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BS EN ISO 19901-3:2014 Petroleum and natural gas industries. Specific requirements for offshore structures - Topsides structure, 2014
- Contents Page
- Foreword
- Section sec_1
- Section sec_2
- Section sec_3
- Section sec_3.1
- Section sec_3.2
- Section sec_3.3
- Section sec_3.4
- Section sec_3.5
- Section sec_3.6
- Section sec_3.7
- Section sec_3.8
- Section sec_3.9
- Section sec_3.10
- Section sec_3.11
- Section sec_3.12
- Section sec_3.13
- Section sec_3.14
- Section sec_3.15
- Section sec_3.16
- Section sec_3.17
- Section sec_3.18
- Section sec_3.19
- Section sec_3.20
- Section sec_3.21
- Section sec_3.22
- Section sec_3.23
- Section sec_3.24
- Section sec_3.25
- Section sec_3.26
- Section sec_3.27
- Section sec_3.28
- Section sec_4
- Section sec_4.1
- Section sec_4.2
- Section sec_5
- Section sec_5.1
- Section sec_5.2
- Section sec_5.2.1
- Section sec_5.2.2
- Section sec_5.3
- Section sec_5.4
- Section sec_5.5
- Section sec_5.5.1
- Section sec_5.5.2
- Section sec_5.6
- Section sec_5.7
- Section sec_5.8
- Section sec_5.9
- Section sec_6
- Section sec_6.1
- Section sec_6.2
- Section sec_6.3
- Section sec_6.4
- Section sec_6.5
- Section sec_6.5.1
- Section sec_6.5.2
- Section sec_6.5.2.1
- Section sec_6.5.2.2
- Section sec_6.5.2.3
- Section sec_6.5.2.4
- Section sec_6.5.2.5
- Table tab_1
- Section sec_6.6
- Section sec_6.7
- Table tab_2
- Section sec_6.8
- Section sec_6.9
- Section sec_6.10
- Section sec_6.11
- Section sec_6.12
- Section sec_6.13
- Section sec_6.13.1
- Section sec_6.13.2
- Section sec_6.13.3
- Section sec_6.13.4
- Section sec_7
- Section sec_7.1
- Section sec_7.2
- Section sec_7.3
- Section sec_7.3.1
- Section sec_7.3.2
- Section sec_7.3.3
- Section sec_7.3.4
- Section sec_7.4
- Section sec_7.5
- Section sec_7.6
- Section sec_7.7
- Section sec_7.8
- Section sec_7.8.1
- Section sec_7.8.2
- Section sec_7.8.3
- Section sec_7.9
- Section sec_7.9.1
- Section sec_7.9.2
- Section sec_7.9.3
- Section sec_7.10
- Section sec_7.10.1
- Section sec_7.10.2
- Section sec_7.10.2.1
- Table tab_3
- Section sec_7.10.2.2
- Section sec_7.10.2.3
- Section sec_7.10.2.3.1
- Section sec_7.10.2.3.2
- Table tab_4
- Figure fig_1
- Figure fig_2
- Figure fig_3
- Section sec_7.10.3
- Section sec_7.10.4
- Section sec_7.10.5
- Section sec_7.10.6
- Section sec_7.10.7
- Section sec_7.10.8
- Section sec_7.10.9
- Section sec_7.10.10
- Section sec_7.11
- Section sec_7.11.1
- Section sec_7.11.2
- Section sec_7.11.3
- Section sec_7.11.4
- Section sec_7.11.5
- Section sec_7.11.6
- Section sec_8
- Section sec_8.1
- Section sec_8.2
- Section sec_8.3
- Section sec_8.3.1
- Section sec_8.3.2
- Section sec_8.3.3
- Section sec_8.3.4
- Section sec_8.3.5
- Section sec_8.4
- Section sec_8.4.1
- Section sec_8.4.2
- Section sec_8.4.3
- Section sec_8.5
- Section sec_9
- Section sec_9.1
- Section sec_9.1.1
- Section sec_9.1.2
- Section sec_9.1.3
- Section sec_9.2
- Section sec_9.2.1
- Section sec_9.2.2
- Section sec_9.2.3
- Section sec_9.2.4
- Section sec_9.3
- Section sec_9.3.1
- Section sec_9.3.2
- Section sec_9.3.3
- Section sec_9.4
- Section sec_9.5
- Section sec_9.5.1
- Section sec_9.5.2
- Section sec_9.5.3
- Section sec_9.5.3.1
- Section sec_9.5.3.2
- Section sec_9.5.3.3
- Section sec_9.5.3.4
- Section sec_9.5.3.5
- Section sec_9.5.3.6
- Section sec_9.5.3.7
