8.5: |
Pile Drivability Analysis / 4.9: |
Evaluation of Soil Resistance to Driving (SRD) / 4.9.1: |
Unit Shaft Resistance and Unit End Bearing for Uncemented Materials / 4.9.2: |
Upper- and Lower-Bound SRD / 4.9.3: |
Results of Wave Equation Analyses / 4.9.4: |
Results of Drivability Calculations / 4.9.5: |
Recommendations for Pile Installation / 4.9.6: |
Soil Investigation Report / 4.10: |
Fabrication and Installation / 5: |
Construction Procedure / 5.1: |
Engineering of Execution / 5.3: |
Fabrication / 5.4: |
Joint Fabrication / 5.4.1: |
Fabrication Based on ISO / 5.4.2: |
Jacket Assembly and Erection / 5.5: |
Weight Control / 5.6: |
Weight Calculation / 5.6.1: |
Loads from Transportation, Launch and Lifting Operations / 5.7: |
Lifting Procedure and Calculations / 5.8: |
Lifting Calculations / 5.8.1: |
Lifting Structural Calculations / 5.8.2: |
Lift Point Design / 5.8.3: |
Clearances / 5.8.4: |
Lifting Calculation Report / 5.8.5: |
Load-out Process / 5.9: |
Transportation Process / 5.10: |
Supply Boats / 5.10.1: |
Anchor-handling Boats / 5.10.2: |
Towboats / 5.10.3: |
Towing / 5.10.4: |
Drilling Vessels / 5.10.5: |
Crew Boats / 5.10.6: |
Barges / 5.10.7: |
Crane Barges / 5.10.8: |
Offshore Derrick Barges (Fully Revolving) / 5.10.9: |
Jack-up Construction Barges / 5.10.10: |
Transportation Loads / 5.11: |
Launching and Upending Forces / 5.12: |
Installation and Pile Handling / 5.13: |
Corrosion Protection / 6: |
Corrosion in Seawater / 6.1: |
Corrosion of Steel in Seawater / 6.1.2: |
Choice of System Type / 6.1.3: |
Geometric Shape / 6.1.4: |
Coatings and Corrosion Protection of Steel Structures / 6.2: |
Corrosion Stresses Due to the Atmosphere, Water and Soil / 6.3: |
Classification of Environments / 6.3.1: |
Mechanical, Temperature and Combined Stresses / 6.3.2: |
Cathodic Protection Design Considerations / 6.4: |
Environmental Parameters / 6.4.1: |
Design Criteria / 6.4.2: |
Protective Potentials / 6.4.3: |
Negative Impact of CP on the Structure Jacket / 6.4.4: |
Galvanic Anode Materials Performance / 6.4.5: |
CP Design Parameters / 6.4.6: |
Design Calculation for CP System / 6.4.7: |
Design Example / 6.5: |
General Design Considerations / 6.6: |
Anode Manufacture / 6.7: |
Installation of Anodes / 6.8: |
Allowable Tolerance for Anode Dimensions / 6.9: |
Internal and External Inspection / 6.9.1: |
Assessment of Existing Structures and Repairs / 7: |
API RP2A: Historical Background / 7.1: |
Environmental Loading Provisions / 7.2.1: |
Regional Environmental Design Parameters / 7.2.2: |
Member Resistance Calculation / 7.2.3: |
Joint Strength Calculation / 7.2.4: |
Fatigue / 7.2.5: |
Pile Foundation Design / 7.2.6: |
Den/HSE Guidance Notes for Fixed Offshore Design / 7.3: |
Joint Strength Equations / 7.3.1: |
Foundations / 7.3.3: |
Definition of Design Condition / 7.3.5: |
Currents / 7.3.6: |
Wind / 7.3.7: |
Waves / 7.3.8: |
Deck Air Gap / 7.3.9: |
Historical Review of Major North Sea Incidents / 7.3.10: |
Historical Assessment of Environmental Loading Design Practice / 7.4: |
