Floating Structures - A Guide for Design and Analysis, Volume 1

Reference text for the design and analysis of floating structures, intended for engineers, supervisors and academics working for the offshore industry. The text includes a number of working examples, from a defined environmental condition through to strength and fatigue checking of components. 2 volume set.
Content:
Front Matter
• The Centre for Marine and Petroleum Technology
• Outline Contents
• Preface
• Table of Contents
•Volume 1 1. Concept Selection and Design Principles
2. The Environment
3. Loading
4. Statics and Stability
5. Dynamic Response Characteristics
6. Structural Analysis Techniques
•Volume 2 7. Steel
8. Concrete
9. Mooring Systems
10. Dynamic Positioning
11. Tether Systems for TLPs
12. Rigid Risers
13. Flexible Risers and Umbilicals
14. Construction
15. Examples
Index