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    OFFSHORE

    SYSTEMS
    Fábio Okamoto
    WITH
    CONCRETE
    Oceanica Engenharia, Consultoria e Projetos Ltda.
    Afonso André Cabrera
    Oceanica Engenharia, Consultoria e Projetos Ltda.
    Daniel Ruivo Cueva
    Oceanica Engenharia, Consultoria e Projetos Ltda.
    Prof. Dr. Liang Yee Cheng
    Escola Politecnica, University of Sao Paulo
    HULL
    October/2007
    Introduction

    • Joseph Louis Lambot (1848): ferro-cement


    • I World War: 12 concrete ships (US)
    • II World War: 24 concrete ships (US)
    • More than 500
    ships around the
    world

    http://www.concreteships.org/history/
    Concrete

    • Watertight material
    • Low cost
    • High performance
    • Workability

    www.tu.no
    LWA floaters Snorre CFT Heidrun Troll B
    parameter
    (1991) (1990) (1995) (1995)
    characteristic
    42.6 MPa 65 MPa 60-70 MPa 70-75 MPa
    strength
    specific mass 1,570 kg/m³ 1,970 kg/m³ 1,950 kg/m³ 2,250 kg/m³
    Concrete

    • Excellent durability in marine environment


    • Fire resistance
    • Fatigue resistant
    • Less susceptible to corrosion, wich reduces
    the needs for inspection and maintenance
    Steel

    • Steel rods in concrete hull is the same used


    in concrete buildings
    • Steel rods is fabricated in more quantity
    than naval steel
    • Steel rods are cheaper than naval steel
    Structure

    • Simple arrangement
    • Thickness with gradually changing
    • Hull performance improved by different
    composition of concrete
    • Higher resistance to damage due to impact
    Construction method

    • Traditional concrete construction method


    – Slip forming
    – Jump forming
    • Dry-dock or dry-basin and floating
    • Lesser capacity level of manpower
    Construction method

    • Formworks
    – Steel
    – Wood
    – Aluminium
    • Restrictions
    – Draught
    – Retraction effects
    – Difficulty to control the mixture
    Cost

    • Equivalent cost to
    construct
    • Lower maintenance
    cost
    • Minor construction
    time
    www.freedigitalphotos.net
    Case

    • Ekofisk (fixed): 1973 – new technologies,


    materials and methods
    • 30 concrete offshore platforms (gravity and
    floating types)
    Existing floating units
    unit concept operation site year of end construction
    Ardjuna storage barge Indonesia 1976
    Heidrun TLP Norwegian 1995
    Troll semi-submersible Norwegian 1995
    N'Kossa FPU Congo 1995
    Conclusions

    • Concrete ships are not economically viable


    for peacetime trading but concrete barges
    have proven economical when used as
    stationary offshore structures
    • In spite of a large displacement, the total
    cost, good mechanical and chemical
    properties takes advantages against steel
    hull
    • Social and economical development of less
    endowed regions

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