... stiffeners can significantly affect the hull ultimate strength. In this paper, the effect of randomness in yield strength and in the initial imperfections on ultimate hull girder strength is determined. Different levels of statistical dependence between yield strength and initial imperfection of stiffeners...

... engineering reliability finite element analysis stress analysis yield strength safety failure analysis Offshore pipelines are a part of the infrastructure of offshore oil/gas field. Pipelines seem to be the most suitable long-term solution for transporting fluids...