UFC 4-159-03
3 October 2005
CHAPTER 3
BASIC DESIGN PROCEDURE
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DESIGN APPROACH. Begin the design with specified parameters and
use engineering principles to complete the design. Types of parameters associated with
mooring projects are summarized in Table 3-1. The basic approach to performing
mooring design with the facility and ship known is given in Table 3-2.
Table 3-1. Parameters in a Mooring Project
PARAMETER
EXAMPLES
1. Operational Parameters
Required ship position, amount of
motion allowed
2. Ship Configuration
Basic ship parameters, such as length,
width, draft, displacement, wind areas,
mooring fitting locations, wind/current
force, and moment coefficients
3. Facility Configuration
Facility location, water depth,
dimensions, locations/type/capacity of
mooring fittings/fenders, facility
condition, facility overall capacity
4. Environmental Parameters
Wind speed, current speed and
direction, water levels, wave conditions
and possibility of ice
5. Mooring Configuration
Number/size/type/location of tension
members, fenders, camels, etc.
6. Material Properties
Stretch/strain characteristics of the
mooring tension and compression
members
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