The tension leg platform (TLP) is one of the compliant structures which are generally used for deep water oil exploration. With respect to the horizontal degrees of freedom, it behaves like a floating structure moored by vertical tethers which are pretension due to the excess buoyancy of the platform, whereas with respect to the vertical degrees of freedom, it is stiff and resembles a fixed str...

Dr JE Morison, later to become Honorary Professor of Histopathology, died on 5 September, 2007 aged 95, after a short illness. To all his colleagues he was familiarly known as ‘John Edgar’. He gave outstanding service to the Ulster Medical Society, acting as editor of the Ulster Medical Journal for 32 years (1951-1984). Professor DAD Montgomery was his co-editor from 1975-1984. In his review of...

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Most of the deep-water bridges in Chinese reservoirs are concentrated on rivers southwest region. The unique structural characteristics arch more line with geological topography requirements deep reservoir areas, making them bridge type choice for areas. While region is an earthquake-prone area, order to study safety across water it necessary analyze effect under seismic behavior box section ri...