Containing results of an investigation undertaken to assess the fatigue and fracture performance of steels used in the offshore industry, Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics of Offshore Structures includes,

• Stress analysis of tubular joints
• Fatigue design
• Fatigue loading in Jackup structures
• Jack-up dynamic response
• Modelling of wave loading
• Test specimen considerations
• The stress intensity factor concept
• Variable amplitude crack growth models
• Consideration of sequence effects
• Sea state probability model

The important research in this book will be of interest to those dealing with a wide range of engineering structures - from bridges and buildings to masts and pipelines, as well as fatigue and fracture specialists, and those concerned with materials technology.