Failure Analysis of an Inland Waterway Oil Bunker Barge.

Abstract

A barge which was designed in accordance with American Bureau of Shipping rules for inland waterways barges less than 300 feet long underwent ultimate hull girder collapse while underway in the Galveston Bay near Houston, Texas. Two numerical analyses were conducted to determine the ultimate strength and the stress levels under operational loading. Commentary on the possible reasons for the failure are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA323852

Entities

People

  • Jaye Falls
  • John C. Adamchak
  • Paul E. Hess Iii

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bending Moments
  • Bulkheads
  • Coast Guard
  • Engineering
  • Failure Analysis
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Geometry
  • Inland Waterways
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Safety
  • Safety Engineering
  • Safety Factor
  • Standards
  • Statistics
  • Structural Response
  • Waterways

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.