I
CONTENTS
Cable Restraints, 43
Soil Foundation Restraints, 52
Problems, 54
Référencés, 56
3
Deterministic Descriptions of Offshore Waves
61
Bruce J. Muga
3.1 Description of Plane Waves, 62
3.2 Linear Plane Waves, 65
3.3 Nonlinear Waves, 68
Trochoidal Theory, 69
Cnoidal Theory, 69
Stokes Theory, 69
Solitary Theory, 72
Numerical Theory, 73
3.4 Domains of Validity for Wave Théories, 75
Problems, 80
References, 81
4
Wave Forces on Structures
84
James F. Wilson
4.1 Wave Loading of Flexible Cylinders, 84
4.2 Classification of Fluid Load Régimes, 87
4.3 Flow Régimes for Offshore Structures, 91
4.4 Summary of Flow Coefficients Cd and Cm, 93
4.5 Transfer Fonctions for Wave Loading, 94
Problems, 96
References, 98
5
Deterministic Responses for
Single Degree of Freedom Structures
100
James F. Wilson
5.1 Natural Frequencies of Linear Systems, 101
Direct Method, 101
The Rayleigh Method, 105
5.2 Frequencies for Nonlinear Structures, 111
5.3 Response Fonctions for Linear Structures, 115
Harmonie Response Function, 116
Impulse Response Function, 118
Convolution Intégral, 119
5.4 Response of Linear Structures to Earthquake Loading, 120
5.5 Response Characteristics of Nonlinear Structures, 123
Responses to Harmonie Excitation, 123