VELS INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED

STUDIES
SCHOOL OF OCEAN ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND OFFSHORE
ENGINEERING
B.TECH – NAOE (SEMESTER – VII)
15ETN058 – CONSTRUCTABILITY OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
PART –A ( 2 Marks )

UNIT -1

1. Define Constructability.
2. What is known as Construction stages?
3. Write short notes on Principle of Constructability.
4. Define Fabrication.
5. Write short notes on Launching.
6. What is known as Joining afloat?
7. Define Material selection.
8. Write short notes on Tolerances.
9. What is known as Survey control?
10. Write shortly about Quality control.

UNIT – 2
1. Define Deep sea.
2. What is Deep sea operations.
3. Write short notes on Properties of materials for Deep sea.
4. Define the SPAR.
5. Write short notes on TLP.
6. What is FPSO?
7. Define Articulated towers.
8. Write short notes on Deep seafloor.
9. What is Deep water bridge piers.
10. Define Seafloor wells.

UNIT -3
1. Define Piled structures.
2. Write short notes on Terminals.
3. What is Trestles?
4. Define Shallow water platforms.
5. What is known as Concrete gravity structure?
6. Write short notes on Salvage techniques.
7. Define Pile supported steel platforms.
8. Write short notes on Harbour Structures.
9. What is Pipe laying?
10. Define Decommissioning.
 UNIT - 4
1. What is Arctic marine structures?
2. Define Sea ice.
3. Write short notes on Icebergs.
4. Define Atmospheric considerations.
5. Write short notes on Arctic seafloor.
6. What is Geotechnics?
7. Define Oceanographic.
8. What is known as Ice structures?
9. Define Ecological considerations.
10. Write a short notes on Logistics and operations.

UNIT - 5
1. Define Pipeline installation.
2. What is Floating structures?
3. Write a short notes on Well protectors.
4. Write a short notes on Seafloor templates.
5. Define Ice condition surveys.
6. What is known as Durability?
7. Write a short notes on Deep water structures
8. Write a short notes on Caisson retained islands.
9. Define Ice management.
10. What is Jackup structure?

PART – B ( 16 Marks )

UNIT - 1
1. Write briefly about Constructions stages of Offshore structures.
2. Define briefly about Principle of Constructability.
3. Write a brief notes about Facilities and methods of fabrication.
4. Write briefly about Survey control, Quality control and assurance.
5. Define briefly about Risk and reliability evaluation.

UNIT - 2
1. Define briefly about Properties of materials for Deep sea.
2. Write a brief notes about Platforms in Deep sea.
3. Write briefly about Construction operations in Deep sea floor.
4. Define briefly Deep water pipe laying.
5. Write a brief notes on Seafloor well completions.

UNIT – 3
1. Write briefly about Removal of Piled structure.
2. Define briefly about Removal of Concrete gravity structure.
3. Write a brief notes on Removal of Pile supported steel structure.
4. Write briefly about Removal of Harbour structures.
5. Define briefly about New developments in Salvage techniques.

UNIT – 4
1. Write briefly about Arctic marine structures.
2. Define briefly about Atmospheric conditions in Arctic.
3. Write a brief notes on Arctic seafloor and Geotechniques.
4. Write briefly about Earthwork in the arctic offshore.
5. Define briefly about Oceanographic and Ecological considerations.
 UNIT – 5
1. Write a brief notes on Ice condition surveys and Ice management.
2. Define briefly about Steel and Concrete structure for the Arctic.
3. Write briefly about Deployment of structures in Arctic.
4. Write a brief notes on Well protectors and seafloors.
5. Define briefly about Current arctic developments.

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