Contents XXV
38 Cable Dynamics for Marine Applications
Ioannis K. Chatjigeorgiou, Spyros A. Mavrakos ...............................
875
38.1 Mathematical Formulation .............................................
876
38.2 The Eigenvalue Problem of a Catenary Mooring Cable ...............
882
38.3 High Tension Cables; Snap-Slack Conditions ..........................
885
38.4 Dynamics of Catenary Moorings ........................................
888
38.5 Second-Order Nonlinear Dynamics of Cables Formulated
as Euler–Bernoulli Beams ..............................................
894
References .......................................................................
903
39 Offshore Geotechnics
Dong-Sheng Jeng ...............................................................
907
39.1 Basic Models .............................................................
907
39.2 Mechanisms of Seabed Dynamics ......................................
916
39.3 Wave(Current)-Induced Soil Response in Marine Sediments ........
922
39.4 Seabed Stability Around Caisson Breakwaters ........................
925
39.5 Remarks ..................................................................
931
References .......................................................................
932
40 Buoy Technology
Andrew Hamilton................................................................
937
40.1 Buoy and Mooring Types and Design Considerations .................
937
40.2 Buoy and Mooring System Components ...............................
942
40.3 Analysis Techniques .....................................................
949
40.4 Example Designs ........................................................
956
References .......................................................................
961
41 Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers
Krish P. Thiagarajan, Robert Seah .............................................
963
41.1 Types of LNG Carriers ....................................................
963
41.2 Thermodynamics of LNG ................................................
968
41.3 Environmental Challenges ..............................................
970
41.4 Fluid Structure Interaction of LNG Systems ............................
971
41.5 Design Methodologies of LNG Containment Systems .................
978
References .......................................................................
983
42 Salvage Operations
Michael S. Dean..................................................................
985
42.1 The Casualty and Response .............................................
986
42.2 Introduction to Salvage Engineering ..................................
988
42.3 Data, Surveys, and Planning ...........................................
991
42.4 Types of Operations .....................................................
996
42.A Appendix: Dewatering .................................................. 1003
42.B Appendix: Common Formulas, Calculations, and References........ 1008
42.C Appendix: De-Beaching ................................................ 1028
42.D Appendix: Refloating ................................................... 1037
42.E Appendix: Wrecking in Place ........................................... 1055
References ....................................................................... 1065