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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 19901-3
Second edition
2014-12-15
Petroleum and natural gas

industries — Specific requirements
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Topsides structure
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Contents Page
Foreword...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v
Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... vii
1 Scope.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
3 Terms and definitions...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms............................................................................................................................................................ 6
4.1 Symbols.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
4.2 Abbreviated terms................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
5 Overall considerations.................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.1 Design situations.................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.2 Codes and standards........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.3 Deck elevation and green water............................................................................................................................................. 10
5.4 Exposure level........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
5.5 Operational considerations........................................................................................................................................................ 10
5.6 Selecting the design environmental conditions....................................................................................................... 11
5.7 Assessment of existing topsides structures................................................................................................................. 11
5.8 Reuse of topsides structure....................................................................................................................................................... 11
5.9 Modifications and refurbishment......................................................................................................................................... 11
6 Design requirements......................................................................................................................................................................................11
6.1 General......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
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Materials selection............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
6.3 Design conditions............................................................................................................................................................................... 11
6.4 Structural interfaces.........................................................................................................................................................................
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6.5 for serviceability limit states (SLS)................................................................................................................... 12
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6.6 Design for ultimate limit states (ULS)............................................................................................................................... 14
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6.7 Design for fatigue limit states (FLS)................................................................................................................................... 15
6.8 Design for accidental limit states (ALS).......................................................................................................................... 15
6.9 Robustness............................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
6.10 Corrosion control................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
6.11 Design for fabrication and inspection............................................................................................................................... 16
6.12 Design considerations for structural integrity management........................................................................ 17
6.13 Design for decommissioning, removal and disposal............................................................................................ 17
7 Actions........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
7.1 General......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
7.2 In-place actions.................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
7.3 Action factors......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
7.4 Vortex-induced vibrations........................................................................................................................................................... 21
7.5 Deformations.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
7.6 Wave and current actions............................................................................................................................................................ 22
7.7 Wind actions........................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
7.8 Seismic actions...................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
7.9 Actions during fabrication and installation................................................................................................................. 24
7.10 Accidental situations........................................................................................................................................................................ 24
7.11 Other actions.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
8 Strength and resistance of structural components........................................................................................................36
8.1 Use of local building standards............................................................................................................................................... 36
8.2 Cylindrical tubular member design.................................................................................................................................... 36
8.3 Design of non-cylindrical sections....................................................................................................................................... 37
8.4 Connections............................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
8.5 Castings....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
9 Structural systems............................................................................................................................................................................................39
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9.1 Topsides design.................................................................................................................................................................................... 39

