Failure Analysis of an Inland Waterway Oil Bunker Barge
Date
1997
Authors
Hess PE
Adamchak JC
Falls J
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Abstract
A barge which was designed in accordance with American Bureau of Shipping rules for inland waterways barges less than 300 feet long underwent ultimate hull girder collapse while underway in the Galveston Bay near Houston, Texas. Two numerical analyses were conducted to determine the ultimate strength and the stress levels under operational loading. Commentary on the possible reasons for the failure are presented
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47A Ocean Sciences & Technology: Marine Engineering, 85G Transportation: Marine & Waterway Transportation, Accident investigations, Barges, Boat and ship accidents, Dynamic loads, Failure, Finite element analysis, Galveston, Galveston bay, Girders, Houston, Hull girders, Inland waterways, Mechanics, Numerical analysis, Rates, Shipping, Stress analysis, Structural failure, Texas, United States, Waterways