Research Article
A Bracket-Stiffened Two-Planar Overlapped Tubular KT-Joint for Offshore Jack-Up Fatigue Analysis
Table 7
Hot spot stress ranges (ksi) at the crown points of the proposed KT-joints.
| | Wave heading | A @ FWD Leg | C @ FWD Leg | A @ STBD Leg | C @ STBD Leg | | Chord | Brace | Chord | Brace | Chord | Brace | Chord | Brace |
| | 0° | 14.74 | 12.38 | 11.51 | 9.67 | 14.23 | 11.95 | 11.61 | 9.75 | | 30° | 14.14 | 11.88 | 12.17 | 10.22 | 13.73 | 11.53 | 12.26 | 10.30 | | 150° | 14.25 | 11.97 | 12.19 | 10.24 | 13.84 | 11.62 | 12.26 | 10.30 | | 180° | 15.19 | 12.76 | 11.89 | 9.99 | 14.70 | 12.35 | 11.96 | 10.05 |
|
|
