• API 2FB : 2006 : R2012

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

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  10-06-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2012

    Publisher:  American Petroleum Institute

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    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

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

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    Document Type Standard
    Product Note Reconfirmed 2012
    Publisher American Petroleum Institute
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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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