... strength of steel face plate Ii member depth L member span I cantilever span N axialload r tf Vpl Vp2 Vt A. v n 0) O)ent geometric parameter face plate thickness predicted shear capacity (including in-plane load effect) predicted shear capacity (excluding in-plane load effect) measured shear capacity...

... of structural fallure or exceedence of actual lim~t state functions. Uncer- talnty analyses related to modeillng of the environ- mental processes, soil res~stance and hydrodynamic forces and to the pred~ctlon of load effects as well as pipeline capac~ty have been performed. Finally, re- l~abllity calculations...