Offshore Structure Loads and Strength - Offshore Structures: Design, Construction and Maintenance - page 59

A current profile is illustrated in Figure 2.10 , and Table 2.19 gives the current
velocity factors along the water depth to be applied to the depth-mean current
speed, to give current speeds at different depths.

TABLE 2.19 Relative Depth and Current Velocity Reduction Factor Along

Depth

Relative Depth Velocity Depth Factor

0 0

0.01 0.5180

0.02 0.5719

0.03 0.6060

0.05 0.6518

0.08 0.6971

0.1 0.7197

0.15 0.7626

0.2 0.7946

0.25 0.8203

0.3 0.8420

0.35 0.8607

0.4 0.8773

0.45 0.8922

0.5 0.9057

0.55 0.9181

0.6 0.9296

0.65 0.9403

0.7 0.9503

0.75 0.9597

0.8 0.9686

0.85 0.9771

0.9 0.9851

0.95 0.9927

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