Design of Ocean Space Structures

Structure design is, in this course, defined as design of load bearing structures Offshore.

The subject aims to teach the students to do design load bearing structures, with respect of dimensions and material quality.

Key words: analysis, drawings, etc. for fabrication, assembly, erection, maintenance and inspection. This structures design course focuses on structural steel as construction material.

Module 1 : Introduction to -Offshore Structures

Module 2 : NORSOK Overview Material selections Terms, definition ( Design class I, II, ... etc.) Overview load conditions (ULS, FLS, ALS)

Module 3 : Design of steel structures according to NORSOK and Eurocode. Plated, trusses and frame structural elements Design of bolted and welded joints

Module 4: Practical 3D CAD exercises with supervision

Module 5: Practical analysis exercises with supervision

Module 6: Wind wave and current evaluations

Module 7. Stability evaluations

Digital skills in using 3D DAK and other programs, critical assessment of sources, digital skills using 3D-models.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of design codes - Norsok and Eurocode
• Basic knowledge of global structures both floating, fixed and subsea structures
• Basic knowledge of wave, current and wind forces

Skills:

• Basic skills in material selections, hand calculations and in use of 3D CAD and analysis software
• Find practical solutions and documentation of steel structures with respect of static loads

General competence:

• Be able to participate in professional discussions regarding structural solutions in interaction with other disciplines as an individual and as a part of a structural team.
• Has a good basic understanding of structural behavior and is in able to make good structural design solutions.

40 hours theory and practice in design of structures.

Exercises in hand calculations

25 CAD 3d-modeling and structural analyses