Evaluation of storm loadings on and capacities of offshore platforms

Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 73-81

  Bea, R G ^a,d   Mortazavi, M M ^b   Loch, K J ^c,d  

^a 109 McLaughlin Hall   (United States)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^c CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^d ASCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OFFSHORE PLATFORMS; STORMS;

EID: 0030983351     PISSN: 0733950X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-950X(1997)123:2(73)     Document Type: Review

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