Q5.

MEMBER AND JOINT STRESSES

i. Member Stresses
Details of cross section of jacket’s leg

Chord Diameter 1710 mm

Thickness, t 55 mm
Yield Stress, Fy 334 MPa
Length between braces 42.56 m
Modulus of Elasticity, E 200 GPa

Maximum internal forces on the leg

Axial -10553kN
Bending (OPB) 229.67kNm
Bending (IPB) -265.62kNm

 Geometric Parameters

D 1710
= = 31.09 < 𝟔𝟎 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠
t 55

π π
A = (D2o − D2i ) = 4 (17102 − (1600 − 55 − 55)2 ) = 285963.47 mm2
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𝜋 𝜋
𝐼 = (𝐷𝑜4 − 𝐷𝑖4 ) = 64 (17104 − (1600 − 55 − 55)4 ) = 98015.77x106 mm4
64
𝐼 98015.77x10^6
𝑍=𝑦= 1710 = 114.64x106 mm3
( )
2

𝐹
fa =𝐴 = (-10553/285963.47) x103 = -37 Mpa

𝑀𝑥
fbx = = (229.64KNm/ 114.64x106) x106 = 2.003 MPa
𝑍

𝑀𝑦
fby = = (-265.62KNm/114.64x106) x106 = 2.32 MPa
𝑍

𝐼 98015.77x106
Radius of gyration, r =√𝐴 = √ = 585.43 𝑚𝑚
285963.47
K = 1 for jacket leg (from API)

∴ kl/r = (1x42560)/585.43 = 72.70

Cc = (2π2E/Fy)1/2 = (2π2(200000)/334)1/2 = 108.72

𝑘𝑙 3
5 3(𝑘𝑙
𝑟) − 𝑟
( )
Fs = 3 + 8𝐶𝑐 3 = 1.88
8𝐶𝑐

 Axial Column Buckling Stress

Since kl/r < Cc;

𝑘𝑙 2
( )
[1− 𝑟 2 ]𝐹𝑦
2𝐶𝑐
∴ Fa = = -137.94 MPa, it is negative as it is axial compression
𝐹𝑠
  Bending Stress
Checking for limits D/t;
10340 𝑫 20680
= 30.96 < = 𝟑𝟏. 𝟎𝟗 < =61.92
𝐹𝑦 𝒕 𝐹𝑦

Since D/t = 31.09 is in between 30.96 and 61.92;

1.74 𝐹𝑦 𝐷
∴ Fb = 0.84 - [ ]Fy = 250.39 MPa
𝐸𝑡

 Combine Axial Compression & Bending Stress

𝑓𝑎
Checking for 𝐹𝑎 ;

𝑓𝑎
Since 𝐹𝑎 = 0.27 ; > 0.15;

𝜋2 𝐸
∴ Fe = 𝐹𝑠(𝑘𝑙/𝑟)2 = -233.42MPa

𝑓𝑎
Cm = 1-0.4(𝐹𝑒 ) = 0.94

∴ Check 1;

fa Cm√𝑓𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑓𝑏𝑦 2
+ fa = 0.38 <1; thus SAFE.
Fa (1− )Fb
Fe

∴Check 2;

𝑓𝑎 √𝑓𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑓𝑏𝑦 2 )
+ = -0.173 <1; thus SAFE.
0.6𝐹𝑦 𝐹𝑏

∴ As conclusion, overall jacket leg is safe.

ii. Hydrostatic stresses
iii. Joint Stresses
Details of cross section of jacket’s leg

Chord Diameter, D 1710 mm Brace diameter, d 914mm

Thickness, T 55 mm Thickness, t 15.9mm
Yield Stress, Fy = 334 MPa
Angle between chord and braced, ϴ = 84.290
Joint = Y

Nominal forces in chord and braced

Chord Braced
Axial -10553kN Axial 4.3052kN
Bending (OPB) 229.67kNm Bending (OPB) 0.33333kNm
Bending (IPB) -265.62kNm Bending (IPB) 0.53972kNm

 Geometric Parameters;
𝑑 914
β = 𝐷 = 1710 = 0.53 <1.0; >than 0.2; thus ok

𝐷 1710
γ = 2𝑇 = 2(55) = 15.55 < 50; >than 10; thus ok

𝑡 15.9
τ=𝑇= = 0.29
55
 Braced Loads;

Since Y-joint;

Qu (axial tension) = 30β = 30(0.53) = 15.9

Qu (IPB) = (5 + 0.7γ) β1/2 = (5 + 0.7 (15.55))(0.53)1/2 = 7.42

Qu (OPB) = 2.5 + (4.5 + 0.2γ) β2.6 = 2.5 + (4.5 + 0.2 (15.55)) (0.53)2.6 = 3.96

 Chord Load Factor;

 𝐹𝑆.𝑃𝑐 𝐹𝑆.𝑀𝐼𝑃𝐵
Qf = [ 1 + C1 ( ) – C2 ( ) – C3A2]; where C1, C2, C3 are obtained from table
𝑃𝑦 𝑀𝑝

below,

And unknown parameter below;

𝜋
𝜋 334 [ (17102 – (1710 – 2(55))2)]
Py = Fyc [ 4 ( D2 – (D – 2T)2)] = 4
= 95511.80 kN
1000

Mc = √𝑀𝐼𝑃𝐵 2 + 𝑀𝑂𝑃𝐵 2 = √−265.622 + 229.642 = 400.42 kNm

(17103 −16003 )
Mp = Fyc x Zp = 334x = 50334.41kNm
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𝐹𝑠 𝑃𝑐 2 𝐹𝑆 𝑀𝑐 2 0.5 (1.6)(−10553) 2 (1.6) (400.42) 2 0.5

∴ A = [( ) +( ) ] = [( ) +( ) ] = 0.18
𝑃𝑦 𝑀𝑝 95511.80 50334.41

*Fs =1.6 for worst case scenarios

𝐹𝑆.𝑃𝑐 𝐹𝑆.𝑀𝐼𝑃𝐵 1.6.(−10553

∴ Qf = [1 + C1 ( ) – C2 ( ) – C3A2]= [1 + (0.3) ( ) – (0.8)0.182] = 0.92
𝑃𝑦 𝑀𝑝 95511.8

 Allowable Capacity;

𝐹𝑦𝑐 𝑇 2 334 𝑋 552

Pa = Qu.Qf 𝐹𝑆 sin Ѳ = (15.9) ( 0.92) 1.6 sin 84.29˚ = 18178.99 kN

𝐹𝑦𝑐 𝑇 2 𝑑 334 𝑋 552 𝑋 914

Ma (IPB) = Qu.Qf 𝐹𝑆 sin Ѳ = (7.42) (0.92) = 7753.95 kNm
1.6 sin 84.29˚
 𝐹𝑦𝑐 𝑇 2 𝑑 334 𝑋 552 𝑋 914
Ma (OPB) = Qu.Qf 𝐹𝑆 sin Ѳ = (3.96) (0.92) = 4138.22 kNm
1.6 sin 84.29˚

 Strength Check;

𝑃 𝑀 𝑀 4.3052 0.53972 0.33333

IR = |𝑃 | + (𝑀𝑎)2𝐼𝑃𝐵 + (𝑀𝑎)2𝑂𝑃𝐵 = |18178.99 | + (7753.95) 2 +(4138.22) 2
𝑎

= 0.00024 < 1.0 ; 𝑂𝐾 !

∴ The design joint is save.