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OFFSHORE OPERATIONS AND STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT Introduction Current State of Industry Commercial Projections for the Offshore Industry Structural Concept Evaluation and Innovative Development Legal Jurisdiction History of Offshore Structural Development Exercise Problems Appendix COMPONENTS OF A TYPICAL OFFSHORE STRUCTURE Introduction Functional and Structural Requirements of a Platform Components of a Fixed Jacket Steel Platform Components of a Jack-up Steel Platform Components of a Concrete Gravity Platform Components of a Ship Structure Modern Trends Components of a Semi-submersible Exercise Problems OCEAN ENVIRONMENT - WIND, WAVE, CURRENT, TIDES, ICE AND SEISMIC EFFECTS Introduction Description of the Ocean Environment Ocean Wind and Wind Statistics Ocean Waves and Wave Statistics Ocean Currents Solar and Lunar Ocean Tides Seismological Considerations, Earthquakes, and Seaquakes Ice Environment and Properties Exercise Problems SEABED MECHANICS Introduction Ocean floor characteristics and characterization Offshore site investigation and equipment used Ocean bed soil mechanics Bearing capacities of offshore platforms Exercise Problems MATERIALS AND THEIR BEHAVIOR IN THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT Material requirements for offshore structures Mechanical properties for marine use Range of material properties and material selection Marine corrosion and biodegradation References Exercise Problems ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES ON OFFSHORE STRUCTURES Introduction Design Conditions for Loads (Forces) Acting on the Structure Environmental Forces References Exercise Problems FUNDAMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR FRAMED OFFSHORE STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS Introduction Site characteristics and modeling procedures for analyses Hydrostatic pressure and buoyancy Preliminary considerations for static analysis and design Finite element applications for framed offshore structural analyses Formulation of solid-fluid interaction problem Simplified lumped mass/stiffness considerations for dynamic analyses References Exercise Problems ANALYSIS AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR FRAMED STEEL OFFSHORE STRUCTURES Introduction to Frame Analysis for Offshore Structures Design Considerations for the Offshore Steel Jacket Structure Analysis of Pile Foundations for Offshore Structures p-y Curve Approach Classical Derivations for Pile-Soil Interaction Code-based Foundation Design for Pile-supported Offshore Structures References Exercise Problems ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF CONCRETE GRAVITY STRUCTURES Introduction and design environmental conditions Bearing capacities of gravity platform foundations Static deformation of gravity platform foundations Analysis and Design of a Gravity Platform Subjected to Wave loads References Exercise Problems