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NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATION 2007-2008
MP4J02 - Marine and Offshore Structural Integrity
Time Allowed: 21/2 hours

April/May 2008
INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper contains FOUR (4) questions and comprises FOUR (4) pages.
2. Answer ALL questions.
3. All questions carry equal marks.
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1.

A rectangular, box-shaped barge is loaded as shown in Figure 1.

Length = 100 m, Beam = 18 m
Draft when empty = 1.8 m
Density of seawater = 1026 kg/m3
(Note: 1 T = 1000 kg)
20 T/m

20 T/m

25 m

25 m

25 m

25 m
Water
Level

Figure 1
(a)

Calculate the barges displacement when empty.

(3 marks)

(b)

Calculate the barges displacement when loaded.

(3 marks)

(c)

Calculate the uniformly distributed buoyant force acting on the barge when the barge
is loaded.
(4 marks)

(d)

Draw the shear force diagram and find the maximum shear stress.
(5 marks)

(e)

Draw the bending moment diagram and find the maximum bending moment.
(5 marks)

Note: Question 1 continues on page 2.

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(f)

Explain why the fatigue strength of a welded joint is independent of the applied mean
stress and material yield strength.
(5 marks)

2.

A structural panel in a ship can be idealised as a rectangular plate clamped along all
its four edges and is subjected to edge loading Nx and Ny as shown in Figure 2.

Ny
x
a

Nx

y
Figure 2

The deflection function may be assumed to be of the form:

2x
2y

w = C 1 cos
1 cos

a
b

(a)

Show that the critical buckling load of the plate panel is:
2

4 2 D 2 a 2 a 4
a
N x + N y = 2 1 + +
b

cr a 3 b b

(15 marks)

(b)

For a square plate, where a = b = L, and under two equal edge forces Nx = Ny = N, find
the buckling load.
(5 marks)

(c)

Following Part (b), find the buckling load if the plate is compressed in the x-direction
only.
(5 marks)

Note: Question 2 continues on page 3.

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The strain energy stored in the deformed plate is:

D
S .E. =
2 A

2 w 2 w 2
2 w 2 w 2 w 2

dx dy

2 + 2 2(1 ) 2
2

1 l w
= dx
2 0 x

Edge movement in the x-direction:

All the above symbols have their usual meanings.

3(a)

Discuss the basic assumptions made in using a linear damage rule to assess fatigue
damage accumulation. State the significant shortcomings in using such a theory and
give an example of such pitfalls. Why, then, is linear damage theory so often used?
(12 marks)

(b)

A pressure vessel support bracket is to be designed so that it can withstand a tensile

loading cycle of 0 to 500 MPa, once every day for 25 years. Two types of steel for the
bracket support are available and their properties are shown in Table 1.
(i)

Determine the defect sizes and state which type of steel would have the greater
tolerance to intrinsic defects in this application. For this loading situation a
geometry factor of 1.12 may be assumed.
Table 1

Material

KIC , MPa m

A maraging steel

82

0.15 x 10-11

4.1

A medium strength steel

50

0.24 x 10-11

3.3
(13 marks)

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