Limit and shakedown analysis of tubular joints

• Main Author: Yu, Shengkai.
• Other Authors: Soh, Chee Kiong
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Structures and design
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/12161
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Offshore structures are generally constructed as frameworks of tubular members. The inelastic response is significant when considering their ability to resist collapse during extreme events. Hence, their tubular joints should be designed to allow the full post yield capacity of the members.