Assessment of Structural Integrity Through On-Site Decision-Making Analysis for a Jacket-Type Offshore Platform
This paper presents a comprehensive on-site decision-making framework for assessing the structural integrity of a jacket-type offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico, installed at a water depth of 50 m. Six critical analyses—(i) static operation and storm, (ii) dynamic storm, (iii) strength-level se...
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| description | This paper presents a comprehensive on-site decision-making framework for assessing the structural integrity of a jacket-type offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico, installed at a water depth of 50 m. Six critical analyses—(i) static operation and storm, (ii) dynamic storm, (iii) strength-level seismic, (iv) seismic ductility (pushover), (v) maximum wave resistance (pushover), and (vi) spectral fatigue—are performed using SACS V16 software to capture both linear and nonlinear interactions among the soil, piles, and superstructure. The environmental conditions include multi-directional wind, waves, currents, and seismic loads. In the static linear analyses (i, ii, and iii), the overall results confirm that the unity checks (UCs) for structural members, tubular joints, and piles remain below allowable thresholds (UC < 1.0), thus meeting API RP 2A-WSD, AISC, IMCA, and Pemex P.2.0130.01-2015 standards for different load demands. However, these three analyses also show hydrostatic collapse due to water pressure on submerged elements, which is mitigated by installing stiffening rings in the tubular components. The dynamic analyses (ii and iii) reveal how generalized mass and mass participation factors influence structural behavior by generating various vibration modes with different periods. They also include a load comparison under different damping values, selecting the most unfavorable scenario. The nonlinear analyses (iv and v) provide collapse factors (Cr = 8.53 and RSR = 2.68) that exceed the minimum requirements; these analyses pinpoint the onset of plasticization in specific elements, identify their collapse mechanism, and illustrate corresponding load–displacement curves. Finally, spectral fatigue assessments indicate that most tubular joints meet or exceed their design life, except for one joint (node 370). This joint’s service life extends from 9.3 years to 27.0 years by applying a burr grinding weld-profiling technique, making it compliant with the fatigue criteria. By systematically combining linear, nonlinear, and fatigue-based analyses, the proposed framework enables robust multi-hazard verification of marine platforms. It provides operators and engineers with clear strategies for reinforcing existing structures and guiding future developments to ensure safe long-term performance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-abda202dda264feabbb8ac4c858947cc2025-08-20T02:17:00ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-03-01157341810.3390/app15073418Assessment of Structural Integrity Through On-Site Decision-Making Analysis for a Jacket-Type Offshore PlatformRodrigo Daniel Álvarez Bello Martínez0Juan Antonio Álvarez-Arellano1Youness El Hamzaoui2Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Carmen, Campus III, Avenida Central S/N, Esq. con Fracc. Mundo Maya, Ciudad del Carmen C.P. 24115, Campeche, MexicoFacultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Carmen, Campus III, Avenida Central S/N, Esq. con Fracc. Mundo Maya, Ciudad del Carmen C.P. 24115, Campeche, MexicoFacultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Carmen, Campus III, Avenida Central S/N, Esq. con Fracc. Mundo Maya, Ciudad del Carmen C.P. 24115, Campeche, MexicoThis paper presents a comprehensive on-site decision-making framework for assessing the structural integrity of a jacket-type offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico, installed at a water depth of 50 m. Six critical analyses—(i) static operation and storm, (ii) dynamic storm, (iii) strength-level seismic, (iv) seismic ductility (pushover), (v) maximum wave resistance (pushover), and (vi) spectral fatigue—are performed using SACS V16 software to capture both linear and nonlinear interactions among the soil, piles, and superstructure. The environmental conditions include multi-directional wind, waves, currents, and seismic loads. In the static linear analyses (i, ii, and iii), the overall results confirm that the unity checks (UCs) for structural members, tubular joints, and piles remain below allowable thresholds (UC < 1.0), thus meeting API RP 2A-WSD, AISC, IMCA, and Pemex P.2.0130.01-2015 standards for different load demands. However, these three analyses also show hydrostatic collapse due to water pressure on submerged elements, which is mitigated by installing stiffening rings in the tubular components. The dynamic analyses (ii and iii) reveal how generalized mass and mass participation factors influence structural behavior by generating various vibration modes with different periods. They also include a load comparison under different damping values, selecting the most unfavorable scenario. The nonlinear analyses (iv and v) provide collapse factors (Cr = 8.53 and RSR = 2.68) that exceed the minimum requirements; these analyses pinpoint the onset of plasticization in specific elements, identify their collapse mechanism, and illustrate corresponding load–displacement curves. Finally, spectral fatigue assessments indicate that most tubular joints meet or exceed their design life, except for one joint (node 370). This joint’s service life extends from 9.3 years to 27.0 years by applying a burr grinding weld-profiling technique, making it compliant with the fatigue criteria. By systematically combining linear, nonlinear, and fatigue-based analyses, the proposed framework enables robust multi-hazard verification of marine platforms. It provides operators and engineers with clear strategies for reinforcing existing structures and guiding future developments to ensure safe long-term performance.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/7/3418jacket-type offshore platformstructural integrityseismic and wave loadspushover analysisspectral fatiguemulti-hazard assessment |
| spellingShingle | Rodrigo Daniel Álvarez Bello Martínez Juan Antonio Álvarez-Arellano Youness El Hamzaoui Assessment of Structural Integrity Through On-Site Decision-Making Analysis for a Jacket-Type Offshore Platform Applied Sciences jacket-type offshore platform structural integrity seismic and wave loads pushover analysis spectral fatigue multi-hazard assessment |
| title | Assessment of Structural Integrity Through On-Site Decision-Making Analysis for a Jacket-Type Offshore Platform |
| title_full | Assessment of Structural Integrity Through On-Site Decision-Making Analysis for a Jacket-Type Offshore Platform |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Structural Integrity Through On-Site Decision-Making Analysis for a Jacket-Type Offshore Platform |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Structural Integrity Through On-Site Decision-Making Analysis for a Jacket-Type Offshore Platform |
| title_short | Assessment of Structural Integrity Through On-Site Decision-Making Analysis for a Jacket-Type Offshore Platform |
| title_sort | assessment of structural integrity through on site decision making analysis for a jacket type offshore platform |
| topic | jacket-type offshore platform structural integrity seismic and wave loads pushover analysis spectral fatigue multi-hazard assessment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/7/3418 |
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