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3 of UGC act 1956)

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SUBJECT TITLE

03

HE303

Introduction to Offshore Technology

C4

100

Objective: the objective of course is to give a general introduction to the offshore structures and the materials suitable for the marine environment. The loads on the offshore structures and the analysis of offshore structures are also discussed. Unit I: Introduction to Offshore Structures Introduction Functions of Offshore Structures Offshore Structure Configurations Bottom Supported Fixed Structures Compliant Structures Floating Structures. Unit II: Materials for Marine Environment Structural Steel Topside Materials Advanced Composite materials Corrosion Control Material Reliability and Monitoring Fracture Control. Unit III: Loads on Offshore Structures Gravity Loads Hydrostatic Loads Resistance Loads Current loads on Structures Current Drag and Lift Force Steady and Dynamic Wind Loads on Structures Wave Loads on Structures Varying Wind Load Impulse loads Introduction to design. Unit IV: Mooring General layout Areas and Equipment Helideck Platform Crane Mooring systems : Mooring Hardware components Industry Standards and Classification Rules. Unit V: Installation Methods of Offshore Structures Platform Installation Methods: Fixed Platform Substructures Floating Structures Foundations Subsea Templates. References: 1. Graff, W.J., Introduction to Offshore Structures, Gulf Publ.Co.1981. 2. API RP 2A., Planning, Designing and Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms, API. 3. Reddy, D.V & Arockiasamy, M., Offshore Structures Vol.1 & 2, Kreiger Publ. Co.1991 4. Morgan, N., Marine Technology Reference Book, Butterworths, 1990. 5. Dawson, T.H., Offshore Structural Engineering, Prentice Hall, 1983. 6. B.C Gerwick, Jr. Construction of Marine and Offshore Structures, CRC Press, Florida, 2000.

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