There is a steadily increasing demand for the use of jack-up units in deeper water and harsher conditions. Confidence in their use in these environments requires jack-up analysis techniques to reflect accurately the physical processes occurring. However, nearly all analyses are deterministic in nature and do not account for the inherent variability in governing parameters and models. In this paper, probabilistic models are used to develop an understanding of the response behavior of jack-ups, with particular emphasis placed on the extreme deck displacement due to a short-term event. Variables within the structural, foundation and wave loading models are assigned probability distributions and their influence on the response statistics is quantified using a response surface methodology.
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Probabilistic Models Applicable to the Short-Term Extreme Response Analysis of Jack-Up Platforms
M. J. Cassidy,
M. J. Cassidy
Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, The University of Western Australia, Australia
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G. T. Houlsby,
G. T. Houlsby
Department of Engineering Science, Oxford University, United Kingdom
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R. Eatock Taylor
R. Eatock Taylor
Department of Engineering Science, Oxford University, United Kingdom
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M. J. Cassidy
Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, The University of Western Australia, Australia
G. T. Houlsby
Department of Engineering Science, Oxford University, United Kingdom
R. Eatock Taylor
Department of Engineering Science, Oxford University, United Kingdom
Contributed by the OOAE Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE MECHANICS AND ARCTIC ENGINEERING. Manuscript received December 2001; final revision, December 2002. Associate Editor: Arvid Naess.
J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. Nov 2003, 125(4): 249-263 (15 pages)
Published Online: October 1, 2003
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December 1, 2001
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December 1, 2002
Online:
October 1, 2003
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Cassidy, M. J., Houlsby , G. T., and Eatock Taylor, R. (October 1, 2003). "Probabilistic Models Applicable to the Short-Term Extreme Response Analysis of Jack-Up Platforms ." ASME. J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. November 2003; 125(4): 249–263. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1600470
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