Project Number | 72 |
Date of Summary | March 31, 1986 |
Subject | Torsional Evaluation of Stiffening Members in Marine Structures |
Performing Activity | Lehigh University |
Principal Investigator | Dr. Alexis Ostapenko |
Contracting Agency | Maritime Administration |
Estimated Completion | Completed |
Description | The objective was to obtain an
accurate description of the ultimate and post-disaster strength of offshore platforms and
other marine structures. This research will consist of:
The project is expected to improve the reliability and accuracy of the design rules for the tripping mode and to prove a means for including this mode in the investigation of the ultimate and post- disaster of marine structures. |
Progress | Completed. Comparison of the method developed for considering the effect of initial imperfections and the test results which assumed some levels of imperfection, pointed out a need for further work. The method was revised to include two additional coordinate functions in the deformation field so the interaction between the buckling modes of the stiffener and plate could be considered directly. The additional coordinate functions are constant curvature and sine squared. The results indicate that the effect of the stiffener web deformation appears to be relatively small. The method will be checked for accuracy of the new formulation and programmed for use in a parametric study. |
Reports | |
AB (62 pages) | Chu, P. C., Ostapenko, A., Torsional Strength of Longitudinales in Marine Structures, Final Report, F.E.L. Report No. 492.3, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, January 1986. |
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