9.2 Topsides structure design models....................................................................................................................................... 39
9.3 Support structure interface....................................................................................................................................................... 40
9.4 Flare towers, booms, vents and similar structures............................................................................................... 40
9.5 Helicopter landing facilities (helidecks)......................................................................................................................... 41
9.6 Crane support structure............................................................................................................................................................... 44
9.7 Derrick design....................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
9.8 Bridges......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
9.9 Bridge bearings.................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
9.10 Anti-vibration mountings for modules and major equipment skids...................................................... 48
9.11 System interface assumptions................................................................................................................................................. 48
9.12 Fire protection systems................................................................................................................................................................. 49
9.13 Penetrations............................................................................................................................................................................................ 49
9.14 Difficult-to-inspect areas.............................................................................................................................................................. 49
9.15 Drainage...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
9.16 Actions due to drilling operations........................................................................................................................................ 49
9.17 Strength reduction due to heat............................................................................................................................................... 49
9.18 Walkways, laydown areas and equipment maintenance.................................................................................. 50
9.19 Muster areas and lifeboat stations....................................................................................................................................... 50
10 Materials..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
10.1 General......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
10.2 Carbon steel............................................................................................................................................................................................. 51
10.3 Stainless steel......................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
10.4 Aluminium alloys................................................................................................................................................................................ 54
10.5 Fibre-reinforced composites..................................................................................................................................................... 55
10.6 Timber.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
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11 Fabrication, quality control, quality assurance and documentation...........................................................55
11.1 Assembly....................................................................................................................................................................................................
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11.4 Quality control, quality assurance and documentation..................................................................................... 56
11.5 Corrosion protection........................................................................................................................................................................ 57
12 Corrosion control...............................................................................................................................................................................................57
12.1 General......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
12.2 Forms of corrosion, associated corrosion rates and corrosion damage.............................................. 57
12.3 Design of corrosion control........................................................................................................................................................ 57
12.4 Fabrication and installation of corrosion control................................................................................................... 58
12.5 In-service inspection, monitoring and maintenance of corrosion control........................................ 59
13 Loadout, transportation and installation.................................................................................................................................59
14 In-service inspection and structural integrity management...............................................................................60
14.1 General......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
14.2 Particular considerations applying to topsides structures............................................................................. 60
14.3 Topsides structure default inspection scopes............................................................................................................ 61
15 Assessment of existing topsides structures...........................................................................................................................62
16 Reuse of topsides structure.....................................................................................................................................................................63
Annex A (informative) Additional information and guidance.................................................................................................64
Annex B (informative) Example calculation of building code correspondence factor............................... 108
Annex C (informative) Regional information........................................................................................................................................ 114
Bibliography.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 115
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
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The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International
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Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies
casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 19901-3 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 67, Materials, equipment and offshore structures
for petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries, Subcommittee SC 7, Offshore structures.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 19901-3:2010), which has been technically
revised.
ISO 19901 consists of the following parts, under the general title Petroleum and natural gas industries —
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— Part 1: Metocean design and operating ISOconsiderations
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— Part 2: Seismic design procedures and criteria
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— Part 3: Topsides structure
— Part 4: Geotechnical and foundation design considerations
— Part 5: Weight control during engineering and construction
— Part 6: Marine operations
— Part 7: Stationkeeping systems for floating offshore structures and mobile offshore units
— Part 8: Marine soil investigations
A future Part 9 dealing with structural integrity management is under preparation.
The first edition of ISO 19901-3:2010 included a number of serious typographical errors. A ‘Corrected’
version of the first edition was issued in December 2011. This ‘Corrected’ version first edition was
subsequently issued by some national standards organisations. To ensure all national standards bodies
issue a ‘Corrected’ version of the document, TC 67/SC 7 decided to produce a second edition of 19901-3
which incorporates the following changes from the original issue in 2010:
— in 4.1, the symbol Sd for design internal force or moment has been added;
— in 8.1, Formulae (7), (8) and (9) have been amended to include symbol Sd and the second paragraph
has been reworded to reflect the changes in the equations;
— in 9.18, first paragraph, new values have been given for variable action for the grating and plating as
well as for the contribution of personnel to the total variable action allowance;
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— in A.7.10.4.2.2, the text has been reworded and Formula (A.1) has been amended, in line with the
modifications in 8.1;
— in A.8.1, Formula (A.5) has been corrected by changing “max” to “min”;
— in B.2, Table B.1, the value of Young’s modulus has been amended so as to be in accordance with the
default value recommended in ISO 19902;
— in Tables B.3, B.4, B.5, B.7, B.8 and B.9, some values have been updated to reflect the change in
Young’s modulus;
— in B.3.3, Table B.4, the symbol for utilization has been corrected;
— in B.4.5, Table B.10, all values for compression and for compression and bending have been amended,
as well as the value for the minimum ratio;
— in B.4.5, first and second paragraphs, the building code correspondence factor has been amended
and a sentence about its applicability has been added;
— in Annex C, Table C.1, the existing building code correspondence factor has been amended and a
second correspondence factor, relating to CSA S16-09, has been added;
— in the Bibliography, Reference[3] has been updated with a more recent edition; references in the text
(see A.5.2, A.8.3.1, A.8.3.2, A.8.3.3 and A.8.3.4) have been updated accordingly.
In producing the second edition the following additional minor corrections have been applied to the
2011 ‘Corrected’ version of the first edition:
— in 9.5.3.4 the units of the area-imposed action corrected to kN/m2;
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— in 9.6.2 the description of off-lead and side-lead in Table 5 improved;
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— in A.7.10.4.2.3 the reference to section A.7.10.2.4 changed to A.7.10.4.2.4;
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— in A.11.3 minor text correction;
— in Annex B Table B.1, symbols for bending amplification reduction factor corrected to Cm,y and Cm,z
ISO 19901 is one of a series of International Standards for offshore structures. The full series consists of
the following International Standards:
— ISO 19900, Petroleum and natural gas industries — General requirements for offshore structures
— ISO 19901 (all parts), Petroleum and natural gas industries — Specific requirements for offshore
structures
— ISO 19902, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Fixed steel offshore structures
— ISO 19903, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Fixed concrete offshore structures
— ISO 19904-1, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Floating offshore structures — Part 1: Monohulls,
semi-submersibles and spars
— ISO 19905-1, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore
units — Part 1: Jack-ups
— ISO/TR 19905-2, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore
units — Part 2: Jack-ups commentary and detailed sample calculation
— ISO 19906, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Arctic offshore structures
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Introduction
The series of International Standards applicable to types of offshore structure, ISO 19900 to ISO 19906,
constitutes a common basis covering those aspects that address design requirements and assessments
of all offshore structures used by the petroleum and natural gas industries worldwide. Through their
application, the intention is to achieve reliability levels appropriate for manned and unmanned offshore
structures, whatever the type of structure and the nature or combination of the materials used.
It is important to recognize that structural integrity is an overall concept comprising models for
describing actions, structural analyses, design rules, safety elements, workmanship, quality control
procedures and national requirements, all of which are mutually dependent. The modification of one
aspect of design in isolation can disturb the balance of reliability inherent in the overall concept or
structural system. The implications involved in modifications, therefore, need to be considered in
relation to the overall reliability of all offshore structural systems.
The series of International Standards applicable to types of offshore structure is intended to provide
wide latitude in the choice of structural configurations, materials and techniques, without hindering
innovation. Sound engineering judgement is therefore necessary in the use of these International
Standards.
This part of ISO 19901 has been prepared for those structural components of offshore platforms which
are above the wave zone and are not part of the support structure or of the hull. Previous national
and international standards for offshore structures have concentrated on design aspects of support
structures, and the approach to the many specialized features of topsides has been variable and
inconsistent, with good practice poorly recorded.
Historically, the design of structural components in topsides has been performed to national or regional
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support structures and topsides structures.
In some aspects, the requirements for topsides structures are the same as, or similar to, those for fixed
steel structures; in such cases, reference is made to ISO 19902, with modifications where necessary.
Annex A provides background to, and guidance on, the use of this part of ISO 19901, and is intended to be
read in conjunction with the main body of this part of ISO 19901. The clause numbering in Annex A follows
the same structure as that in the body of the normative text in order to facilitate cross-referencing.
Annex B provides an example of the use of national standards for onshore structures in conjunction
with this part of ISO 19901.
Regional information on the application of this part of ISO 19901 to certain specific offshore areas is
provided in Annex C.
In International Standards, the following verbal forms are used:
— “shall” and “shall not” are used to indicate requirements strictly to be followed in order to conform
to the document and from which no deviation is permitted;
— “should” and “should not” are used to indicate that, among several possibilities, one is recommended
as particularly suitable, without mentioning or excluding others, or that a certain course of action is
preferred but not necessarily required, or that (in the negative form) a certain possibility or course
of action is deprecated but not prohibited;
— “may” is used to indicate a course of action permissible within the limits of the document;
— “can” and “cannot” are used for statements of possibility and capability, whether material, physical
or causal.
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Petroleum and natural gas industries — Specific

