Comparative Study of Structural Geometric to the Ultimate Strength on Fixed Jacket Platform

Abstract

The brace configuration plays an important role to the ultimate strength of fixed jacket platform. The braces against the combined load in vertical and horizontal direction. In the present study, the ultimate strength of the fixed jacket platform is analysed considering the shape of the structural geometric. Four types of brace configuration namely, K, N, X and Y are taken to be assessed. Dimensions of the structure are constant including properties and materials. The boundary conditions are assumed to be fixed at the bottom part. The Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis (NLFEA) is adopted to calculate the ultimate strength of the structure and those results of brace configuration are compared with one another and discussed in the present study.