An offshore platform is built to withstand ocean wave forces.(a) The annual maximum wave height of the ocean waves (above mean sea level) is a random variable with a Gaussian distribution having a mean height of 4.0 m and a c.o.v. of 0.80. What is the probability that the wave height will exceed 6 m in a given year?(b) If the platform were to be designed for a wave height (above mean sea level) such that it will not be exceeded by ocean waves over a period of 3 years with a probability of 80%, what should be the platform height above the mean sea level? Wave height exceedances between years are statistically independent.

An offshore platform is built to withstand ocean wave forces.(a) The annual maximum wave height of the ocean waves (above mean sea level) is a random variable with a Gaussian distribution having a mean height of 4.0 m and a c.o.v. of 0.80. What is the probability that the wave height will exceed 6 m in a given year?(b) If the platform were to be designed for a wave height (above mean sea level) such that it will not be exceeded by ocean waves over a period of 3 years with a probability of 80%, what should be the platform height above the mean sea level? Wave height exceedances between years are statistically independent.

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Chapter12: Wave Energy

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