Improvements in the design process as applied to ocean structures have received intense interest in recent years. Part of this interest stems from the growing realization that design on a purely deterministic basis is inadequate for structures sub- ject to random loads, which are best described by statistical (or probability) methods. This book is an attempt to bridge the gap between present design practices and available analytical techni- ques (which may be exploited to improve present procedures). The book itself is an outgrowth of a set of notes prepared for an intensive short course...
Improvements in the design process as applied to ocean structures have received intense interest in recent years. Part of this interest stems from the...
In the last decade, changes in the scale of operations required to find and transport oil have led to a pollution problem of major proportions: oil on the sea. These changes occurred slowly, and the change in magnitude of the possi- bilities for . pollution went unrecognized until a series of dramatic accidents recently gave the problem wide-spread public notice. The Torrey Canyon and Santa Barbara episodes are discussed in this volume. The changes in the scale of oil operations stem from an ever increasing demand for energy. In response to this demand, oil drilling from offshore rigs on the...
In the last decade, changes in the scale of operations required to find and transport oil have led to a pollution problem of major proportions: oil on...
