Stochastic Response Analysis of Piled Offshore Platforms to Earthquake Load

- In this paper, using the theory of stochastic analysis of the response to earthquake load, a stochastic analysis method of the response of piled platforms to earthquake load has been established. In the method, the strong ground motion is considered as three dimensional stationary white noise process and the pile-soil interaction and water-structure interaction are considered. The stochastic response of a typical platform to eqrthquake load has been computed with this method and the results compared with those obtained with the response spectrum analysis method. The comparison shows that the stochastic analysis method of the response of piled platforms to earthquake load is suitable for this kind of analysis.     

EROSION CONTROL AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ON UPLAND WATERSHEDS OF GRANITIC REGION

I.FEATURESOFSOILEROSIONINGRANITICREGIONS1.1IntroductionGuangdongProvinceislocatedinsubtropicalzoneandthenorthernborderofthetropicalzone.ThelatitudestCtchesfrom20'07'to25'31'N,thelongitudefrom108'33'tO117'20'E.Subtropicalclimateprevailsinmostoftheprovince.Theannualaveragerainfallis1500-1800mm,withstrongintensityandun-evendistribution.Thedeifyrainfallduringwnhoonstormsmayreach200-300mm:Thetotallandareaisabout178,100sq.km,inwhich25,100sq.kmarecultivated.12,000sq.km,6.7%oftotalP…     

Effects of Curing Conditions on Strength Development of High Strength Concrete

This paper presents the results of a series of studies on the influence of curing conditions onthe strength development of high strength concrete.The 1-,3-,7-,14-and 28-day strengths of four dif-ferent mixes of Grade 75～80 concrete,with or without pulverized fuel ash and/or condensed silica fume,under five different curing regimes were investigated.It is revealed that the curing conditions have signifi-cant influence on both the short term and long term strength development of the concrete and that con-crete mixes of the same grade but containing different mineral admixtures show distinct favour for a cur-ing regime.These results will be helpful for evaluating suitable curing methods for high strength concretewith different mix proportions.     

Underwater Explosion Technology for Offshore Engineering Applications

- This article briefs how to improve the holding power of a drilling vessel's anchor and to remove those unreasonable structures by such a technology - underwater-explosion technology. The article gives details of the structure, characteristics and applications of a rocket-launched anchor; as well as the principle, properties, applications of directional explosion cutting.     

Experimental Research of Hexagon Multihole Armour Block on Breakwater

This paper introduces a new kind of armour block - hexagon multihole block on sloping breakwater. It has great characteristics such as good interlocking, strong resistance against waves and saving concrete. Through the hydraulic model test, the mechanism of stability of the block has been proved and the relations between stability and wave height, wave period, water depth, slope, laying method, porosity and cushion have been found. The effect of weight on steadiness have also been discovered. Finally, the method of design and some formulas are given.     

A Study on the Maneuvering Motion of a Low Speed Submersible

In this paper,the maneuvering characteristics of a low speed submersible are investigated.First,the captive model tests are carried out to obtain the hydrodynamic forces acting on the submersibleusing a Planar Motion Mechanism(PMM).For the hydrodynamic forces within a wide range of attack an-gles,the hydrodynamic coefficients which are usually used in the conventional maneuvering motion arequite difficult to be applied.In this case,a Fourier series is adopted to represent the hydrodynamic forcesand it fits the experimental data well.Then,based on the experimental results the simulation calculationsare made to predict some of the maneuvering performance of the low speed submersible.     

Computation of Diffraction of Irregular Waves Behind Double Jetty

The coefficient of deffraction of regular waves behind the double jetty has been computed in this paper at first by using the singularity distribution method. The model tests conducted for diffraction of irregular waves with a unidirectional frequency spectrum have confirmed good agreement between the data measured in experiments and the results computed by the singularity distribution method plus the linear superposition method for the energy of component waves in the directional frequency spectra. Therefore, this technique for component waves in the directional spectra has been further used to compute diffraction of irregular waves of multidirection, including the employment of a directional distribution function of the cos2 type, as well as the Bretschneider-Misuyann frequency spectrum.     

Design of Submarine Pipeline in BZ34-2/4 Oil Field

This paper presents the detail design conditions, design criteria and methods as well as design conclusions of the process, structure and corrosion of the production flowlines and high pressure water injection lines in BZ34-2 / 4 oil field in Bohai Bay. At present this design represents the design capability and level in the field of the submarine pipeline engineering of China.     

Variation of γ-Ray and Particle Fluxes At the Sea Level During the Total Solar Eclipse of 24 October, 1995

A Total Solar Eclipse (TSE) was observed from Diamond Harbour (lat. 22.2°N, long 88.2°E) on 24 October 1995. The variation of -ray intensity was measured in the energy range of 0.3–3.0 MeV for different time spans throughout the period of the eclipse. A CR-39 detector was used to look at the change in the fluxes of neutral and charged particles. The maximum drop ( 25%) in the intensity of -ray was observed in the range 2.5–3 MeV during TSE. The CR-39 results showed the appearance of a good number of tracks and a small variation of proton and neutron flux of 10% which was not significant statistically. Low energy -ray fluxes at sea level originate from the secondary electron-photon components of cosmic rays in the atmosphere; its modulation by TSE is interpreted as follows. The cooling of the atmosphere in the path of the umbra induces a reduction of the height of the main production layer of the nuclear component, as a result of which, fewer µ^± mesons (from the decay of the^± mesons) decay to e^±. This leads to a small reduction in the flux of electron-photon component at sea level which originates from this branch; the main branch of e - component from ⁰ decay remains nearly unaffected. As the total mass of air remains the same, little or no change in the slow proton or the neutron flux at sea level is expected. These are consistent with the present observations. For a better understanding, further studies of this new phenomenon during future TSE are suggested.     

Dynamic Load Analysis for Towlines

- Based on the curve equation of towline in towing, this paper introduces the new concepts of the coefficient of shape extension and comprehensive extension of towline, infers related calculation formulas, and then gives some quantitative analyses on the magnitude of dynamic loads acting on the towline and the measures to increase the capacity of towline against the dynamic loads.