GUIDE FOR

BUCKLING AND ULTIMATE STRENGTH ASSESSMENT

FOR OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
APRIL 2004

CORRIGENDA/EDITORIALS – 1 June 2006

CORRIGENDA/EDITORIALS – 11 June 2007
CORRIGENDA/EDITORIALS – 22 October 2008
CORRIGENDA/EDITORIALS – 1 July 2010
CORRIGENDA/EDITORIALS – 1 July 2011
CORRIGENDA/EDITORIALS – 11 March 2013
CORRIGENDA/EDITORIALS – 1 February 2014

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Foreword
iii Foreword In fourth bullet, “Guide for Building and Classing Floating Production
Installations” to read “Rules for Building and Classing Floating Production
Installations”.
iii Foreword In first paragraph following bullets, “Rules and Guides” to read “Rules”.

Section 1 Introduction
1 1/5 In last paragraph, “ABS Guide for Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standard for
Hull Structures During Construction” to read “IACS Recommendation No. 47
“Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standard””.
2 1/9 In first paragraph, “ABS Guide for Building and Classing Floating Production
Installations (FPI Guide)” to read “ABS Rules for Building and Classing
Floating Production Installations (FPI Rules)”.
2 1/9 In fifth paragraph, “FPI Guide” to read “FPI Rules”.
2 1/11 In second paragraph, “FPI Guide” to read “FPI Rules”.

Section 2 Individual Structural Members

9 2/Table 1 In row 5, add definition of dcs under Geometrical Parameters “dcs = Distance of
shear center to centroid”.
9 2/Table 1 In row 5, under Properties, equation for Io to read “Io = Iy + Iz + A d cs2 ”.
9 2/Table 1 In row 6, add definition of dcs under Geometrical Parameters “dcs = Distance of
shear center to centroid”.
9 2/Table 1 In row 6, under Properties, equation for Io to read “Io = Iy + Iz + A d cs2 ”.
10 2/Table 1 In row 7, add definition of dcs under Geometrical Parameters “dcs = Distance of
shear center to centroid”.
10 2/Table 1 In row 7, under Properties, equation for Io to read “Io = Iy + Iz + A d cs2 ”.

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Section 2 Individual Structural Members
14 2/Figure 2 Add Note as follows:
“Note: These alignment charts or nomographs are based on the following assumptions:
1 Behavior is purely elastic.
2 All members have constant cross section.
3 All joints are rigid.
4 For columns in frames with sidesway prevented, rotations at opposite
ends of the restraining beams are equal in magnitude and opposite in
direction, producing single curvature bending.
5 For columns in frames with sidesway permitted, rotations at opposite
ends of the restraining beams are equal in magnitude and direction,
producing reverse curvature bending
6 The stiffness parameter L (P/EI )1/2 of all columns is equal.
7 Joint restraint is distributed to the column above and below the joint in
proportion to EI/L for the two columns.
8 All columns buckle simultaneously.
9 No significant axial compression force exists in the restraining beams.
Adjustments are required when these assumptions are violated and the alignment
charts are still to be used. Reference is made to ANSI/AISC 360-05,
Commentary C2.”

15 2/3.5 First sentence to read, “A member subjected to bending moment…”.

19 2/7.1 Delete definition of σt.
19 2/7.1 Definition of σtc to read “σtc = calculated axial tensile stress…”.
21 2/9.1 In last line, “D/t ≤ E/(4.5σ0)” to read “D/t > E/(4.5σ0)”.
22 2/9.3 In last line, “D/t ≤ E/(4.5σ0)” to read “D/t > E/(4.5σ0)”.
23 2/9.5 In last line, “D/t ≤ E/(4.5σ0)” to read “D/t > E/(4.5σ0)”.

Section 3 Plates, Stiffened Panels and Corrugated Panels

27 3/1 In second paragraph, “FPI Guide” to read “FPI Rules”.

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Section 3 Plates, Stiffened Panels and Corrugated Panels
28 3/Figure 2 Revise y-axis as follows:
z
bf
tf b2 b1

y0

Centroid of
Stiffener
dw
z0 tw

t
y

se

30 3/3 Reference “3/3.5” to read “3/3.3 and 3/3.5”.

