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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface ................................................................................................................................................ v
Part I: Structural Design Principles
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 3

1.1 Structural Design Principles ........................................................................................................ 3
1.1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3
1.1.2 Limit-State Design ............................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Strength and Fatigue Analysis ..................................................................................................... 5
1.2.1 Ultimate Strength Criteria .................................................................................................... 6
1.2.2 Design for Accidental Loads ................................................................................................ 7
1.2.3 Design for Fatigue ................................................................................................................ 8
1.3 Structural Reliability Applications ............................................................................................ 10
1.3.1 Structural Reliability Concepts .......................................................................................... 10
1.3.2 Reliability-Based Calibration of Design Factor ................................................................. 12
1.3.3 Requalification of Existing Structures .............................................................................. 12
1.4 Risk Assessment ........................................................................................................................ 13
1.4.1 Application of Risk Assessment ........................................................................................ 13
1.4.2 Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) ............................................................................................. 13
1.4.3 Human and Organization Factors ....................................................................................... 14
1.5 Layout of This Book .................................................................................................................. 14
1.6 How to Use This Book .............................................................................................................. 16
1.7 References ................................................................................................................................. 16
CHAPTER 2 WAVE LOADS FOR SHIP DESIGN AND CLASSIFICATION .......................... 19
2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 19
2.2 Ocean Waves and Wave Statistics ............................................................................................. 19
2.2.1 Basic Elements of Probability and Random Process .......................................................... 19
2.2.2 Statistical Representation of the Sea Surface ..................................................................... 21
2.2.3 Ocean Wave Spectra .......................................................................................................... 22
2.2.4 Moments of Spectral Density Function .............................................................................. 24
2.2.5 Statistical Determination of Wave Heights and Periods .................................................... 26
2.3 Ship Response to a Random Sea ............................................................................................... 26
2.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 26
2.3.2 Wave-Induced Forces ......................................................................................................... 28
2.3.3 Structural Response ............................................................................................................ 29
2.3.4 Slamming and Green Water on Deck ................................................................................. 30
2.4 Ship Design for Classification ................................................................................................... 32
2.4.1 Design Value of Ship Response ......................................................................................... 32
2.4.2 Design Loads per Classification Rules ............................................................................... 33
2.5 References ................................................................................................................................. 35
CHAPTER 3 LOADS AND DYNAMIC RESPONSE FOR OFFSHORE STRUCTURES ........ 39
3.1 General ....................................................................................................................................... 39