Intermediate Offshore Foundations

ISBN-13: 9780367706708 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 334 str.

Steve Kay; Susan Gourvenec; Elisabeth Palix

Opis

Intermediate foundations are used as anchors for floating platforms and ancillary structures, foundations for steel jackets, and to support seafloor equipment and offshore wind turbines. When installed by suction, they are an economical alternative to piling, and also may be completely removed.

Spis treści

1. Introduction.  2. Offshore Foundation Types and Mode of Operation.  3. Loads.  4. Marine Geology.  5. Loading Conditions and Soil Drainage.  6. Hazards, Uncertainties and Risk Minimisation.  7. Investigation Programs.  8. Design Basis.  9. Installation, Retrieval and Removal.  10. In-Place Resistance.  11. In-Place Response.  12. Miscellaneous Design Considerations