Effect of Air Gap on Platform Reliability

by J. F. Geyer, Amoco Prod Co, United States,
B. Stahl, Amoco Prod Co, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Probabilistic Methods in Civil Engineering

Abstract:

A simplified reliability study of the effect of lateral wave forces impacting the deck of a fixed platform is presented. The reliability of the deck legs, considered the primary resistance elements, is illustrated for working stress design and load and resistance factor design formulations for varying magnitudes of lateral wave force and design air gap.

Subject Headings: Load and resistance factor design | Drag (fluid dynamics) | Wave forces | Water waves | Lateral forces | Decks | Structural reliability

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