Modeling of piled foundations

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/11276-PA· OSTI ID:6018235

Kriger, G A

In a fixed offshore platform, the steel jacket superstructure and its supporting piled foundation are more conveniently analyzed if treated separately. There are major structural and behavioral differences between the jacket and foundation, and the two do not lend themselves to similar analytical methods. This paper presents basic techniques for constructing linear models that simulate the foundation behavior at the superstructure/foundation boundary. Use of these models permits independent superstructure analyses. Selection of the model type and its degree of refinement are described from a global overview of the structure, available data, and ramification of analytical results. Construction of the foundation simulation model follows routine procedures using results of an independent foundation analysis.

• OSTI ID: 6018235
• Journal Information: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States), Vol. 22:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
42 ENGINEERING
FOUNDATIONS
SIMULATION
OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
SUPPORTS
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