This training course offers a comprehensive examination of the analysis and design of fixed offshore structures, specifically focusing on platforms. Participants will gain a detailed understanding of each stage involved in modeling, design, and analysis, starting from model preparation and concluding with result interpretation for the structure.

The primary objective of the course is to equip participants with extensive knowledge regarding the design and analysis of fixed offshore platforms. This includes an in-depth exploration of concepts, design principles, analysis techniques, and result interpretation related to modeling, in-place analysis, load out analysis, and lifting analysis of jackets and topsides. By the end of the course, participants will have a solid understanding of the entire process and will be well-prepared to undertake design and analysis tasks for fixed offshore platforms.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Understand in-depth the modelling and analysis of the fixed offshore structure
Develop high skills about modelling of fixed offshore structures
Execute the modelling and analysis efficiently
Learn the concept, theory and analysis of the fixed offshore structure
Be able to model and conduct several analyses of fixed offshore structures

Who Should Attend?

This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals who are interested in learning about offshore structure modelling and will greatly benefit:

Structural Engineers
Construction Engineers
Steel Fabricators
Structural Designers

Course Outlines:

System Capabilities & the New Features Of SACS

Fixed Platform Nomenclature
Platform Concepts
Analysis techniques
Codes and Standards
SACS Software Modules
Module arrangement
Global Settings
File naming convention
Setting up a project and run files
Precede, Data Generator and Editor

Creating Structural Models With SACS

Creating the model

Using Precede and Structural Wizard
Members
Wishbones
Main piles
Conductor Modeling
Inputting Material Properties
Plate Groups
Local and Global Coordinate Systems

Defining design parameters
Joint Connection Design
Define Beam Offsets
Define Member Code Check Properties
Dead Load
Applied Loads – Joint and Member loads
Overrides (Member and Group)
Simulation of non-structural elements such as anodes, walkways, and stairs
Loading the Structure (Using the Weight feature): Surface Loads, Equipment Footprint Loads, Appurtenant Structure Loads, Inertia Loading
Loading the Model

User-Defined Loading

Environmental Loading

Wind Area Definitions
Wind Loads
Wave and Current Loading
Buoyancy Loads
Marine growth
Hydrodynamic Coefficients
Wave Kinematics and Current Blockage Factor
Hydrostatic Collapse check

Preparing for Analysis
Load Combinations
The allowable Stress Modification factor
Unity Check Partition Table
Code Check &other Analysis options
Defining Boundary Conditions
Joint Check Options
Joint Can File
Codes and Standards
Analysis and review of results
Interpretation of List files
PostVue Files
Viewing Results in 3D
Member Unity Checks and Unity Check Plots
Member Review and Redesign
Joint Design Review and Redesign
Data Extraction and Report Preparation
Creating Joint Can Data File
Analysis Results

Loadout Analysis

Loadout methods
Design criteria for load out
Preparation of the model for the load out analysis

Boundary condition adjustment
Loading and load combination

Analysis Results
Codes and Standards
Analysis and review of results
Interpretation of List files
Member Unity Checks and Unity Check Plots
Joint Design Review and Redesign
Joint deflection
Support reaction

Filters