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Engineering Dynamics, Inc. Training Bangkok 2010
SACS Training project
This project provides the general information for the SACS training. The material can be
used for basic and advanced SACS training seminar. All the data and drawings included
in this document are for training proposes only, and none of them can be used in any
real design project.
Structure
The training project is a four legged wellhead platform with four conductors and a two-
lever deck located in an unknown area with water depth of 79.5 meters, see drawings
included in this document.
Design codes
API RP 2A 21st Edition with Supplement1, 2 and 3 published in 2007

AISC 9th Edition
Design loads
Equipment loads:
There are four equipment skids on the decks and the locations are shown in Drawing
201. The weights of the equipment are listed in the following table.
No. Equipment ID Weight C.G height*

(kN) (m)
1 SKID1 1112.05 3.0
2 SKID2 667.23 2.5
3 SKID3 444.82 2.0
4 SKID4 155.587 4.0
*C.G height is in +Z direction, relative to the surface of the skid.
Deck loads:
The main deck area load: 0.75kN/m^2
Cellar deck area load: 0.5kN/m^2
Live loads:
The main deck live load: 5.0kN/m^2
The Cellar deck live load: 2.5kN/m^2
Appurtenant structure loads:
Design specification- 1
The weights of the appurtenant structures should be included in the model.
Environmental loads:
Still water depth: 79.5m

High tide: 1.5m
Marine growth:
Distance from Mudline(m) Thickness(cm) Dry density (T/m^3)

0-60 2.5 1.4
60-79.5 5.0 1.4
Current:
Distance from Mudline(m) Velocity (m/s)

1 Year 100 Years
Bottom 0.514 0.514
Surface 1.029 1.081
Wind:
Velocity at 10m (m/s)

1 Year 100 Years
25.72 45.17
Wave:
1 Year 100 Years

Wave Height(m) Period(sec) Wave Height(m) Period(sec)
6.10 12.00 12.19 15.0
Wave Scat diagram:
Table 1 0.0 direction Occurrence: 30%

Significant Wave Height (M)
Dominant Period
(SECS)
0.0 - 0.6 0.6 – 1.4 1.4 – 2.6
1.0 – 2.0 0.15 0.10 0.10
2.0 – 4.0 0.10 0.19 0.11
4.0 – 6.0 0.05 0.08 0.05
6.0 – 10.0 0.02 0.03 0.02
Table 2 45.0 direction Occurrence: 40%

Dominant Period
(SECS)
0.0 - 0.6 0.6 – 1.4 1.4 – 2.6
1.0 – 2.0 0.10 0.13 0.08
2.0 – 4.0 0.15 0.13 0.10
4.0 – 6.0 0.08 0.08 0.07
6.0 – 10.0 0.03 0.02 0.03
Table 3 90.0 degree Occurrence: 30%

Dominant Period
(SECS)
0.0 - 0.6 0.6 – 1.4 1.4 – 2.6
1.0 – 2.0 0.13 0.10 0.08
2.0 – 4.0 0.13 0.15 0.10
4.0 – 6.0 0.06 0.09 0.08
6.0 – 10.0 0.03 0.03 0.02
Earthquake:
The maximum horizontal ground acceleration: 0.15g
Response spectrum: API B spectrum should be adopted
Soil data:
The soil data used for this training project are made up data and they are not from any
soil report. The units of the data in the table is detailed as following:
T-Z data: Z factor=2.54; T factor=0.0627 Unit: Z: cm, T: kN/cm^2, depth: m
0.0 5.42 11 16.4 18.09 21.82 22.27 48.5

