Principles of design and loading in offshore structures

Sajed Nemati¹ Mehdi Behdarvandi Askar²

1) IRAN, Khoramshahr Marine Science and Technology University,
2) IRAN, Khoramshahr Marine Science and Technology University,

IOI Code : XACC-DDECZ
Publication : germanconf.com(germanconf.com/2nd)
Abstract :
    The most important factor in analysis and design of a structure, is the reconizing and understanding of the forces involved in the structure and in other word, the recognizing of environmental loads on structure. . Therefore, the recognition of nature of forces and characteristics of the each environment, is one of the main steps in designing a structure in that environment. Methods of analyzing and designing marine structures in valid regulations such as API, DNV, ABS and several other scientific institutions have also been published. The present study investigated the specific loading in accordance with diverse marine environments in the analysis and design of marine structures and seeks to introduce types of analysis and environmental loads And coefficients and other parameters necessary for the analysis and design of marine structures and especially for offshore structures. Because of Iran s maritime status and extracting oil and gas resources, at the end of paper, major loads in the Caspian sea and the Persian Gulf will also be examined. Earthquake loads due to the life of most platforms, also wave loads, tides and flows are important.

Keywords : offshore platforms design loading analysis