Strength and fatigue safety assessement for fixed steel offshore structures reused after demolition in Vietnam

  • Mai Hong Quan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25073/petrovietnam%20journal.v11i0.289
Keywords: Reuse, safety assessment, fatigue, strength, fi xed steel off shore structure

Abstract

Decommission and reuse of fixed steel offshore structures at the end of their designed life is a strongly recommended option which helps to save time and money and contributes to environmental protection. However, before being reused for another purpose, the safety of these structures in the new conditions needs to be assessed. The safety assessment for reused structures is different from that conducted for newly designed structures. After a long time of use, the bearing ca- pacity of structures has been reduced due to deterioration of steel properties, material corrosion, fatigue accumulated in structure and changes in structure geometries caused by accidents. This article discusses some problems relating to strength and fatigue assessment of fixed steel offshore structures in Vietnam before reuse in another sea region for another purpose.

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Published
2016-11-30
How to Cite
Mai Hong Quan. (2016). Strength and fatigue safety assessement for fixed steel offshore structures reused after demolition in Vietnam. Petrovietnam Journal, 11, 48 - 54. https://doi.org/10.25073/petrovietnam journal.v11i0.289
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Vol 11 (2016)
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