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Nonlinear stochastic mechanics are widely used in the field of offshore engineering. In this paper we survey four applications: nonlinear collapse and fatigue analysis of jacket structures, dynamic analysis of jack-up structures, springing and slow-drift response of a tension leg platform, and hysteretic foundation behavior of a concrete gravity platform.
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Bjerager, P., Langen, I., Winterstein, S.R., Marthinsen, T., Karunakaran, D. (1992). Application of Nonlinear Stochastic Mechanics in Offshore Engineering. In: Bellomo, N., Casciati, F. (eds) Nonlinear Stochastic Mechanics. IUTAM Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84789-9_8
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