.... The results indicate that the proposed structure has considerable reserve strength against failure due to extreme environmental loads and impact from medium sized boats. upstream oil & gas shallow water mat foundation fixed offshore platform tie brace reserve strength resistance concrete...

.... Additionally RP 2SIM will, for the first time, provide the engineer with fitness- for-purpose acceptance criteria against the platform s ultimate load capacity, measured as the Reserve Strength Ratio (RSR). To take full advantage of RP 2SIM provisions, the engineer will require knowledge of the likelihood...

.... The abstract must contain conspicuous acknowledgment of where and by whom the paper was presented. Abstract The capacity of steel structures to yield and redistribute loads can contribute significantly to their ability to tolerate damage and to survive extreme events. This system reserve strength, beyond...

... in estimating the design loads and component strengths are allowed for by the application of safety factors. The analyses undertaken are linear and take no account of the reserve strength, and the robustness of the system. This paper discusses how the use of X-bracing leads to more robust designs...

... requirements. However the potential for nonlinear structural interaction between components through plastic deformation and load redistribution, means that jackets may in fact exhibit reserve strengths beyond the required design resistance. In addition, altering the bracing configuration and disposition...

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