A Bracket-Stiffened Two-Planar Overlapped Tubular KT-Joint for Offshore Jack-Up Fatigue Analysis

Figure 5

SCF calculation zones for the two-planar overlapped KT-joint: (a) axial and (b) IPB cases (2 brace gap without brackets), (c) axial and (d) IPB cases (3 brace gap without brackets), and (e) axial and (f) IPB cases (2 brace gap with brackets).

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