Dynamics of Offshore Structures (PDF)

Unique, cutting-edge material on structural dynamics and natural
forces for offshore structures

Using the latest advances in theory and practice, Dynamics
of Offshore Structures, Second Edition is extensively
revised to cover all aspects of the physical forces, structural
modeling, and mathematical methods necessary to effectively analyze
the dynamic behavior of offshore structures. Both closed-form
solutions and the Mathematica(r) software package are used in many
of the up-to-date example problems to compute the deterministic and
stochastic structural responses for such offshore structures as
buoys; moored ships; and fixed-bottom, cable-stayed, and
gravity-type platforms.

Throughout the book, consideration is given to the many
assumptions involved in formulating a structural model and to the
natural forces encountered in the offshore environment. These
analyses focus on plane motions of elastic structures with linear
and nonlinear restraints, as well as motions induced by the forces
of currents, winds, earthquakes, and waves, including the latest
theories and information on wave mechanics. Topics addressed
include multidegree of freedom linear structures, continuous system
analysis (including the motion of cables and pipelines), submerged
pile design, structural modal damping, fluid-structure-soil
interactions, and single degree of freedom structural models that,
together with plane wave loading theories, lead to deterministic or
time history predictions of structural responses. These analyses
are extended to statistical descriptions of both wave loading and
structural motion.

Dynamics of Offshore Structures, Second Edition is
a valuable text for students in civil and mechanical engineering
programs and an indispensable resource for structural,
geotechnical, and construction engineers working with offshore
projects.