Analysis and Design of Offshore Structures

Code:

PRODEC035

Acronym:

ADEO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Civil Engineering - Structures

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Structural and geotechnical Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PRODEC	0	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	2,5	30	70

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To know the main types of offshore structures, recognize the characterization of the actions to which they may be submitted in the oceanic environment, and understand minimally how to determine and how to solve the equations of motion of the corresponding structures.

Learning outcomes and competences

Use regulations of analysis and design of these structures in addition to automatic calculation programs in structural analysis, for understanding the analysis results and the design principles.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Types of offshore structures. The sea: wave theory, approximate quantification of wave action on structural elements, swell spectrum. Resolution of equations of motion in time and frequency domain. Nonlinearities. Soil-structure and liquid-structure interactions. Deterministic and spectral response. DNV rules and API standards. Special problems and situations of foundations. Presentation of simple examples

DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYLLABUS COHERENCE WITH THE CURRICULAR UNIT'S OBJECTIVES:

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the curricular unit's objectives.
The implementation of analytical and numerical examples and the application of programs for automatic calculation based essentially on the matrix analysis of structures (but also on the finite element method), enable the achievement of the objectives. Also, the realization of a small design case will strengthen the application of design regulations for this type of structures.

Mandatory literature

Dean, R.G. & Dalrymple, R.A.; Water wave mechanics for engineers and scientists. Prentice-Hall, 1984.
Hallam, M.G., Heaf, N.J. & Wotton, L.R. (Eds.); Dynamics of Marine Structures, Report UR8. CIRIA, 1978.
Journée, J.M.J. & Massie, W.W.; Offshore Hydromechanics (1st edition), Delft University of Technology, 2001.
McClelland, B. & Reifel M.D. (Eds.); Planning and Design of Fixed Offshore Platforms. Van Nostrand, 1986.
McCormick, M.E.; Ocean Engineering Mechanics with Applications. Cambridge, 2010.
Oñate, E.; Cálculo de Estructuras por el Método de los Elementos Finitos - Análisis Estático Lineal, Segunda Edición, CIMNE, 1995.
Vannucci, P.; Cours de Mécanique pour l’Industrie du Petrole. Offshore Engineering, 2006.
Zienkiewicz, O. C.; Lewis, R.C. & Stagg, K.G.; Numerical Methods in Offshore Engineering. John Wiley & Sons, 1978.
Zienkiewicz, O. C.; Taylor, R. L.; The Finite Element Method for Solid and Structural Mechanics, 6th Edition. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching involves sessions with theoretical presentations and discussions. The student grading will be based upon small application exercises and a report assignment, and also a written exam if necessary.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE COHERENCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The report assignment and the discussion of the theoretical issues of this UC contents and their numerical examples, allows an efficient learning experience at this level of postgraduate education.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
	Trabalho escrito		100,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo
	Total:	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

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