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Offshore Platform Design
Offshore Platform Design
PRESENTATION ON
OFFSHORE PLATFORM DESIGN
HYDRODYNAMIC RESPONSE:
Rigid body response
There are six rigid body motions:
•Translational - Surge, sway and heave
•Rotational - Roll, pitch and yaw
Structural response - Involving structural deformations
Permanent Loads:
Weight of the structure in air,
including the weight of ballast.
– Weights of equipment, and
associated structures permanently
mounted on the platform.
– Hydrostatic forces on the members
below the waterline. These forces
include buoyancy and hydrostatic
pressures.
The design criteria for strength should relate to both intact and
damaged conditions.