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Fatigue reliability assessment of offshore structures
Author(s) -
Kam J. C. P.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
quality and reliability engineering international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1099-1638
pISSN - 0748-8017
DOI - 10.1002/qre.4680040111
Subject(s) - reliability (semiconductor) , submarine pipeline , reliability engineering , structural reliability , fatigue cracking , structural engineering , engineering , structural integrity , welding , component (thermodynamics) , probabilistic logic , cracking , forensic engineering , computer science , geotechnical engineering , mechanical engineering , materials science , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , composite material , thermodynamics
Abstract Substantial laboratory and field experience has indicated that, owing to the large number of wave stress cyles experienced by offshore steel structures, fatigue cracking should be the main consideration of structural reliability assessment. This paper presents the latest implementation of probabilistic fracture mechanics modelling for fatigue reliability analysis of the most common offshore structural component, the welded tubular joints. Coupled with the recent findings in inspection reliability, effective maintenance and integrity monitoring policies can be formulated. Examples of many practical situations have been analysed to illustrate the applications of the methodology.