Abstract: Hurricane Alicia came onshore during the morning of August 18, 1983, and caused significant damage to wood‐framed, elevated, waterfront construction on Galveston Island. Although the hurricane was moderate in nature (category ...

Abstract: The design of a spread mooring system of given pattern with single segment lines on a flat seafloor is formulated as a mathematical programming (optimization) problem. Design variables are the ...

Abstract: A significant part of reliability‐based design is determining the importance of a member in a structure to the behavior of the entire structure. Such an evaluation is necessary for many of the load and resistance factor ...

Abstract: During the emergency evacuation of offshore vessels and facilities, free-fall lifeboats represent an improvement in safety over conventional lifeboat systems. Many lifeboat accidents occur during ...

Abstract: During the certification of lifeboats for use as a lifesaving appliance, certain impact tests are required to evaluate the strength of the system and the occupant’s exposure to accelerations. ...

Abstract: The free-fall lifeboat was developed to reduce the risk of injury during evacuation in a maritime emergency. It is a generally accepted concept for lifesaving appliances that currently is in ...