Abstract: The application of active and passive buoyance control as an aid to deep marine pipelines has been quantitatively investigated. The use of buoys yields a substantial reduction of barge thrust ...

Abstract: As the development of offshore oil and gas production proceeds, the dynamic stresses in pipelines induced by laying operations become more important. The contribution of this paper is to the ...

Abstract: Results are presented from 12 beams tested to ultimate failure in four-point bending and having a fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP)-concrete construction of combined tensile reinforcement and permanent formwork. Specifications ...