CONTENTS
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Cable Frequencies and Mode Shapes, 252
Beam Frequencies and Mode Shapes, 254
10.2 Cable Responses, 259
Transverse End Excitation, 259
Parametric Excitation, 261
10.3 Beam Responses, 265
Transverse Excitation, 266
Parametric Excitation, 269
Statistical Wave Excitation, 272
10.4 Deployment of an OTEC Pipeline, 275
Mathematical Model, 276
Pipe Excitations by Barge and Waves, 277
Numerical Results, 280
Problems, 284
Référencés, 287
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Behavior of Piles Supporting Offshore Structures
Lymon C. Reese
11.1 Characteristics of Soil and Response to External Loading, 290
11.2 Design of Single Piles under Axial Loading, 291
11.3 Design of Single Piles under Latéral Loading, 296
Pile Model and Method of Solution, 297
Response of Soil, 298
Short-Term Static Loading, 299
Cyclic Loading, 299
Scour, 300
Solutions Using Nondimensional Parameters, 301
Computer-Aided Solutions, 306
11.4 An Example: Latéral Pile Loading, 307
Problem Description, 308
Solutions Using Nondimensional Parameters, 310
Computer-Aided Solutions, 313
Conclusions, 316
11.5 Response of Piles to Dynamic Loading, 316
Earthquakes, 316
Time-Dependent Loading Above the Mudline, 317
Problems, 318
Référencés, 319
Conversion Table
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