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NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATION 2006-2007
MP4J02 Marine and Offshore Structural Integrity

April/May 2007

Time Allowed: 2 hours

INSTRUCTIONS
1.

This paper contains FOUR (4) compulsory questions and comprises FOUR (4) pages.

2.

Answer ALL questions.

3.

Marks for each question are as indicated.

1(a)

A 80 m long box-shaped barge is loaded with gravel of intensity following the half
sine wave function, q = 50 sin( x / L ) , as shown in Figure 1. The interior of the barge
is uniformly loaded up to the deck. The combined weight of the barges internal load
and structure is 10 T/m.

q = 50 sin( x / L )

50 T/m

Deck

Water Line

Water Line

Combined weight = 10 T/m

L = 80 m
Figure 1
(a)
(b)
(c)

Calculate the barges distributed buoyant force.

(8 marks)
In calm water, will the barge experience sagging or hogging?
(2 marks)
Determine the maximum bending moment at the midship section. (8 marks)
Note that:

(b)

x sin
a
0

mx
a2
dx =
cos m
a
m

Explain briefly why the fatigue life of a welded component is vastly different and
lower when compared to that of an un-welded component, although both may have
the same level of stress concentration.
(7 marks)

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2.

A plate structure in a ship can be modeled as a rectangular plate of length a and

width b. The plate is assumed to be simply-supported along all edges and is subject
to a uniform surface load of intensity q and an inplane load of NX, as shown in
Figure 2.
The plates deflection w( x, y ) , is assumed to be given by:

mx ny
w( x, y ) = wmn sin

sin
a b
m =1 n =1

(a)
(b)
(c)

Derive a general expression for the deflection of the plate.

What is the effect of axial load on the plates deflection?
Determine the buckling load if the in-plane load is compressive.

(15 marks)
(3 marks)
(7 marks)

q
NX

NX
x

SS
b

NX

SS

SS

NX

SS
a
y
Figure 2
Note that the strain energy S.E., stored in the deformed plate is:

D
S .E . = A
2

2 w 2 w 2
2 + 2 2( 1
y
x

2 w 2 w 2 w 2
dx dy
) 2

2
x y
xy
2

Axial displacement (shortening) due to inplane load Nx :

All the above symbols have their usual meanings.

1 a dw
dx
2 0 dx

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3(a)

An aluminium thin-walled pressure vessel of 10 cm diameter and a wall thickness of

2 cm, is subjected to a proof pressure cycle of 75 MPa to check on the integrity of the
vessel. If the structure can withstand this pressure surge, it is then placed in service
where a design pressure of 50 MPa is experienced. The vessel has a 0.5 cm deep
semicircular surface flaw orientated normal to the hoop stress direction and the
vessels material has a fracture toughness of 25 MPa m.

(i)

Determine the proof stress and the design stress for this vessel.
(6 marks)

(b)

(ii)

What is the stress intensity factor associated with the application of the proof
stress? Will the vessel be able to withstand the application of the proof stress,
in the presence of the flaw?
(4 marks)

(iii)

When the pressure vessel is placed in service, calculate the corresponding

stress intensity factor and hence determine whether or not the vessel would
experience a leak before break condition.
(4 marks)

When a single edge notched plain carbon steel specimen is subjected to a critical load
of 10 kN, a specimen compliance of 1.485 x 10-5 mm/N and 1.635 x 10-5 mm/N were
obtained for a crack size of 4 mm and 7 mm respectively. The Poissons ratio is 0.3
and the Youngs modulus of elasticity is 207 GPa for this steel specimen.
(i)

Determine the critical strain energy release rate and hence the plane strain
fracture toughness for this specimen.
(8 marks)

(ii)

Determine the fracture stress of this specimen, when it is used as a wide plate
that contains a 10 mm long crack.
(3 marks)

4(a)

A tensile and fully reversed loading fatigue test was conducted on a steel alloy. It was
found that the tensile strength and endurance limit for this alloy were 1200 MPa and
550 MPa respectively. A rod using this material was subjected to a static stress of 600
MPa and oscillating stresses whose total range was 700 MPa. Determine whether the
rod would fail by fatigue processes.
(6 marks)

(b)

The fatigue limit for a certain alloy at stress levels of 1 , 2 and 3 , are 10,000,
50,000 and 500,000 cycles respectively. If a component of this material is subjected to
2,500 cycles of 1 and 10,000 cycles of 2, estimate the remaining lifetime in
association with cyclic stresses at 3.
(4 marks)

Note: Question 4 continues on page 4.

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(c)

A 50 mm diameter shaft is subjected to a static load of 100 kN. The yield stress of the
material is 350 MPa and the fatigue limit for completely reversed stressing (R= -1), is
260 MPa . The factor of safety is 2, and the fatigue strength reduction factor, Kf, due
to the presence of notches is 1.8. Determine the maximum completely reversed
bending moment that can be applied, in order to avoid fatigue failure of the shaft.
(15 marks)

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