32 3/3.1.1 In definition of τ0, delete “critical”.
42 3/5.5 Renumber Subparagraphs 5.3.1 and 5.3.2 as 5.5.1 and 5.5.2, respectively.
44-45 3/7.9 Renumber Subparagraphs 7.5.1, 7.5.2 and 7.5.3 as 7.9.1, 7.9.2, and 7.9.3,
respectively.
45 3/9.3 In both equations, “/t3” to read “t3”.
48 3/11.3 In definition of kc, equation to read “[7.65 – 0.26(c/a)2]2”.
48 3/11.3 Definition of Cm, to read “Cm = bending moment factor determined by rational
analysis, which may be taken as 1.5 for a panel whose ends are simply
supported”.
48 3/11.3 Definition of a, c to read “a, c = width of the compressed flange and web plating,
respectively, as defined in Section 3, Figure 4”.
49 3/11.5 In definition of τG, equation to read:
 τE if τ E ≤ Prτ 0
  τ 
“ ”.
τ 1 − Pr (1 − Pr ) 0  if τ E > Prτ 0
 0 τE 
 
49 3/11.5 In definition of σEx, equation to read “kxπ2(DxDy)1/2/(txB2)”.
49 3/11.5 In definition of σEy, equation to read “kyπ2(DxDy)1/2/(tL2)”.
49 3/11.5 In definition of τE, equation to read “kSπ2Dx3/4Dy1/4/(tL2)”.
49 3/11.5 In definition of kx, “for L/B ≥ 1” to read “L/B ≥ 0.5176(Dx/Dy)1/4” and “for L/B <
1” to read “L/B < 0.5176(Dx/Dy)1/4”.

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Section 3 Plates, Stiffened Panels and Corrugated Panels
49 3/11.5 In definition of ky, “for B/L ≥ 1” to read “B/L ≥ 0.5176(Dy/Dx)1/4” and “for B/L <
1” to read “B/L < 0.5176(Dy/Dx)1/4”.
50 3/11.5 Et 3 s
In definition of Dy, equation to read “ 2
”.
12 (1 − ν ) a + b + 2c
51 3/13.1.1 t 3p se
In definition of Iw, first term of equation to read “ ”.
12
51 3/13.1.1 Iw
In definition of SMw, equation to read “ ”.
(0.5t + d w + t f ) − z wp

51 3/13.3 In definition of z0, “As” to read “A”.

Section 4 Cylindrical Shells

57 4/3.3 In definition of ρxR, equation to read:
  r 
0.75 + 0.003 z  1 −  for z < 1
  300t 
  r 
“ 0.75 − 0.142(z − 1)0.4 + 0.003 z  1 −  for 1 ≤ z < 20 ”.
  300t 
 r
0.35 − 0.0002 t for 20 ≤ z

59 4/3.7 In third line, cross reference “4/15.1” to read “Subsection 4/15”.
61 4/5.5 In definition of n, “pCEθP” to read “qCEθP”.
63 4/7.1 In definition of sem, equations to read:
 1.05 0.28 
“ − 2 s for λm > 0.53
 λ λ m 
 m

s for λm ≤ 0.53”.
64 4/7.3 In definition of Ise, “zst” to read “zst2”.
64 4/7.5 Equation to read “σCθB = (σCθR + σsp) ≤ Kp”.
64 4/7.5 Equation to read “σCθB = (σCθR + σsp)Kp ≤ σ0”.
68 4/11 Revise first paragraph to read “A cylindrical shell subjected to axial compression,
or bending moment or both; with or without external pressure, is to be designed
to resist beam-column buckling. Beam-column buckling is to be assessed if:”.
69 4/11 In definition of σCx, second equation to read:
 2 
A  σ   σ  
“ e σ CxB 0.5ϕ B  θ  + 1 − (1 − 0.25ϕ R2 ) θ
 σ
 ”.
 
A   σ CθB   CθB  
 
69 4/11 After definition of σθ, add definition of A as follows: “A = cross sectional area as
defined in 4/7.1”.
69 4/11 After definition of σθ, add definition of Ae as follows: “Ae = effective cross
sectional area as defined in 4/7.1”.

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Section 4 Cylindrical Shells
69 4/13.1 Equation to read: “σx = σa + σb”.
70 4/13.3 q (r + 0.5t ) r
In definition of σθR, equation to read: “ K θR ”.
t rF
70 4/13.3 Definition of k to read:
“NxNθ for lateral pressure
NxNθ + 0.5 for hydrostatic pressure”
70 4/13.3 In definition of k, “NxNθ” to read “Nx/Nθ” (2 places).
70 4/13.3 After definition of q, add definition of Nx as follows: “Nx = axial load per unit
length, N/cm (kg/cm, lbf/in)”.
70 4/13.3 Definition of Nx to read “Nx = axial load per unit length, excluding the capped-
end actions due to hydrostatic pressure, N/cm (kg/cm, lbf/in)”.
70 4/13.3 After definition of q, add definition of Nθ as follows: “Nθ = circumferential load
per unit length, N/cm (kg/cm, lbf/in)”.

Section 5 Tubular Joints

75 5/1.7 In first bullet, “the Bureau” to read “ABS”.
75 5/1.7 In second bullet, “the Bureau” to read “ABS”.

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