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A comprehensive overview of managing and assessing safety and functionality of ageing offshore structures and pipelines
A significant proportion, estimated at over 50%, of the worldwide infrastructure of offshore structures is in a life extension phase and is vulnerable to ageing processes. This book captures the central elements of the management of ageing offshore structures in the life extension phase. The book gives an overview of: the relevant ageing processes and hazards; how ageing processes are managed through the life cycle, including an overview of structural integrity management; how an engineer should go about assessing a structure that is to be operated beyond its original design life, and how ageing can be mitigated for safe and effective continued operation.
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Provides an understanding of ageing processes and how these can be mitigated.
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Applies engineering methods to ensure that existing structures can be operated longer rather than decommissioned unduly prematurely.
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Helps engineers performing these tasks in both evaluating the existing structures and maintaining ageing structures in a safe manner.
The book gives an updated summary of current practice and research on the topic of the management of ageing structures and pipelines in the life extension phase but also meets the needs of structural engineering students and practicing offshore and structural engineers in oil & gas and engineering companies. In addition, it should be of value to regulators of the offshore industry. |
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 Information and Management Systems for Product CustomizationIn this book, the results from a multi-year research project on the “Modeling, Planning, and Assessment of Business Transformation Processes in the Area of Mass Customization” are published. Among other topics, we analyze information and production systems for mass customization and we also develop steering and... |  |  |  |  |
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"The authors supply countless examples of companies that have successfully implemented CRM, and show us the way to do the same." –Philip Kotler author of Marketing Insights from A to Z
"CRM is no silver bullet, but it is a golden opportunity for companies that... |  |  Silverlight Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach, Second Edition
Silverlight Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach, Second Edition is your practical companion to developing rich, interactive web applications with Microsoft’s latest technology. This book tackles common problems and scenarios that on-the-job developers face every day by revealing code and detailed solutions. You’ll... |  |  Computational Fluid Mechanics
This volume presents recent advances in computational fluid dynamics. The topics range from fundamentals and computational techniques to a wide variety of applications in astronomy, applied mathematics and meteorology. They describe recent calculations in direct numerical simulation of turbulence, applications of turbulence modelling of... |
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