Civil Engineering/Structures
Unique, cutting-edge material on
structural dynamics and natural forces
for offshore structures
Using the latest advances in theory and practice, Dynamics of Offshore Structures, Second
Edition is extensively révisée! to covcr ail aspects of the physical forces, structural
modeling, and mathematical methods nccessary to effectively analyze the dynamic
behavior of offshore structures. Both elosed-form solutions and the Mathcmatica®
software package are used in many of the up-to-date cxample problems to computc the
deterministic and stochastic structurai responses for such offshore structures as buoys;
moored ships; and fixed-bottom, cable-staycd, and gravity-type platforms.
Throughout the book, considération is given to the many assumptions involved in
formulating a structural model and to the natural forces encountered in the offshore
environment. These analyses focus on plane motions of elastic structures with linear
and nonlinear restraints, as well as motions induccd by the forces of currents, winds,
earthquakes, and waves, including the latest théories and information on wave
mechanics. Topics addressed include multidegrec of freedom linear structures,
continuons System analysis (including the motion of cables and pipelines), submerged
pile design, structural modal damping, fluid-structure-soil interactions, and single degree
of freedom structural models that, together with plane wave loading théories, lead to
deterministic or time history prédictions of structural responses. These analyses are
extended to statistical descriptions of both wave loading and structural motion.
Dynamics ofOffshore Structures, Second Edition is a valuable text for students in civil and
mechanical engineering programs and an indispensable rcsource for structural,
gcotechnical, and construction engineers working with offshore projects.
JAMES F. WILSON, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering at Duke University. He has earncd numerous awards and
authored several hundred papers, along with five previous bocks.
BRUCE J. MUGA. PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering at Duke University. During his carcer, he worked with the
U.S. Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory in Port Hucneme, California.
LYMON C. REESE, PhD, is the Nasser I. Al-Rashid Chair Emeritus and Professor of
Civil Engineering at the University of Texas in Austin. Ile is also principal at Ensoft,
Inc., a distributor of engineering software, and a consultant with Lymon C. Reese 6
Associates, a subsidiarv of Ensoft.
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/amo E Wilson
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ISBN 0-M?k-2b4b?_B
Unique, cutting-edge material on
structural dynamics and natural forces
for offshore structures
Using the latest advances in theory and practice, Dynamics of Offshore Structures, Second
Edition is extensively révisée! to covcr ail aspects of the physical forces, structural
modeling, and mathematical methods nccessary to effectively analyze the dynamic
behavior of offshore structures. Both elosed-form solutions and the Mathcmatica®
software package are used in many of the up-to-date cxample problems to computc the
deterministic and stochastic structurai responses for such offshore structures as buoys;
moored ships; and fixed-bottom, cable-staycd, and gravity-type platforms.
Throughout the book, considération is given to the many assumptions involved in
formulating a structural model and to the natural forces encountered in the offshore
environment. These analyses focus on plane motions of elastic structures with linear
and nonlinear restraints, as well as motions induccd by the forces of currents, winds,
earthquakes, and waves, including the latest théories and information on wave
mechanics. Topics addressed include multidegrec of freedom linear structures,
continuons System analysis (including the motion of cables and pipelines), submerged
pile design, structural modal damping, fluid-structure-soil interactions, and single degree
of freedom structural models that, together with plane wave loading théories, lead to
deterministic or time history prédictions of structural responses. These analyses are
extended to statistical descriptions of both wave loading and structural motion.
Dynamics ofOffshore Structures, Second Edition is a valuable text for students in civil and
mechanical engineering programs and an indispensable rcsource for structural,
gcotechnical, and construction engineers working with offshore projects.
JAMES F. WILSON, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering at Duke University. He has earncd numerous awards and
authored several hundred papers, along with five previous bocks.
BRUCE J. MUGA. PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering at Duke University. During his carcer, he worked with the
U.S. Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory in Port Hucneme, California.
LYMON C. REESE, PhD, is the Nasser I. Al-Rashid Chair Emeritus and Professor of
Civil Engineering at the University of Texas in Austin. Ile is also principal at Ensoft,
Inc., a distributor of engineering software, and a consultant with Lymon C. Reese 6
Associates, a subsidiarv of Ensoft.
(jtiLiT
/amo E Wilson
Subianbe lo «ur free Eafineering eMewsletter at
wvw
| Visu itmt wiley cowi/engireerinj^
® WILEY
wiley.com
ISBN 0-M?k-2b4b?_B
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