Ageing and Life Extension of Offshore Structures: The Challenge of Managing Structural Integrity
Wiley, 2019by G. Ersdal, J.V. Sharp, A. Stacey
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Ageing and Life Extension of Offshore Structures: The Challenge of Managing Structural IntegrityWiley, 2019by G. Ersdal, J.V. Sharp, A. Stacey
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A significant proportion, estimated at over 50%, of the worldwide infrastructure of offshore structures and pipelines is in a life extension phase and is vulnerable to ageing processes. This book captures the central elements of the management of ageing offshore structures in the life extension phase. The book gives an overview of: the relevant ageing processes and hazards; how ageing processes are managed through the life cycle, including an overview of structural integrity management; how an engineer should go about assessing a structure that is to be operated beyond its original design life, and how ageing can be mitigated for safe and effective continued operation. Structural integrity monitoring can play an important part in managing life extension.