Z T Z T Z T Z T Z T Z T Z T Z T
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.118 0.202 0.118 0.268 0.118 0.225 0.118 0.202 0.118 0.359 0.118 0.072 0.118 0.202 0.118 0.202
0.236 0.404 0.236 0.536 0.236 0.45 0.236 0.404 0.236 0.718 0.236 0.144 0.236 0.404 0.236 0.404
0.394 0.673 0.394 0.894 0.394 0.75 0.394 0.673 0.394 1.197 0.394 0.239 0.394 0.673 0.394 0.673
0.591 0.673 0.591 0.894 0.591 0.75 0.591 0.673 0.591 1.197 0.591 0.239 0.591 0.673 0.591 0.673
Q-Z data: Z factor=2.54; Q factor=0.00015 Unit: Z: cm, Q: kN/cm^2, depth: m
22.5 48.5
Z Q Z Q
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
39.37 1 39.37 1.25
P-Y data: Y factor=2.54; Z factor=0.02 Unit: Y: cm, P: kN/cm, depth: m
0.0 5.47 9.22 11.04 16.00 16.40 19.14 21.87 22.27 48.50
Y P Y P Y P Y P Y P Y P Y P Y P Y P Y P
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.334 5.02 0.631 16.76 0.331 16.76 0.331 12.57 0.331 12.57 0.323 18.27 0.323 10.27 0.331 25.15 0.673 23.27 0.673 26.27
0.701 5.02 0.796 16.76 0.496 17 0.496 12.57 0.496 12.57 0.484 18.27 0.583 20.26 0.496 25.15 1.012 23.27 1.012 26.27
0.74 5.02 0.894 16.76 0.594 17.33 0.594 12.57 0.594 12.57 0.583 18.27 0.709 20.7 0.594 25.15 1.213 23.27 1.213 26.27
2.16 5.02 2.16 16.76 0.709 17.57 0.709 12.57 0.709 12.57 0.709 18.27 2.16 20.86 2.16 25.15 2.16 23.27 2.16 26.27
2.16 17.57 2.16 12.67 2.16 12.57 2.16 18.27
Engineering Dynamics, Inc. Training 2011
Section 1 Starting a model
In windows file explorer create a directory called “Training Project”, and a subdirectory called
“Structural Modeling”.
Launch SACS Executive and go to “SACS Settings\Units Settings” and set default units to
“Metric KN Force”. Then click on the “OK” button. See picture below.
Set current working directory to “Structural Modeling” and launch Precede program by
clicking on “Modeler”icon in “Interactive” window of Executive (See picture below).
Click here to launch

Precede
Structural Modeling Page - 1

Select “Create New Model” and click ok. Then select “Start Structure Definition Wizard”
and click ok.(See two pictures below).
Click here to create the

new model
Section 2 Defining the jacket/pile and conductor model
Define the jack/pile based on the drawing 101
Elevations:
Water depth 79.5 m

Working point elevation: 4.0 m
Pile connecting elevation: 3.0 m
Mudline elevation, pile stub elevation, and leg extension elevation: -79.5m
Other intermediate elevations: -50.0, -21.0, 2.0, 15.3 (cellar deck), 23.0m (main deck)
(See picture below)

Keep “Generate Seastate hydrodynamic data” checked to create hydrodynamic data, such as pile
and w.b overrides.
Legs:
Click on the “Legs” Tab to enter the data for the jacket legs.
Number of legs: 4
Leg type: Ungrouted
Leg spacing at working point: X1=15 m, Y1=10 m.
Row Labeling: Define the Row label to match the drawing
Pile/Leg Batter: Row 1 (leg 1 and leg 3, 1st Y Row) is single batter in Y
Row 2 (leg 2 and leg 4, 2nd Y Row) is double batter
(See picture below for the details of the input)
Click here to define leg

spacing at the working point.
Conductors:
Click on the “Conductors” Tab and then click on “Add/Edit Conductor Data” to enter the data
for the conductors.
One conductor well bay that has four conductors

The top conductor elevation: 15.3m
First conductor number: 5
Number of conductors in X direction: 2
Number of conductors in Y direction: 2
The location of first conductor (LL): X= -4.5m, Y= -1.0m (See drawing 102/104)
The distance between conductors: 2.0m in both X and Y directions.
Disconnected elevations: -79.5m, 3.0m, and 4.0m.

