Abstract: The status on current design recommendations concerning the fatigue capacity of load carrying fillet welds was presented by Maddox (, 2006, “Status Review on Fatigue Performance of Fillet Welds,” ...

Abstract: During the last few years a project on experimental investigation of the ultimate capacity of dented beam‐columns was performed at Veritas Offshore Technology and Services A.S. in Oslo, Norway. The purpose of the project ...

Abstract: Finite element analysis is being used by designers for fatigue assessment of structures. It is therefore important that a proper link between calculated hot spot stress and fatigue capacity is ...

Abstract: This paper presents an overview of a joint industry project, addressing the problem of fatigue capacity of FPSOs (FPSO=ship shaped structures used for floating production storage and offshore ...

Abstract: A conceptual design of a hexagonal platform for a water depth of 310 m in the North Sea is described. The structure is designed for an extreme wave‐loading condition accounting for dynamic amplification corresponding to a ...

Abstract: Probabilistic methods has been used to develop a basis for an in-service inspection program for the Åsgard A FPSO hull structure with respect to fatigue cracks. Åsgard A is a floating ...

Abstract: Calculated probabilities of fatigue failure depend on the analysis procedure used for design. Calculated probabilities of a fatigue failure also depend on long term stress ranges due to loading ...

Abstract: Design S-N curves in design codes are based on fatigue test data, where the stress cycle is under external tension load. It is observed that during pile driving most of the stress cycle is ...