... design of new structures, and friction is decreased by other techniques. For the successful operation of single leg structures, the 60 up-down cone is now widely accepted as the optimal design configuration. 18 06 2009 20 11 2010 12 04 2011 12 04 2011 glaciology offshore...

... researchers have pursued some extensive studies on the issue of optimal design of offshore structures on the basis of minimum expected life-cycle cost, considering the structural initial cost, repair cost, and damage cost ( 2 ). Bea et al. ( 3 ) generalized the life-cycle risk characteristics of offshore...