Design and Structural Health Monitoring methods of offshore platforms in Azerbaijan

The aim of this thesis is to discribe and investigate main damages and work risks on offshore platforms which are currently operating in Azerbaijan. This paper consists of Introduction, 4 chapters and Conclusion: The first chapter is dedicated to the plarform desing, instllation, foundation and stability The second chapter is considering all potential load types that might be present and which are taken into consideration during platform design and construction. The third chapter describes Structural Health Monitoring techniques and highlights GPS monitoring which is esential for every platform. The fourth chapter is devoted to the main damage mechanisms preset during operating of the platforms especially in Azerbaijani part of the Caspian Sea. The damages mechanicsms were discussed and suggested by senionr structural rienced engineer who was part of the platform desing team and currently working in the operations supporting the same platforms in Caspian Sea. The 5th chapret describes the special case study of the unque platform design that present in Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan.