Dynamics of Offshore Structures

Unique, cutting-edge material on structural dynamics and naturalforces for offshore structures Using the latest advances in theory and practice, Dynamicsof Offshore Structures, Second Edition is extensivelyrevised to cover all aspects of the physical forces, structuralmodeling, and mathematical methods necessary to effectively analyzethe dynamic behavior of offshore structures. Both closed-formsolutions and the Mathematica(r) software package are used in manyof the up-to-date example problems to compute the deterministic andstochastic structural responses for such offshore structures asbuoys; moored ships; and fixed-bottom, cable-stayed, andgravity-type platforms. Throughout the book, consideration is given to the manyassumptions involved in formulating a structural model and to thenatural forces encountered in the offshore environment. Theseanalyses focus on plane motions of elastic structures with linearand nonlinear restraints, as well as motions induced by the forcesof currents, winds, earthquakes, and waves, including the latesttheories and information on wave mechanics. Topics addressedinclude multidegree of freedom linear structures, continuous systemanalysis (including the motion of cables and pipelines), submergedpile design, structural modal damping, fluid-structure-soilinteractions, and single degree of freedom structural models that,together with plane wave loading theories, lead to deterministic ortime history predictions of structural responses. These analysesare extended to statistical descriptions of both wave loading andstructural motion. Dynamics of Offshore Structures, Second Edition isa valuable text for students in civil and mechanical engineeringprograms and an indispensable resource for structural,geotechnical, and construction engineers working with offshoreprojects.