requirements for offshore structures —
Part 3:
Topsides structure
1 Scope
This part of ISO 19901 gives requirements for the design, fabrication, installation, modification and
structural integrity management for the topsides structure for an oil and gas platform. It complements
ISO 19902, ISO 19903, ISO 19904-1, ISO 19905-1 and ISO 19906, which give requirements for various
forms of support structure. Requirements in this part of ISO 19901 concerning modifications and
maintenance relate only to those aspects that are of direct relevance to the structural integrity of the
topsides structure.
The actions on (structural components of) the topsides structure are derived from this part of
ISO 19901, where necessary in combination with other International Standards in the ISO 19901 series.
The resistances of structural components of the topsides structure can be determined by the use of
international or national building codes, as specified in this part of ISO 19901. If any part of the topsides
structure forms part of the primary structure of the overall structural system of the whole platform, the
requirements of this part of ISO 19901 are supplemented with applicable requirements in ISO 19902,
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ISO 19903, ISO 19904-1, ISO 19905-1 and ISO 19906.
This part of ISO 19901 is applicable to the topsides
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— topsides of fixed offshore structures;
— discrete structural units placed on the hull structures of floating offshore structures and mobile
offshore units;
— certain aspects of the topsides of arctic structures.
This part of ISO 19901 is not applicable to those parts of the superstructure of floating structures
that form part of the overall structural system of the floating structure; these parts come under the
provisions of ISO 19904-1. This part of ISO 19901 only applies to the structure of modules on a floating
structure that do not contribute to the overall integrity of the floating structural system.
This part of ISO 19901 is not applicable to the structure of hulls of mobile offshore units.
This part of ISO 19901 does not apply to those parts of floating offshore structures and mobile offshore
units that are governed by the rules of a recognized certifying authority and which are wholly within
the class rules.
Some aspects of this part of ISO 19901 are also applicable to those parts of the hulls of floating offshore
structures and mobile offshore units that contain hydrocarbon processing, piping or storage.
This part of ISO 19901 contains requirements for, and guidance and information on, the following
aspects of topsides structures:
— design, fabrication, installation and modification;
— in-service inspection and structural integrity management;
— assessment of existing topsides structures;
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— reuse;
— decommissioning, removal and disposal;
— prevention, control and assessment of fire, explosions and other accidental events.
This part of ISO 19901 applies to structural components including the following:
— primary and secondary structure in decks, module support frames and modules;
— flare structures;
— crane pedestal and other crane support arrangements;
— helicopter landing decks (helidecks);
— permanent bridges between separate offshore structures;
— masts, towers and booms on offshore structures.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 2631-1, Mechanical vibration and shock — Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration —
Part 1: General requirements
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ISO 2631-2, Mechanical vibration and shock — Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration —
Part 2: Vibration in buildings (1 Hz to 80 Hz) ISO 19901-3:2014
ISO 13702, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on
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offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines
ISO 19900, Petroleum and natural gas industries — General requirements for offshore structures
ISO 19901-1, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Specific requirements for offshore structures —
Part 1: Metocean design and operating considerations
Part 2: Seismic design procedures and criteria
Part 6: Marine operations
ISO 19902, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Fixed steel offshore structures
ISO 19903, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Fixed concrete offshore structures
ISO 19904-1, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Floating offshore structures — Part 1: Monohulls,
semi-submersibles and spars
ISO 19905-1, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units —
Part 1: Jack-ups
ISO 19906, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Arctic offshore structures
3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 19900, ISO 19902 and the
following apply.
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3.1
abnormal value
design value of a parameter of abnormal severity used in accidental limit state checks in which a
structure is intended not to suffer complete loss of integrity
Note 1 to entry: Abnormal events are typically accidental and environmental (including seismic) events having
probabilities of exceedance of the order of 10−3 to 10−4 per annum.
[SOURCE: ISO 19900:2013, definition 3.1]