Environmental Parameters for Structure Design / 7.4.1: |
Fluid Loading Analysis / 7.4.2: |
Development of API RP2A Member Resistance Equations / 7.5: |
Allowable Stresses for Cylindrical Members / 7.6: |
Axial Tension / 7.6.1: |
Axial Compression / 7.6.2: |
Bending / 7.6.3: |
Shear / 7.6.4: |
Hydrostatic Pressure / 7.6.5: |
Combined Axial Tension and Bending / 7.6.6: |
Combined Axial Compression and Bending / 7.6.7: |
Combined Axial Tension and Hydrostatic Pressure / 7.6.8: |
Combined Axial Compression and Hydrostatic Pressure / 7.6.9: |
AISC Historical Background / 7.6.10: |
Pile Design Historical Background / 7.6.11: |
Effects of Changes in Tubular Member Design / 7.6.12: |
Failure Due to Fire / 7.7: |
Degree of Utilization / 7.7.1: |
Tension Member Design by EC3 / 7.7.2: |
Unrestrained Beams / 7.7.3: |
Example: Strength Design for Steel Beams / 7.7.4: |
Steel Column: Strength Design / 7.7.5: |
Case Study: Deck Fire / 7.7.6: |
Case Study: Platform Failure / 7.8: |
Strength Reduction / 7.8.1: |
Environmental Load Effect / 7.8.2: |
Structure Assessment / 7.8.3: |
Assessment of Platform / 7.9: |
Nonlinear Structural Analysis in Ultimate Strength Design / 7.9.1: |
Structural Modeling / 7.9.2: |
Determining the Probability of Structural Failure / 7.9.3: |
Offshore Structure Acceptance Criteria / 7.9.4: |
Reliability Analysis / 7.9.5: |
Software Requirement / 7.9.6: |
Case Study: Platform Decommissioning / 7.10: |
Scour Problem / 7.11: |
Offshore Platform Repair / 7.12: |
Deck Repair / 7.12.1: |
Load Reduction / 7.12.2: |
Jacket Repair / 7.12.3: |
Dry Welding / 7.12.4: |
Example: Platform Underwater Repair / 7.12.5: |
Example: Platform "Shear Pups" Repair / 7.12.6: |
Case Study: Underwater Repair for Platform Structure / 7.12.7: |
Case Study: Platform Underwater Repair / 7.12.8: |
Clamps / 7.12.9: |
Example: Drilling Platform Stabilization after Hurricane Lili / 7.12.10: |
Grouting / 7.12.11: |
Composite Technology / 7.12.12: |
Example: Using FRP / 7.12.13: |
Case Study: Conductor Composite Repair / 7.12.14: |
Fiberglass Access Decks / 7.12.15: |
Fiberglass Mud Mats / 7.12.16: |
Case Study: Repair of the Flare Jacket / 7.12.17: |
Case Study: Repair of Bearing Support / 7.12.18: |
Risk-Based inspection Technique / 8: |
SIM Methodology / 8.1: |
Qualitative Risk Assessment for Fleet Structures / 8.3: |
Likelihood (Probability) Factors / 8.3.1: |
Consequence Factors / 8.3.2: |
Overall Risk Ranking / 8.3.3: |
Underwater Inspection Plan / 8.4: |
Underwater Inspection (According to API SIM 2005) / 8.4.1: |
Baseline Underwater Inspection / 8.4.2: |
Routine Underwater Inspection Scope of Work / 8.4.3: |
Inspection Plan Based on ISO 9000 / 8.4.4: |
Inspection and Repair Strategy / 8.4.5: |
Flooded Member Inspection / 8.4.6: |
Anode Retrofit Maintenance Program / 8.5: |
Assessment Process / 8.6: |
Collecting Data / 8.6.1: |
Mitigation and Risk Reduction / 8.6.2: |
Consequence Mitigation / 8.7.1: |
Reduction of the Probability of Platform Failure / 8.7.2: |
Occurrence of Member Failures with Time / 8.8: |
Index |