ANCHOR MOORING LINE ANALYSIS IN COHESIVE SEAFLOOR

  • Sangchul Bang (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Dean, College of Earth Systems South Dakota School of Mines and Technology)
  • Published : 2000.03.01

Abstract

An analytical solution method capable of determining the geometric configuration and developed tensile forces of mooring lines associated with fixed plate/pile or drag anchors is presented. The solution method, satisfying complete equilibrium conditions, is capable of analyzing multi-segmented mooring lines that can consist of either chains, cables, or wires embedded in layered seafloor soils. Centrifuge model tests and full -scale field tests were used to calibrate and validate the analytical solution.

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