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API 2FB:2006

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RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN OF OFFSHORE FACILITIES AGAINST FIRE AND BLAST LOADING

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

19-02-2021

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2012

0 DEFINITIONS
1 GENERAL
2 RISK ASSESSMENT
   2.1 General
   2.2 Screening
   2.3 Nominal Loads
   2.4 Event Based
   2.5 Probability of Event
   2.6 Consequence of Event
   2.7 Performance Criteria
   2.8 Risk Assessment Process
3 FIRE AS A LOAD CONDITION
4 STRUCTURAL RESPONSE ASSESSMENT AGAINST FIRE
5 FIRE MITIGATION
   5.1 General
   5.2 Firewalls
   5.3 Passive Fire Protection
6 BLAST AS A LOAD CONDITION
   6.1 Blast Overpressure
   6.2 Drag Loads
   6.3 Shock and Global Reaction Loads
7 STRUCTURAL RESPONSE ASSESSMENT AGAINST BLAST
   7.1 Dynamic Effects
   7.2 Structural Assessment for Blast
   7.3 Blast Load Levels
8 BLAST MITIGATION
   8.1 Mitigation of the consequences of blast
   8.2 Ventilation
   8.3 Blast Relief Panels
   8.4 Blast Walls
9 FIRE AND BLAST INTERACTION
10 FLOATING STRUCTURES
   10.1 Characteristics of Floating Structures
   10.2 Specific Issues with Floating Structures
   10.3 Specific Design Issues
11 MATERIAL
12 LIMITED CONSTRUCTION GUIDANCE
   12.1 Plating
   12.2 Braces and Struts to Ceiling Ties
   12.3 Beams
13 GOOD PRACTICE DETAILING
COMMENTARY
COMMENTARY ON SECTION 2 - RISK ASSESSMENT
COMMENTARY ON SECTION 3 - FIRE AS A LOAD CONDITION
COMMENTARY ON SECTION 4 - STRUCTURAL RESPONSE ASSESSMENT
                          AGAINST FIRE
COMMENTARY ON SECTION 6 - BLAST AS A LOAD CONDITION
COMMENTARY ON SECTION 7 - STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT AGAINST
                          BLAST
COMMENTARY SECTION 9 - FIRE AND BLAST INTERACTION
COMMENTARY ON SECTION 11 - MATERIALS
REFERENCES

Gives guidelines and recommended practice for the satisfactory design of offshore structures against fire and blast loading.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
76
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 2006
PublisherName
American Petroleum Institute
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

API 2A : 1986 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR PLANNING, DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING FIXED OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
API 14G : 2007 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ON FIXED OPEN-TYPE OFFSHORE PRODUCTION PLATFORMS
ISO 13702:2015 Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines

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