Abstract
This paper presents an application of IMREL which is a software system for Inspection and Maintenance planning of fixed offshore structures using RELiability based methods. IMREL considers the damage accumulation problem of any tubular joint submitted to fatigue thus allowing to monitor the condition of the joint through is working life and therefore define the IMR policy needed to fulfill safety requirements. The application deals with two particular joints in a structure located in the North Sea in 100 meters water depth. The problem is treated from a probabilistic point of view and calls for usual structural reliability methods (including methods of reliability updating after inspection of repair).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Publisher | The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
| Publication date | 1994 |
| Pages | 325-333 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0791812650 |
| Publication status | Published - 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - Houston, TX, USA Duration: 27 Feb 1994 → 3 Mar 1994 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering |
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| City | Houston, TX, USA |
| Period | 27/02/1994 → 03/03/1994 |
| Sponsor | ASME, TWI, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, Norwegian Society of Chartered Engineers, et al. |