(See picture below for the details of the conductor data input)
Click-on “Apply” to create the leg/pile and conductor model as shown below.

Save model:
Go to File/Save As, click “O.K” from prompted window and give file name sacinp.dat_01.
Define properties of leg members:
We can set up the User Defined Units as

English Units for tubular member diameters
and wall thickness.
On the Precede toolbar select

“Property”>“Member Group”. The
Member Group Manage Window will show
up (See picture on the right).
The Undefined Group window shows all

group IDs which are assigned to members,
but their properties have not been defined.
The IDs will be moved to Defined Groups Window after properties are defined.
Click “LG1” from Undefined Groups window and then click on “Add” Tab to define the section
and material properties of LG1.This group is segmented and the data can be found in Drawing
101.
Segment 1: D =48.5in, T = 1.75in, Fy = 34.50 kN/cm2, Segment Length = 1.0 m
Segment 2: D =47.0in, T = 1.0in , Fy = 24.80 kN/cm2
Segment 3: D = 48.5in, T = 1.75in, Fy = 34.50 kN/cm2, Segment Length = 1.0 m
Member is flooded
The unit of each input filed can be modified to use available data. In the pictures below the unit
of Outside Diameter and Thickness are changed to English (in). The segment length will be
designed later. See the pictures below for the details of the LG1 group data input.

Click here to add segment Click here to add thethird
Click here after the last

segment is defined to
finish group LG1
Repeat above to define LG2 and LG3 group, the data can be found in Drawing 101.
Define groupLG4,DL6, DL7, CON, PL* and Wishbone groups, find the section dimensions
from Drawing 101.
LG4 = 48.5”x1.75”
DL6 = 42”x1.5”
DL7 = 42”x1.5”
CON = 30”x1” flooded
PL* = 42”x1.5”
W.B. = 30”x1” flooded
To define those non-segmented groups click

the group ID from Undefined Group
Window and then click on “Add” Tab; enter
the data and “Apply”. The picture on the
right shows the LG4 data.
All above groups have section type of

Tubular, and both the geometry and material
data can be defined in Group Manage
window.

Save model: File/Save As, and name the file to sacinp.dat_02.
Member groups defined at this time shall look like the following:
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GRUP CON 76.200 2.540 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.8490
GRUP DL6 106.68 3.810 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 0.500 7.8490
GRUP DL7 106.68 3.810 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 0.500 7.8490
GRUP LG1 48.500 1.750 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.84901.00
GRUP LG1 47.000 1.000 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.8490
GRUP LG1 48.500 1.750 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.84901.00
GRUP LG2 123.19 4.445 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.84901.00
GRUP LG2 119.38 2.540 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.8490
GRUP LG2 123.19 4.445 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.84901.00
GRUP LG3 123.19 4.445 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.84901.00
GRUP LG3 119.38 2.540 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.8490
GRUP LG3 123.19 4.445 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.84901.00
GRUP LG4 123.19 4.445 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.8490
GRUP PL1 106.68 3.810 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 0.500 7.8490
GRUP PL2 106.68 3.810 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 0.500 7.8490
GRUP PL3 106.68 3.810 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 0.500 7.8490
GRUP PL4 106.68 3.810 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 0.500 7.8490
GRUP PL5 106.68 3.810 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 0.500 7.8490
GRUP W.B 76.200 2.540 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.8490
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Section 3 Create the horizontal framings of the jacket
Open file sacinp.dat_02 or continue from last section.
Step 1 Select the View
Go to “Display”> “Plan” and pick -79.5 to create the framing at the mudline elevation.The
Structural plan can be found in Drawing 103Plan @ EL (-) 79 500.
The model of the plan after built will be shown in the model plot Plan at EL-79.5
Go to “Display”>“Group Selection” to exclude Pile and Wishbone elements from the current
view. See picture below for details.
You should only see the joints on the jacket legs and conductors in the current view.

