MAR8092 : Advanced Structural Design and Analysis (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Yongchang Pu
- Lecturer: Dr Mohamed Rouainia
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
A1. to provide knowledge of a range of structural analysis methods, failure criteria for design of marine
structures
A2. to provide knowledge of methods for defect assessment of marine structures
A3. to introduce finite element method for marine structures
A4. To introduce fundamental concepts of soil properties and its application to marine structure failure
assessment.
Outline Of Syllabus
The content of the course will include: Introduction to Structural Analysis of marine structures; Basic of Fracture Mechanics & Its Application to marine structures; Assessment of defects, such as gouges, corrosion and dents in Pipelines; Fracture Propagation; Fatigue Effects; Yielding and buckling of Submarine Pipelines; Code guidance on defect assessment; Finite element method; Fundamental properties of soil; mechanical properties of soil, Ground water, test of soil, design parameters of soils, Offshore pipeline geotechnical aspects including: : Pipeline stability of seabed, scour, design of buried pipelines, trenching of pipelines, foundation options, geotechnical design of foundations and tie back anchors.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Written examination |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 2 | 0:30 | 1:00 | Formative assessment. Time limited Canvas quizzes to prepare students for summative assessment. |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 16 | 3:00 | 48:00 | Lectures including tutorials [Present-in-person] |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 24:00 | 24:00 | General Revision |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | Extensive Coursework |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 8 | 2:00 | 16:00 | Practice of ANSYS Finite Element Analysis Software [Present-in-person] |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 93:00 | 93:00 | Review and study lecture materials, notes and general reading |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Formal lectures are designed to deliver the theories and their relation the current practice in the design and to explain the use of major techniques (IKO1 – IKO7)
The tutorial sessions are a mix of supervised and self-organising in which the students practise use of the finite element method and apply to pipelines (ISO1 -ISO2)
The independent study allows time for students to read the classic and leading edge papers on the related topics.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 180 | 1 | A | 70 | 3 hours examination |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 1 | M | 30 | Approx 15 hours |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The written exam allows students to demonstrate basic knowledge of the descriptive material and of the theoretical methods taught (IKO1 – IKO7)
The coursework tests students' ability to write reports, to use finite element package ANSYS for pipeline analysis (IKO5, ISO2)
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MAR8092's Timetable