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

<table class="table-group" id="tab8"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="9"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Proposed KT-joints</td><td class="align_center" colspan="2">A @ FWD Leg</td><td class="align_center" colspan="2">C @ FWD Leg</td><td class="align_center" colspan="2">A @ STBD Leg</td><td class="align_center" colspan="2">C @ STBD Leg</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center">Chord</td><td class="align_center">Brace</td><td class="align_center">Chord</td><td class="align_center">Brace</td><td class="align_center">Chord</td><td class="align_center">Brace</td><td class="align_center">Chord</td><td class="align_center">Brace</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="9"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Fatigue life</td><td class="align_center">18.6</td><td class="align_center">48.2</td><td class="align_center">26.1</td><td class="align_center">83.9</td><td class="align_center">16.5</td><td class="align_center">52.9</td><td class="align_center">29.3</td><td class="align_center">82.2</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="9"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Fatigue life (years) at the concerned crown points of the proposed KT-joints.</div>

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Table 8: A Bracket-Stiffened Two-Planar Overlapped Tubular KT-Joint for Offshore Jack-Up Fatigue Analysis 