Abstract: This paper assesses the uncertainty in the collapse strength of sandwich pipelines (SPs) under external pressure predicted by various strength models in three categories based on interlayer adhesion conditions. First, the ...

Abstract: Operations and maintenance activities have a significant impact on the energy cost for offshore wind turbines. Analytical methods such as reliability block diagrams and Markov processes along with simulation approaches ...

Abstract: This paper aims at assessing the reliability of pipelines with local corrosion defects subjected to external pressure. Several collapse strength models are calibrated and then used to formulate the reliability problem of ...