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Site-Specific Assessment Checks: Foundation Strength

The document discusses site-specific assessment checks made on offshore structures including foundation strength, installing legs by preloading, and how horizontal and moment loads reduce vertical capacity. It also mentions checks made on structural strength.

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Site-Specific Assessment Checks: Foundation Strength

The document discusses site-specific assessment checks made on offshore structures including foundation strength, installing legs by preloading, and how horizontal and moment loads reduce vertical capacity. It also mentions checks made on structural strength.

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Site-Specific Assessment Checks

 Checks made on:


Vertical
– Foundation strength. spudcan
load
 Install legs by preloading
to develop capacity to Foundation failure
envelope
resist storm loading. 1
 Preload proves vertical Preload
2
capacity only. Leeward
 Horizontal (and moment) leg(s)
Still-water
loads reduce vertical (static) load
Sliding limit
capacity.
2
 When capacity is exceeded
additional penetration will 1
Windward leg(s)
occur - and the capacity
envelope will (usually)
expand – with a range of Horizontal spudcan load
consequences.
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21 DNV GL © 2013 02 November 2016


Site-Specific Assessment Checks

 Checks made on:


– Structural Strength.

Wind
load

Guide
Wave & reaction
current
load

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Conclusions

 History.
 Why we do SSAAs.
 Some jack-up basics.
 What we assess:
– Spudcan penetration & punch-through.
– Geometry.
– Overturning stability.
– Foundation strength.
– Structural strength.

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23 DNV GL © 2013 02 November 2016


Questions?

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SAFER, SMARTER, GREENER

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24 DNV GL © 2013 02 November 2016

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