Very large floating structure: Difference between revisions

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*they are easy to construct, since much of the construction is completed onshore;

*installation is rapid;

*they are immune to seismic shock.<ref name="Very Large Floating Structures: App">{{cite journal| doi=10.1016/j.proeng.2011.07.007 | volume=14 | title=Very Large Floating Structures: Applications, Research and Development | year=2011 | journal=Procedia Engineering | pages=62–72 | last1 = Wang | first1 = C.M. | last2 = Tay | first2 = Z.Y.}}</ref>

==Overview==

VLFS differ from watercraft in that the usable area is the top surface instead of the internal (hold) areas. Thus a useful VLFS will cover significant area. It can be constructed by joining the necessary number of floating units together. The design of the floating structure must comport with safety and strength requirements, operating conditions, etc. Steel, [[Offshore concrete structure#Floating structures|concrete (prestressed or reinforced hybrid) or steel-concrete composite materials]] may be used to build the floating structure. The motion of the floating structure due to wind or wave action must be substantially neutralized, to ensure the safety of people and facilities on a VLFS, and to allow useful activities. VLFS must be securely moored to the ocean bed.<ref>{{cite journal| doi=10.1016/j.proeng.2011.07.007 | volume=14 | titlename="Very Large Floating Structures: Applications, Research and Development | year=2011 | journal=Procedia Engineering | pages=62–72 | last1 = Wang | first1 = C.M. | last2 = Tay | first2 = Z.Y.}}<App"/ref>

==Classification==

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