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Applied Offshore Structural Engineering unit (JEE320)

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Introduction

This advanced unit introduces students to industry-standard methods, codes, and practices for the loading, analysis, design, and construction of fixed steel and concrete offshore structures, as well as subsea systems and pipelines. The unit also covers key geotechnical engineering topics relevant to offshore soil mechanics and the design of offshore foundations. It builds strongly on prior knowledge from Structural Analysis, Mechanics of Solids, and Engineering Materials, and provides a foundational platform for subsequent research and design projects within the Ocean Engineering specialisation.

Summary

Unit name Applied Offshore Structural Engineering
Unit code JEE320
Credit points 12.5
College/School Sciences and Engineering
Australian Maritime College
Discipline National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics
Coordinator Doctor Hamid Ahmadi
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Advanced

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

  • Design structural steel members of offshore structures for given loading conditions
  • Design reinforced concrete members of offshore structures for given loading conditions
  • Evaluate foundations in the structural design of offshore structures for given soil and loading conditions
  • Evaluate designs of structural members and foundations for offshore structures in accordance with relevant design codes

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

JEE220

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

2-hr workshop plus 2-hr tutorial weekly (12 weeks).

AssessmentClass Test 1 (20%)|Class Test 2 (20%)|Assignment 1 (Member Analysis and Design) (30%)|Assignment 2 (Joint Analysis and Design) (30%)
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Textbooks

Required

The entire reading content will be communicated through the weekly lecture notes/slides. No additional readings are required.
Recommended
  1. Dawson TH, “Offshore Structural Engineering”, Prentice-Hall Inc, New Jersey, US, 1983.
  2. El-Reedy MA, “Offshore Structures: Design, Construction and Maintenance”, Gulf Professional Publishing, Elsevier, New York, US, 2012.
  3. American Petroleum Institute, “API RP 2A: Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing and Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms—Working Stress Design”, 22nd Edition, American Petroleum Institute (API), Washington DC, US, 2014.
  4. American Petroleum Institute, “API RP 2A: Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing and Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms—Load and Resistance Factor Design”, 1st Edition, Supplement 1, API, Washington DC, US, 1997.
  5. Det Norske Veritas, “DNV OS C101: Design of Offshore Steel Structures (LRFD Method)”, DNV, Norway, 2004.
  6. Det Norske Veritas, “DNV OS C201: Structural Design of Offshore Units (WSD Method)”, DNV, Norway, 2008.
  7. Det Norske Veritas, “DNV RP C205: Environmental Conditions and Loads”, DNV, Norway, 2010.
  8. Chakrabarti SK, “Handbook of Offshore Engineering”, 2 Volumes, Elsevier, Oxford, UK, 2005.
  9. Reddy DV, Swamidas ASJ, “Essentials of Offshore Structures: Framed and Gravity Platforms”, CRC Press, New York, US, 2014.
  10. Hsu TH, “Applied Offshore Structural Engineering”, Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, US, 1984.

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