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Project Number 185
Date of Summary March 31, 1995
Subject International Workshop on Composite Materials for Offshore Operations
Performing Activity University of Houston
Principal Investigator Dr. Su Su Wang
Contracting Agency National Institute of Standards and Technology
Estimated Completion Complete
Description The objective was to conduct an international workshop on the use of composite materials in offshore operations. The initial costs of composites are comparable to ordinary steel. Composites offer cost savings over specialized, i.e. corrosion-resistant metals. The performance benefits of composites include increased reliability because of corrosion resistance and structural superiority through weight savings, higher stiffness and ability to better tailor the structure to the load. A number of oil companies have started programs to use polymer composites in present and planned offshore platforms. The workshop addressed the cost, reliability, design, repair, and certification concerns of companies considering the use of composites in offshore structures.
Progress Complete. The workshop was held on October 26-28, 1993 at the University of Houston.

Reports
AA (469 pages)  File in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) . S. S. Wang and D. W. Fitting, Composite Materials for Offshore Operations: Proceedings of the First International Workshop, Houston, Texas, October 26-28, 1993.

 

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