Offshore Technology in Civil Engineering
Hall of Fame Papers: Volume 12
This collection contains five papers of coastal engineering significance that were inducted in 2017 into the Hall of Fame at the Offshore Technology Conference....
Calibration of Jackup Leg Foundation Model Using Full-Scale Structural Measurements
The fitness of jack-up rigs to operate in varying water depths and weather conditions is determined by "site-specific" structural assessments. These assessments are conducted by a wide range of companies...
Design of Submarine Pipelines Against Upheaval Buckling
This paper describes part of a comprehensive joint-industry project on upheaval buckling. It develops a semi-empirical simplified design method and detailed design methods based on a new numerical analysis,...
A Preliminary Case for the Existence of Hurricane Alleys in the Gulf of Mexico
A review of hurricance intensity in the Gulf of Mexico suggests there are two alleys where hurricanes are roughly 20% more intense than elsewhere. This paper develops a physical basis for the alleys using...
Appraisal of Lightweight Moorings for Deep Water
This paper outlines the potential advantages of using lightweight fiber ropes for mooring floating production platforms. The influence of tether properties on mooring system response is discussed. It is...
Heave Compensated Landing System - A Novel Tool for Subsea Intervention
This paper presents a new intervention system that allows the use of a low cost workboat to deploy and recover delicate payloads in subsea installations. Vessel motions are decoupled from the subsea package...
The Wait Is Over�DIGGS Is Here!
The roll-out of Data Interchange for Geotechnical and GeoEnvironmental Specialists (DIGGS) has started, and the Ohio DOT (ODOT) has already announced that it will be required beginning January 2018. This...
Collections 101
Roads and Rails
Rapid Drawdown
Civil Engineering�s Champions
ASCE pays tribute to outstanding civil engineers and to the projects they design and construct....
Committee Passes Bills Granting Regulatory Flexibility, Assistance for Wastewater Operations
A key Senate committee approves bills to facilitate integrated planning under the Clean Water Act and to establish a program of technical assistance for small and medium-sized providers of wastewater treatment....
Seven Questions: Wisdom and Guidance for Successful Career Building: An interview with Linda A. Hill, Ph.D., a professor of business administration at the Harvard Business School, on �managing up�
Unique Renewable Energy Project in Germany Combines Wind Turbines with Hydropower
Boring of New York City�s Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel to Begin This Summer
New Tower Will Alter Milwaukee�s Skyline, Improve Access to Lakefront Attractions
�Clean� Train to Begin Trials
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