3.2
accidental situation
design situation involving exceptional conditions of the structure or its exposure
EXAMPLE Impact, fire, explosion, loss of intended differential pressure.

3.3
active fire protection
system of fire protection that reacts to a fire by discharging water or an inert or reactive substance in
the vicinity of the fire to extinguish it
Note 1 to entry: There is a possibility that such a system fails to operate as designed.
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Note 1 to entry: A conductor is generally vertical, and is continuous from below the sea floor to the wellbay in
the topsides and can be laterally supported in both the support structure and topsides structure. The vertical
support is in the seabed.
Note 2 to entry: In a few cases, conductors are rigidly attached to the topsides or to the support structure above
sea level. In these cases, the conductor’s axial stiffness can affect the load distribution within the overall structure.
3.6
critical component
structural component, failure of which would cause failure of the whole structure, or a significant part
of it
Note 1 to entry: A critical component is part of the primary structure.

3.7
design accidental action
accidental action with a probability of occurrence greater than 10−3 to 10−4 per year
3.8
design service life
assumed period for which a structure is used for its intended purpose with anticipated maintenance,
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design situation
set of physical conditions representing real conditions during a certain time interval, for which the
design demonstrates that relevant limit states are not exceeded
3.10
design value
value derived from the representative value for use in the design verification procedure
3.11
explosion
rapid chemical reaction of gas or dust in air
Note 1 to entry: An explosion results in increased temperatures and pressure impulses. A gas explosion on an
offshore platform is usually a deflagration in which flame speeds remain subsonic.

3.12
exposure level
classification system used to define the requirements for a structure based on consideration of life
safety and consequences of failure
Note 1 to entry: An exposure level 1 platform is the most critical and exposure level 3 the least. A normally
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value of a parameter used in ultimate limit state checks, in which a structure’s global behaviour is
intended to stay in the elastic range
Note 1 to entry: Extreme values and events have probabilities of exceedance of the order of 10−2 per annum.

3.14
load case
compatible load arrangements, sets of deformations and imperfections considered simultaneously with
permanent actions and fixed variable actions for a particular design or verification
Note 1 to entry: Load arrangements are the identification of the position, magnitude and direction of a free action.
3.15
mitigation
action taken to reduce the consequences of a hazardous event
EXAMPLE Provision of fire or explosion walls; use of water deluge on gas detection; structural strengthening.
3.16
nominal value
value assigned to a basic variable determined on a non-statistical basis, typically from acquired
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3.17
owner
representative of the company or companies owning or leasing a development
3.18
passive fire protection
PFP
coating on the surface of a structural component that improves the structural component’s resistance
to fire
Note 1 to entry: Some PFP can produce toxic fumes in fires.
3.19
platform
complete assembly including structure, topsides, foundations and stationkeeping systems
3.20
regulator
authority established by a national governmental administration to oversee the activities of the
offshore oil and natural gas industries within its jurisdiction, with respect to the overall safety to life
and protection of the environment
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appoint other agencies, such as marine classification societies, to act on its
behalf, and in such cases, regulator as it is used in this International Standard includes such agencies.
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3.21
representative value
value assigned to a basic variable for verification of a limit state
3.22
return period
average period between occurrences of an event or of a particular value being exceeded
Note 1 to entry: The offshore industry commonly uses a return period measured in years for environmental
events. The return period in years is equal to the reciprocal of the annual probability of exceedance of the event.

