ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces new-generation offshore structures and floating structures, where steel is used as the construction material. Steel possess conveninece in recycling, repair and retrofit, both in commercial and eco-friendly points of view.. It is more important in offshore structures for a simple reason that most of the compliant offshore platforms bank upon the recentering capacity. Loads acting on the offshore structures are special that induce unsymmetrical bending. Also, geometric sections like curved beams are quite common in form-dominant elements. Both these topics are covered in detail in this chapter. The concept is presented with many exercise problems, which are solved using MATLAB® code.
