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DET NORSKE VERITAS

BOEMRE TA&R NO. 677


FINAL REPORT ON COMPARISON OF API, ISO, AND NORSOK OFFSHORE STRUCTURAL STANDARDS

Table of Contents Page


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 1

1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Background 2
1.2 Objective 2
1.3 Codes and Standards 2
1.4 Design Philosophy 4
1.5 Report Organization 6

2 ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA AND LOADING CONDITIONS ......................... 7


2.1 Environmental Criteria 7
2.2 Loading Conditions - API 8
2.2.1 API RP 2A and 2INT-MET, 2INT-DG, and 2INT-EX 8
2.2.2 API RP 2T 11
2.2.3 API RP 2FPS 14
2.3 Loading Conditions - ISO 15
2.3.1 ISO 19900 – General Requirements 15
2.3.2 ISO 19902 – Fixed Steel Offshore Structures 15
2.3.3 ISO 19904-1 Floating Offshore Structures – Part 1: Monohulls,
Semi-submersibles and Spars 20
2.4 Loading Conditions - NORSOK 23
2.4.1 N-003 - Action and Action Effects 23
2.4.2 N-001 - Integrity of offshore Structures 24
2.5 Summary of Environmental Criteria and Loading Comparison 25

3 STRUCTURAL STEEL AND CONNECTIONS DESIGN ....................................... 34


3.1 Tubular Members 34
3.2 Tubular Joints 37
3.3 Code Comparison Summary 37

4 FATIGUE ....................................................................................................................... 46
4.1 General 46
4.2 Code Validity 46
4.3 Fatigue Parameter 47

DNV Reg. No.: EP034373-2011-01


Revision No.: 1
Date : 2012-01-12 Page iii

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