Abstract: A comparative study was performed to evaluate the three most widely used elastic-plastic fracture mechanics methodologies. The three methods are the crack opening displacement (COD) design curve, ...

Abstract: The development of the tension leg platform (TLP) for the Hutton Field in the North Sea represents the first application of this deepwater concept. The use of vertical tension legs as the ...

Abstract: The use of steel castings as major structural elements of the Hutton tension leg platform represents a relatively novel concept. In order to ensure that these castings would provide adequate ...