- Section sec_9.5.4
- Section sec_9.6
- Section sec_9.6.1
- Section sec_9.6.2
- Table tab_5
- Section sec_9.6.3
- Section sec_9.6.4
- Section sec_9.7
- Section sec_9.8
- Section sec_9.9
- Section sec_9.10
- Section sec_9.11
- Section sec_9.12
- Section sec_9.13
- Section sec_9.14
- Section sec_9.15
- Section sec_9.16
- Section sec_9.17
- Section sec_9.18
- Section sec_9.19
- Section sec_10
- Section sec_10.1
- Section sec_10.2
- Table tab_6
- Table tab_7
- Section sec_10.3
- Section sec_10.3.1
- Section sec_10.3.2
- Section sec_10.3.3
- Section sec_10.4
- Section sec_10.4.1
- Section sec_10.4.2
- Section sec_10.4.3
- Section sec_10.4.4
- Section sec_10.5
- Section sec_10.6
- Section sec_11
- Section sec_11.1
- Section sec_11.1.1
- Section sec_11.1.2
- Section sec_11.1.3
- Section sec_11.1.4
- Section sec_11.2
- Section sec_11.3
- Section sec_11.4
- Section sec_11.5
- Section sec_11.5.1
- Section sec_11.5.2
- Section sec_12
- Section sec_12.1
- Section sec_12.2
- Section sec_12.3
- Section sec_12.3.1
- Section sec_12.3.2
- Section sec_12.3.3
- Section sec_12.3.4
- Section sec_12.3.5
- Section sec_12.4
- Section sec_12.4.1
- Section sec_12.4.2
- Section sec_12.4.3
- Section sec_12.5
- Section sec_12.5.1
- Section sec_12.5.2
- Section sec_12.5.3
- Section sec_13
- Section sec_14
- Section sec_14.1
- Section sec_14.2
- Section sec_14.2.1
- Section sec_14.2.2
- Section sec_14.2.3
- Section sec_14.2.4
- Section sec_14.2.5
- Section sec_14.2.6
- Section sec_14.3
- Section sec_14.3.1
- Section sec_14.3.2
- Section sec_14.3.3
- Section sec_14.3.4
- Section sec_14.3.5
- Section sec_15
- Section sec_16
- Annex sec_A
- Annex sec_A.1
- Annex sec_A.2
- Annex sec_A.3
- Annex sec_A.4
- Annex sec_A.5
- Annex sec_A.5.1
- Annex sec_A.5.2
- Annex sec_A.5.3
- Annex sec_A.5.4
- Annex sec_A.5.5
- Annex sec_A.5.6
- Annex sec_A.5.7
- Annex sec_A.5.8
- Annex sec_A.5.9
- Annex sec_A.6
- Annex sec_A.6.1
- Annex sec_A.6.2
- Annex sec_A.6.3
- Annex sec_A.6.4
- Annex sec_A.6.5
- Annex sec_A.6.5.1
- Annex sec_A.6.5.2
- Annex sec_A.6.5.2.1
- Annex sec_A.6.5.2.2
- Annex sec_A.6.5.2.3
- Annex sec_A.6.5.2.4
- Annex sec_A.6.5.3
- Annex sec_A.6.6
- Annex sec_A.6.7
- Annex sec_A.6.8
- Annex sec_A.6.9
- Annex sec_A.6.10
- Annex sec_A.6.11
- Annex sec_A.6.12
- Annex sec_A.6.13
- Annex sec_A.6.13.1
- Annex sec_A.6.13.2
- Annex sec_A.6.13.3
- Annex sec_A.6.13.4
- Annex sec_A.7
- Annex sec_A.7.1
- Annex sec_A.7.2
- Annex sec_A.7.3
- Annex sec_A.7.4
- Annex sec_A.7.5
- Annex sec_A.7.6
- Annex sec_A.7.7
- Annex sec_A.7.8
- Annex sec_A.7.8.1
- Annex sec_A.7.8.2
- Annex sec_A.7.8.3
- Annex sec_A.7.9
- Annex sec_A.7.10
- Annex sec_A.7.10.1
- Annex sec_A.7.10.2
- Annex sec_A.7.10.2.1
- Annex sec_A.7.10.2.2
- Annex sec_A.7.10.2.3
- Annex sec_A.7.10.3
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.1
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.1.1
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.1.2
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.1.3
- Table tab_g
- Figure fig_A.1
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.1.4
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.2
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.2.1
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.2.2
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.2.3
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.2.4
