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ABS Guidance Notes – Composite Repairs of Steel Structures and Piping ABS Guidance Notes on composite repairs of steel structures and pipingOffshore

ABS Guidance Notes – Composite Repairs of Steel Structures and Piping

September 2019 saw the publication of ABS Guidance Notes on composite repairs of steel structures and piping.  The Notes, primarily written for the offshore sector – site-specific offshore structures – address steel renewal or reinforcement using bonded composite repairs. SPS, the original permanent, composite steel renewal solution is one such…
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18/06/2024
Impact Resistant SPS Crash Deck SPS Crash deck -- Dropped Object ProtectionOffshore

Impact Resistant SPS Crash Deck

An impact resistant SPS crash deck was designed for a tension leg platform which increased the impact resistance of the structure and resisted loads without penetration.  The specification defined the energy absorption capability as 765 kJ which is associated with a 3MT basket dropped at a height of 26m above…
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18/06/2024