Life Extension of Ageing Offshore Structures: The Challenge of Managing Structural Integrity providesan overview of ageing processes for ocean structures and how ageing processes are managed through their life cycle. It includes an introduction to structural integrity management, and how an engineer should go about assessing a structure that is intended to be used beyond its originally intended design life. Its primary focus is on offshore oil and gas installations and offshore wind turbines.
After an introduction to ageing and life extension, it covers the life-cycle approach, ageing issues, and assessment and mitigation of ageing and life extension. It considers application to fixed installations, floating installations and offshore wind turbines, and finally covers end of life and decommissioning.
