TY  - SER
AU  - Jitrada Buacharoen
AU  - Chiu,Gregory L.F.
AU  - Widjaja,Joko Harsono
AU  - Pornpong Asavadorndeja,
ED  - RTG Fellowship,
TI  - Cost and practical: based concept for innovative design of minimum offshore structures
T2  - Thesis
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Pathum Thani, Thailand
PB  - Asian Institute of Technology
KW  - Offshore structues
KW  - Thailand, Gulf of
N1  - A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Offshore Technology and Management, School of Engineering and Technology; Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2010
N2  - This  thesis  presents  the  innovative  design  of   minimum  offshore  stru ctures  for  marginal   field development in the Gulf of Thailand ( GOT). The practical offshore work and optimal  cost are used as main consideration of this analysis.  The  models  were  proposed  by  reviewing  the  ex isting  minimum  offshore   structure  design   concepts  around  the  word.  Braced  monopod,  Tri pod  and  Tetra-pod  with  suction  piles  are   the  case  study.  The  design  and  analysis  of  to tal  nine  (9)  models   were  carried  out  by   performing Quasi-static in-place an alysis to verify the structural strength and serviceability  of  these  platforms  in  designed  water  depth  15m,  25m  and  35m.  The  1-year  and  50-year   return  period  are  taken  as  design  criteria   for  platform  operating  and  extreme  storm   conditions respectively. Two (2) concepts of tr ansportation and installation: jack up rig and  self-installing concepts are de veloped and assessed the cost.  The results show that these three (3) platform configurations can be install in the marginal  field  in  the  GOT  by  using  these  two  (2)  instal lation  concepts.  Self-installing  is  cheaper   than  jack  up  rig  method.  Braced-monopod  is  viab le  to  be  an  unmanned  platform  due  to   optimal  structural  strength  and  cheapest   while  Tripod  is  the  most  suitable  for  manned   platforms
UR  - http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B03609 
ER  -