Document ID (ISN) | 108433 |
CIS number |
08-924 |
Year |
2006 |
Convention or series no. |
HSE Research Report 489
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Author(s) |
Hamdan F. Health and Safety Executive |
Title |
Structural strengthening of offshore topsides structures as part of explosion risk reduction methods |
Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2006. vi, 145p. Illus. 93 ref. |
Internet access |
http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr489.pdf [in English]
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Abstract |
Reassessment of offshore structures are often necessary for a variety of reasons: many existing offshore structures are being used well beyond their original design life, which necessitates the assessment of state of the structure in case of any deterioration; continuous advances being made in the field of safety of offshore structures against the risks of fires and explosions, which necessitates the re- assessment of the structure taking into account new data related to gas and explosion loading and response models; HSE requires the duty holder to carry out an assessment to demonstrate that risks have been reduced to as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP). This report deals with the re-assessment and strengthening methods for blast walls, decks and floors of offshore structures. |
Descriptors (primary) |
safety engineering; offshore oil extraction; explosion hazards; structural steel work |
Descriptors (secondary) |
responsibilities of employers; public OSH institutions; United Kingdom; legal aspects; safety by design; limitation of exposure; hazard evaluation; mathematical models; report |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Mines and quarries
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Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport Fires, explosions and major hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Petroleum and natural gas industry Explosions
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