Offshore Geotechnical Engineering ebook is available to be downloaded here now.
- Title: Offshore Geotechnical Engineering – Principles and Practice
- Author: E.T.R. Dean
- Publisher: Thomas Telford
- Pages: 554
Interest in the construction and development of offshore structures is increasing for several reasons. Demand for hydrocarbons makes offshore oil and gas commercially attractive. Increasing interest in renewable energy has made offshore wind farms attractive, and wave, current, and tidal energy systems will soon be financially viable. And artificial islands provide real estate not available onshore. All these structures are subject to significant geohazards, and require foundations to suit the structural weight and applied loads. Offshore geotechnical engineering is the practical science that addresses this.
This book presents the core design skills for this subject. It is self contained, and can be used as a comprehensive primer for those new to offshore structures, or as a course text for students. It is advisable that readers have a prior understanding of soil mechanics and foundation engineering. Chapter 3 provides an overview of the main points, as they apply to offshore engineering, for readers without the advisable prerequisites.
The book is designed as an introduction to an extensive literature, but not as a replacement for that literature. Readers should also explore the offshore standards and codes of practice, listed at the start of this book. The most widely used pra ctice has been API RP2A. Readers should also expect to read widely, particularly proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) held in Houston, Texas every May (www.otcnet.org).
The offshore industry is very innovative. Research is well funded, and results are quickly and carefully used in practice. The book Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics (edited by S. Gourvenec and M.J. Cassidy, and published by Taylor and Francis, 2005), describes some of the recent work. Readers might like to consider becoming a member of the Society for Underwater Technology, the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, and/or the Society of Petroleum Engineers. To work offshore, you will likely need to obtain, through an employer, a certificate of Basic Offshore Safety, Induction, and Emergency Training (BOSIET) including Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET). It can also be helpful to obtain a seaman’s card.
Good Luck!