Models to explain out-of-plane bending mechanism in mooring chain links

In 2002, several mooring chains of Girassol Off-loading buoy which was installed offshore Angola ruptured just after 8 months of service. A new failure mechanism called out-of plane bending(OPB) fatigue in mooring chain links was identified in addition to tension induced fatigue after a series of experiments. Currently, there are no models in...

Morphodynamic modelling of the Galgeplaat

Since the completion of the Eastern Scheldt project in 1987, in the south-western part of The Netherlands, there has been a decrease of tidal volume, range and current in the Eastern Scheldt estuary. This has led to morphologic changes in the basin. The channels are in demand of sediment and as the Eastern Scheldt barrier itself blocks most of...