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.2.5
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.3
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.3.1
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.3.2
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.3.3
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.3.4
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.4
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.4.1
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.4.2
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.4.3
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.4.4
- Annex sec_A.7.10.4.5
- Annex sec_A.7.10.5
- Annex sec_A.7.10.5.1
- Annex sec_A.7.10.5.2
- Table tab_A.1
- Table tab_j
- Figure fig_A.2
- Annex sec_A.7.10.5.3
- Table tab_A.2
- Table tab_A.3
- Annex sec_A.7.10.5.4
- Annex sec_A.7.10.5.5
- Annex sec_A.7.10.5.6
- Annex sec_A.7.10.5.6.1
- Annex sec_A.7.10.5.6.2
- Annex sec_A.7.10.5.6.3
- Annex sec_A.7.10.5.6.4
- Annex sec_A.7.10.5.6.5
- Annex sec_A.7.10.5.6.6
- Annex sec_A.7.10.5.7
- Table tab_A.4
- Annex sec_A.7.10.6
- Annex sec_A.7.10.6.1
- Annex sec_A.7.10.6.2
- Annex sec_A.7.10.6.3
- Annex sec_A.7.10.6.4
- Annex sec_A.7.10.6.5
- Annex sec_A.7.10.6.6
- Annex sec_A.7.10.7
- Annex sec_A.7.10.8
- Annex sec_A.7.10.9
- Annex sec_A.7.10.10
- Annex sec_A.7.11
- Annex sec_A.8
- Annex sec_A.8.1
- Annex sec_A.8.2
- Annex sec_A.8.3
- Annex sec_A.8.3.1
- Annex sec_A.8.3.2
- Annex sec_A.8.3.3
- Annex sec_A.8.3.4
- Annex sec_A.8.3.5
- Annex sec_A.8.4
- Annex sec_A.8.4.1
- Annex sec_A.8.4.2
- Annex sec_A.8.4.3
- Annex sec_A.8.5
- Annex sec_A.9
- Annex sec_A.9.1
- Annex sec_A.9.2
- Annex sec_A.9.3
- Annex sec_A.9.4
- Annex sec_A.9.5
- Annex sec_A.9.5.1
- Table tab_A.5
- Annex sec_A.9.5.2
- Annex sec_A.9.5.3
- Annex sec_A.9.5.4
- Annex sec_A.9.6
- Annex sec_A.9.7
- Annex sec_A.9.8
- Annex sec_A.9.9
- Annex sec_A.9.10
- Annex sec_A.9.11
- Annex sec_A.9.12
- Annex sec_A.9.13
- Annex sec_A.9.14
- Annex sec_A.9.15
- Annex sec_A.9.16
- Annex sec_A.9.17
- Annex sec_A.9.18
- Annex sec_A.9.19
- Annex sec_A.10
- Annex sec_A.10.1
- Annex sec_A.10.2
- Annex sec_A.10.3
- Annex sec_A.10.4
- Annex sec_A.10.5
- Annex sec_A.10.6
- Annex sec_A.11
- Annex sec_A.11.1
- Annex sec_A.11.2
- Annex sec_A.11.3
- Annex sec_A.11.4
- Annex sec_A.11.5
- Annex sec_A.12
- Annex sec_A.13
- Annex sec_A.14
- Annex sec_A.14.1
- Annex sec_A.14.2
- Annex sec_A.14.2.1
- Annex sec_A.14.2.2
- Annex sec_A.14.2.3
- Annex sec_A.14.2.4
- Annex sec_A.14.2.5
- Annex sec_A.14.2.6
- Annex sec_A.14.3
- Annex sec_A.14.3.1
- Annex sec_A.14.3.2
- Annex sec_A.14.3.3
- Annex sec_A.14.3.4
- Annex sec_A.14.3.5
- Annex sec_A.15
- Annex sec_A.16
- Annex sec_B
- Annex sec_B.1
- Annex sec_B.2
- Table tab_B.1
- Annex sec_B.3
- Annex sec_B.3.1
- Table tab_B.2
- Annex sec_B.3.2
- Table tab_B.3
- Annex sec_B.3.3
- Table tab_B.4
- Annex sec_B.3.4
- Table tab_B.5
- Annex sec_B.4
- Annex sec_B.4.1
- Table tab_B.6
- Annex sec_B.4.2
- Table tab_B.7
- Annex sec_B.4.3
- Table tab_B.8
- Annex sec_B.4.5
- Table tab_B.9
- Annex sec_B.4.6
- Table tab_B.10
- Annex sec_C
- Table tab_C.1
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- Annex C
(informative)
Regional information
- Bibliography
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Symbols and abbreviated terms
