Journal of Ship and Ocean Technology

The Society of Naval Architects of Korea (대한조선학회)
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Fatigue Strength Assessment of TLP Tendon Porch Using API 2W Gr.50 Steel

  • Im, Sung-Woo (Research Institute of Steel Technology) ;
  • Seo, Young-Seok (School of Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Lee, Joo-Sung (School of Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering, University of Ulsan)
  • Published : 2007.03.31
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Abstract

This paper is concerned with the fatigue strength assessment of tendon porch found which is categorized as the special structural member in TLP. Large-scale tendon porch specimens have been designed and fabricated with API 2W Gr.50 steel recently produced by POSCO. Fatigue test has been carried out for three tendon porch specimens under various load level. Fatigue strength has been evaluated based on the nominal stress range and the results are compared with the fatigue design curve of DnV RP-C203. From the present experimental study, it has been found that the porch specimens satisfy the fatigue design rule although test was carried out under the positive stress ratio. It can be, therefore, said that the API 2W steel produced by POSCO possess sufficient fatigue strength.

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