Offshore Structures Design, Construction and Maintenance

✍ Scribed by Mohamed A. El-Reedy

• Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 651
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

With most of the easy gas and oil reserves discovered and prices rebounding, companies are now drilling far offshore in extreme weather condition environments. As deepwater wells are drilled to greater depths, engineers and designers are confronted with new problems such as water depth, weather conditions, ocean currents, equipment reliability, and well accessibility. Offshore Structure Design, Construction and Maintenance covers all types of offshore structures and platforms employed worldwide.
The ultimate reference for selecting, operating and maintaining offshore structures, this book provides a road map for designing structures which will stand up even in the harshest environments. The selection of the proper type of offshore structure is discussed from a technical and economic point of view. The design procedure for the fixed offshore structure will be presented and how to review the design to reach the optimum solution. Nonlinear analysis (Push over) analysis will be presented as a new technique to design and assess the existing structure. Pile design and tubular joint with the effect of fatigue loading will be presented also from a theoretical and a practical point of view.
With this book in hand, engineers receive the most up-to-date methods for performing a structural life cycle analysis implement maintenance plans for topsides and jackets, using non destructive testing. Under water inspection is discussed for hundreds of platforms in detail. Advanced repair methodology for scour, marine growth and damaged or deteriorating members are discussed. Risk based under water inspection techniques are covered from a practical pint of view.

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter, Pages i-ii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Preface, Pages xv-xvi, Mohamed Abdallah El-Reedy
The Author, Pages xvii-xviii
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Offshore Structures, Pages 1-21, Mohamed A. El-Reedy
Chapter 2 - Offshore Structure Loads and Strength, Pages 23-91, Mohamed A. El-Reedy
Chapter 3 - Offshore Structure Platform Design, Pages 93-211, Mohamed A. El-Reedy
Chapter 4 - Geotechnical Data and Pile Design, Pages 213-292, Mohamed A. El-Reedy
Chapter 5 - Fabrication and Installation, Pages 293-381, Mohamed A. El-Reedy
Chapter 6 - Corrosion Protection, Pages 383-443, Mohamed A. El-Reedy
Chapter 7 - Assessment of Existing Structures and Repairs, Pages 445-561, Mohamed A. El-Reedy
Chapter 8 - Risk-Based Inspection Technique, Pages 563-634, Mohamed A. El-Reedy
Index, Pages 635-649