Design and Installation of Nearshore Ocean Cable Protection Systems

Design and Installation of Nearshore Ocean Cable Protection Systems
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1979
Genre: Cables, Submarine
ISBN:

This handbook deals with the protection of that portion of an ocean cable system which passes through the nearshore zone. This zone is defined as an indefinite area that extends seaward from the shoreline to well beyond the breaker zone. For the purpose of this work, the outer limit of this zone has been established as the distance from shore at which the water depth is great enough that the hydrodynamic effects of storm waves no longer represent a potential danger to the bottom-resting cable. Although this gives a rationale for establishing the nearshore zone, the extent of this region depends on specific site conditions. It could extend offshore to a water depth of at least 100 feet or as much as 600 feet (Valent and Brackett, 1976). The information presented in this handbook is directed primarily toward future cable installations; however, many of the protection systems and most of the design theory can easily be adapted for use in repair of existing installations.

Intermediate Offshore Foundations

Intermediate Offshore Foundations
Author: Steve Kay
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2021-06-20
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0429753225

Intermediate foundations are used as anchors for floating platforms and ancillary structures, foundations for steel jackets, and to support seafloor equipment and offshore wind turbines. When installed by suction, they are an economical alternative to piling, and also may be completely removed. They are usually circular in plan and are essentially rigid when laterally loaded. Length to diameter embedment ratios, L/D, generally vary between 0.5 and 10, spanning the gap between shallow and deep foundations, although these are indicative boundaries and the response, rather than the embedment ratio, defines an intermediate foundation. The first chapters introduce foundation types; compare shallow, intermediate and deep foundation models and design; define unique design issues that make intermediate foundations distinct from shallow and deep foundations, as well as list their hazards that mainly occur during installation. Later chapters cover installation, in-place resistance and in-place response, and miscellaneous design considerations. There is no general agreement as to which design methods/models are appropriate, so models should only be as accurate as the data. Therefore, several reasonably accurate models are provided together with comprehensive discussion and advice. Example calculations and over 200 references are also included. This is the first book dedicated to the geotechnical design of intermediate foundations, and it will appeal to professional engineers specialising in the offshore industry.

Deepwater Foundations and Pipeline Geomechanics

Deepwater Foundations and Pipeline Geomechanics
Author: William O. McCarron
Publisher: J. Ross Publishing
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2011-09-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1604270098

Practicing engineers in the offshore and reservoir engineering industry will find this timely volume filled with practical advice and expert information on current oil field development from oil exploration to production.