civil-engineering-(土木工程概论英文课件)CHAPTER-NINE.docVIP

CHAPTER NINE OFFSHORE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING Offshore structural Engineering is a relatively new field of engineering concerned with the design and installation of offshore platforms for various purposes. It dates from about 1974, when the first steel structure was installed in the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It differs from conventional structural engineering mainly in the special problems that have to be considered in the transportation of the structure to the offshore site, its installation,and its ability to withstand the severe environmental loading. The chief driving force behind