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SUMMARY:Offshore Structural EngineeringHow to design an offshore structure
  for the “Perils of the Sea”  - Rupert Hunt - Halliard Consulting Limi
 ted
DTSTART:20150501T140000Z
DTEND:20150501T150000Z
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CONTACT:Lorna Everett
DESCRIPTION:Since the 1950’s\, several different types of offshore struc
 ture have been designed\, fabricated\, installed and operated. Each type o
 f structure needs to achieve a balance between affordability and performan
 ce. This balance is particularly important for structures that are not aba
 ndoned when a storm arrives. Codes of practice were introduced to capture 
 the decisions made by the designers to model the capacity of the structure
  and the loads imposed on it. For some designs\, the robustness of the str
 ucture needed to increase. This was because “on-location” exposure to 
 storms resulted in “failures”\, ranging from minor local damage to tot
 al loss. \n\nA successful design requires an appreciation of several diffe
 rent aspects of engineering\; strength\, stability\, fatigue\, workability
  & probability. This seminar on offshore structural engineering will use a
  number of examples to illustrate lessons learned by the industry and outl
 ine the challenges ahead.\n
LOCATION:Cambridge University Engineering Department\, LR5
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