- 4.1 Symbols
- 4.2 Abbreviated terms
- 5 Overall considerations
- 5.1 Design situations
- 5.2 Codes and standards
- 5.3 Deck elevation and green water
- 5.4 Exposure level
- 5.5 Operational considerations
- 5.6 Selecting the design environmental conditions
- 5.7 Assessment of existing topsides structures
- 5.8 Reuse of topsides structure
- 5.9 Modifications and refurbishment
- 6 Design requirements
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Materials selection
- 6.3 Design conditions
- 6.4 Structural interfaces
- 6.5 Design for serviceability limit states (SLS)
- 6.6 Design for ultimate limit states (ULS)
- 6.7 Design for fatigue limit states (FLS)
- 6.8 Design for accidental limit states (ALS)
- 6.9 Robustness
- 6.10 Corrosion control
- 6.11 Design for fabrication and inspection
- 6.12 Design considerations for structural integrity management
- 6.13 Design for decommissioning, removal and disposal
- 7 Actions
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 In-place actions
- 7.3 Action factors
- 7.4 Vortex-induced vibrations
- 7.5 Deformations
- 7.6 Wave and current actions
- 7.7 Wind actions
- 7.8 Seismic actions
- 7.9 Actions during fabrication and installation
- 7.10 Accidental situations
- 7.11 Other actions
- 8 Strength and resistance of structural components
- 8.1 Use of local building standards
- 8.2 Cylindrical tubular member design
- 8.3 Design of non-cylindrical sections
- 8.4 Connections
- 8.5 Castings
- 9 Structural systems
- 9.1 Topsides design
- 9.2 Topsides structure design models
- 9.3 Support structure interface
- 9.4 Flare towers, booms, vents and similar structures
- 9.5 Helicopter landing facilities (helidecks)
- 9.6 Crane support structure
- 9.7 Derrick design
- 9.8 Bridges
- 9.9 Bridge bearings
- 9.10 Anti-vibration mountings for modules and major equipment skids
- 9.11 System interface assumptions
- 9.12 Fire protection systems
- 9.13 Penetrations
- 9.14 Difficult-to-inspect areas
- 9.15 Drainage
- 9.16 Actions due to drilling operations
- 9.17 Strength reduction due to heat
- 9.18 Walkways, laydown areas and equipment maintenance
- 9.19 Muster areas and lifeboat stations
- 10 Materials
- 10.1 General
- 10.2 Carbon steel
- 10.3 Stainless steel
- 10.4 Aluminium alloys
- 10.5 Fibre-reinforced composites
- 10.6 Timber
- 11 Fabrication, quality control, quality assurance and documentation
- 11.1 Assembly
- 11.2 Welding
- 11.3 Fabrication inspection
- 11.4 Quality control, quality assurance and documentation
- 11.5 Corrosion protection
- 12 Corrosion control
- 12.1 General
- 12.2 Forms of corrosion, associated corrosion rates and corrosion damage
- 12.3 Design of corrosion control
- 12.4 Fabrication and installation of corrosion control
- 12.5 In-service inspection, monitoring and maintenance of corrosion control
- 13 Loadout, transportation and installation
- 14 In-service inspection and structural integrity management
- 14.1 General
- 14.2 Particular considerations applying to topsides structures
- 14.3 Topsides structure default inspection scopes
- 15 Assessment of existing topsides structures
- 16 Reuse of topsides structure
- Annex A
(informative)
Additional information and guidance
- Annex B
(informative)
Example calculation of building code correspondence factor
- Annex C
(informative)
Regional information
- Bibliography [Go to Page]