3.23
riser
tubular used for the transport of fluids between the sea floor and a termination point on the platform
Note 1 to entry: For a fixed structure the termination point is usually the topsides. For floating structures, the
riser can terminate at other locations of the platform.

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Note 2 to entry: A riser can be supported both laterally and vertically in the topsides structure and transmit
actions from thermal effects, wave action, permanent and variable actions and variations in fluid flow to the
topsides structure.
3.24
robustness
ability of a structure to withstand accidental and abnormal events without being damaged to an extent
disproportionate to the cause
3.25
safety-critical element
SCE
item of structure, piping or equipment, the failure of which can result in major accidents or which is
provided to prevent or mitigate against them
EXAMPLE Primary structure, pressure-containing equipment, blow-down and other safety systems, vessels
and pipework containing hazardous materials, fire and gas detection systems, supports for SCE.
3.26
structural component
physically distinguishable part of a structure
EXAMPLE Column, beam, stiffened plate, tubular joint, or foundation pile.
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Note 1 to entry: The support structure can take many forms including fixed steel (see ISO 19902), fixed concrete
(see ISO 19903), floating (see ISO 19904-1), mobile offshore units (see ISO 19905-1), or the various forms of arctic
structures (see ISO 19906).
3.28
topsides
structures and equipment placed on a supporting structure (fixed or floating) to provide some or all of
a platform’s functions
Note 1 to entry: For a ship-shaped floating structure, the deck is not part of the topsides.
Note 2 to entry: For a jack-up, the hull is not part of the topsides.
Note 3 to entry: A separate fabricated deck or module support frame is part of the topsides.
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms
4.1 Symbols
a acceleration
A accidental action
b spacing of stiffeners

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De equivalent quasi-static action representing dynamic response effects to the extreme environ-
mental action, Ee
Do equivalent quasi-static action representing dynamic response effects to the operating envi-
ronmental action, Eo
E quasi-static environmental action
Ee extreme quasi-static environmental action due to wind, waves and current
Eo quasi-static environmental action due to wind, waves and current for an operating condition
under consideration (see 7.3.4)
Fd design action
FG vertical action due to self-weight of a crane
FH horizontal action due to off-lead and side-lead on a crane
Fr representative action
Frhl representative hook load of a crane
FW maximum operating wind action on a crane
F W,ext extreme wind action on a crane

g acceleration due to gravity
(standards.iteh.ai)
G permanent action
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I explosion impulse
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l span or length
Kc building code correspondence factor
p instantaneous explosion overpressure
p(t) variation of overpressure with time
P probability
Q variable action
R resistance
RD design resistance
RK representative resistance
S internal force or moment
Sd design internal force or moment
t time from ignition of an explosion
td duration of explosion pressure pulse
T fundamental period of vibration of a component or structure

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3 Terms and definitions

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[SOURCE: ISO 19900:2013, definition 3.1]

[SOURCE: ISO 19900:2013, definition 3.2]

[SOURCE: ISO 19902:2007, definition 3.12]

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[SOURCE: ISO 19902:2007, definition 3.17]

[SOURCE: ISO 19900:2013, definition 3.20]

[SOURCE: ISO 19902:2007, definition 3.19]

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Note 2 to entry: The regulator can(standards.iteh.ai)

[SOURCE: ISO 19902:2007, definition 3.40]

[SOURCE: ISO 19900:2013, definition 3.40]

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[SOURCE: ISO 19900:2013, definition 3.41]

[SOURCE: ISO 19900:2013, definition 3.52]

4 Symbols and abbreviated terms

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E quasi-static environmental action

Ee extreme quasi-static environmental action due to wind, waves and current

FG vertical action due to self-weight of a crane

FH horizontal action due to off-lead and side-lead on a crane

Frhl representative hook load of a crane

FW maximum operating wind action on a crane

F W,ext extreme wind action on a crane

Kc building code correspondence factor

p instantaneous explosion overpressure

p(t) variation of overpressure with time

S internal force or moment

Sd design internal force or moment

t time from ignition of an explosion

td duration of explosion pressure pulse

T fundamental period of vibration of a component or structure

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