Offshore Semi-Submersible Platform Engineering presents a primer on the analysis and design of semi-submersible platforms in particular while also covering general analysis and design guidelines of offshore compliant platforms. It introduces general structural designs and also examines the details of the various environmental impacts that act upon them such as fatigue fire collisions and water waves. Features Provides thorough coverage of the dynamic analysis and design of semi-submersible platforms Assists readers through detailed analysis methods using MATLABÂ as well as other computer programs used to carry out structural analysis Explains impact loading and dynamic response through numerical analysis and examines the various factors that affect semi-submersibles Presented in a coursework teaching style the content is explained in a step-by-step manner using color figures photos screen shots and illustrations thereby enabling students researchers and practicing engineers to carry out analysis with ease Offshore Semi-Submersible Platform Engineering serves as a practical guide for upper-level students and graduates of various engineering disciplines for example naval architecture and structural mechanical pipeline and offshore engineering. Further it can also be used as a reference for practicing professionals as the book covers a broad range of scholarships and applications. . Language: English