Buckling Design of Ring‐Stiffened Cylinders
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 110, Issue 4
Abstract
The paper reports on a study carried out by J. P. Kenny & Partners on behalf of the U.K. Department of Energy to update the Guidance Notes on the Buckling of Offshore Steel Structures. The Guidance Notes will be incorporated in the revised edition of the Department of Energy document “Offshore Installation: Guidance on Design and Construction.” Ring‐stiffened cylinders formed one of five categories of structural elements investigated by the writers in the course of the study. The paper presents comprehensive collections of test results gathered from all available sources worldwide relevant to the buckling of unstiffened and ring‐stiffened cylinders under axial, pressure, and combined loadings. The collated results are compared with the corresponding predictions from various code recommendations. All forms of collapse, such as inter‐ring shell buckling, general instability, and ring‐stiffener failure, are considered. Conclusions are drawn as to the validity and implied safety of these design recommendations and gaps in the available experimental and design information are identified.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 110 • Issue 4 • November 1984
Pages: 413 - 431
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Copyright © 1984 ASCE.
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Published online: Nov 1, 1984
Published in print: Nov 1984
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