... Steels,” Beuth-Verlag, Berlin, Germany. 26 07 2009 27 01 2011 22 02 2012 22 02 2012 condition monitoring failure analysis finite element analysis offshore installations probability risk analysis shells (structures) structural engineering wind power model...

.... , and Hubele , N. F. , 2006 , Engineering Statistics . 4th ed. , John Wiley and Sons Inc. , New York , pp. 42 – 47 . 30 05 2010 24 03 2011 05 12 2011 05 12 2011 buckling construction decision making failure analysis finite element analysis pipelines strain...

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... elasticity failure analysis fatigue offshore installations probability structural engineering wind wind turbines survivability floating wind turbine stochastic dynamic response spar platform extreme structural response Wind has been used for generating power for many years on-land...

... the plant to be shut down in a controlled manner and repair /replacement carried out. 07 10 2005 15 05 2008 29 03 2011 29 03 2011 bending durability failure analysis fracture mechanics pipelines pipes plasticity reliability structural engineering tensile strength...

... structural reliability optimal design offshore platform ice load design engineering failure analysis fatigue life cycle costing offshore installations reliability vibrations In the current code-based design of offshore platforms, the seismic load, waves, sea current, wind, and ice load...

... , “ Generic Approaches to Risk Based Inspection Planning of Steel Structures ,” Ph.D. thesis, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland. 10 10 2006 09 11 2007 11 12 2008 belief networks condition monitoring failure analysis inspection maintenance...

... to the reliability index. An application to risk based inspection planning for extension of the service life of a platform is given. failure analysis fatigue inspection loading marine systems Monte Carlo methods offshore installations reliability remaining life assessment steel structural...

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... brittle fracture ductile fracture ageing stress analysis failure analysis Ship-shaped floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels have consolidated as one of the most cost-effective solutions for oil exploitation in deep water developments. FPSOs may be purpose-built vessels...

... installations risk analysis oil drilling ships human factors failure analysis propellers probability collision tandem offloading human factor Most FPSO/FSU(s) in the North Sea rely on shuttle tankers for cargo oil offloading. The offloading operation is generally carried out...

..., a relationship between the fatigue safety factor and the failure probability is established for each riser configuration. 26 11 2003 11 03 2005 vortices vibrations offshore installations marine safety fatigue reliability failure analysis response surface methodology probability design...

... (mechanical) failure analysis ocean waves probability Deck elevation is an important issue in the safety and reliability of fixed steel platforms. Experience has shown that when inappropriately designed, wave-in-deck forces can be a major hazard in the safety of offshore platforms. The case...

..., 2004. Review conducted by: K. Thiagarajan. 26 August 2003 06 February 2004 07 03 2005 mechanical strength structural engineering impact (mechanical) offshore installations plastic deformation failure analysis finite element analysis Offshore operators developing...

... AND ARCTIC ENGINEERING . Manuscript received by the ASME OOAE Division, July 2001; final revision, December 2001. Associate Editor: C. Guedes Soapes. 01 July 2001 01 December 2001 22 10 2002 risk management Bayes methods marine systems failure analysis structural engineering...

.... Ronalds, B. F., Tuty, S., Pinna, R., Cole, G. K., and Fakas, E. (2001), “Platform Configuration and Structural Reliability Relationship,” Proc. of IABSE Int. Conf. Safety, Risk and Reliability—Trends in Engineering , Malta. marine systems reliability failure analysis failure (mechanical...

... handling weather forecasting failure analysis design for manufacture Offshore construction projects are susceptible to risks during the onshore and inshore construction phases, during transportation to the offshore field and during the offshore installation works 1 . The risks relate...

... Editor: C. Guedes Soares. 05 July 1998 01 October 1998 21 April 2000 structural engineering mechanical engineering oceanic crust soil mechanical strength failure analysis A structural integrity management system establishes whether an existing structure is capable...

... April 2000 structural engineering failure analysis oceanic crust soil mechanical engineering This paper describes the methodology adopted and the insights gained in assessing three of the Valhall platforms (referred to as Platforms A, B, and C), which have been subject to sea floor...

... safety failure analysis Offshore pipelines are a part of the infrastructure of offshore oil/gas field. Pipelines seem to be the most suitable long-term solution for transporting fluids when the offshore hydrocarbon exploration and production...