Exclude selected
groups from the view
Groups
selected
Uncheck here to
remove unattached
joints
Step 2 Add horizontal members to connect the legs
Go to “Member”>“Add” to get dialog box shown below.
Click on 101L and 102L and enter “H11”as

group ID. Then click on “Apply” or Right-
click to add the member, see picture on the
right.
Repeat to create member 101L-103L, 102L-

04L and 103L-104L.
Step 3 Divide the members by ratio
The joint 1100, 1101 and 1102 can be added by divide member by ratio since the joints are at the
mid points of the beams.

To create joint 1100, go to “Member”>

“Divide”>“Ratio” to get the dialog box
shown on the left.
Click-on Member 103L-104L

Enter 0.5 to “Ratio from joint A”
Enter new joint name 1100
Check on “Use next available…”
Leave others blank
Click Apply to create the joint
You will be getting a new joint and two new elements, the original member 103L-104L has been
replaced by two new created members.
Repeat this step to create joint 1101 and 1102.
Step 4 Divide the member by length
Joint 1103 and 1104 can be defined by using Divide by Distance based on the available
dimensions on Drawing 101.
To create joint 1103, go to

“Member”>“Divide”>“Length” to get the
dialog box shown on the left.
Click to select member 101L-103L

Enter 11.35m to “Length from Joint A”
New Joint name should be 1103
Keep “Use next available name” checked
Leave others blank
Joint 1004 can be added same way with

distance=4.0m.
Step 5 Connect diagonal brace members
Add a member connecting Joint 1101-1100, and define group label as “H12”.
Add the members connecting Joint 1101-1102, 1102-1100, 1104-1100 and 1101-1103, and
define group ID as “H13”.

Step 6 Create well head frame members
Joint 1105 and 1106can be defined by using Divide by Length based on the available dimensions
on Drawing 101, same as Joint 1103 and 1104.
To create joint 1105, go to

“Member”>“Divide”>“Length” to get the
dialog box on the left.
Click to select member 1101-1100

Enter 11.35m to “Length from Joint A”
New Joint name should be 1105
Keep “Use next available name” checked
Leave others blank
Joint 1006 can be added the same way with

distance=4.0m.
Add member 1104-1106 and 1103-1105, Group ID should be “H13”
Use “Member”>“Divide”>“Length” to create Joint 1107, 1108, 1109 and 1110. The distances
can be found in the drawing, see pictures below for adding Joint 1107 and 1110.
Add Member 1107-1108 and 1109-1110 with Group ID H14.
Step 7 Define member group properties
Define the group properties to H11, H12, H13 and H14, the dimensions and material can be
found in the drawing. The pictures below show the sample of H11 and H12 definition.

Note that the unit of each input can be changed to match available data. The following pictures
show the diameter and thickness being changed to an English Unit so the data from the drawing
can be input directly. *Make sure units chosen are correct.
Repeat all the steps in Section 3 to create horizontal plans at elevation -50.0m, -21.0m and
2.0m.All the data and dimensions needed to build the model can be found in Drawings 102 and
103.The joint name and group ID can be found in model plots Plan at EL-50, Plan at EL-20 and
Plan at EL+2 PDF files.
Section 4 Create conductor guide framing
Use Plan at EL-50.0 as a sample:
Step 1 Create the joints to connect the conductor guide
Divide members 2107-2109, 2108-2110 by ratios to create joints 2111 and 2112;
Add members 2107-2108, 2109-2110, and 2111-2112 and then divide them by ratios to create
joint 2113, 2114, and 2115.
Connect members 2113-2115 and 2115-2114.
Step 2 Define member group for conductor guide frame
Use “Property”>“Member Group” to define the group property for the conductor guide frame.
The conductor and frame connection model is shown in the picture below.

Repeat the steps above to build the conductor connections at elevation -21.0 and 2.0.
Save the file to SACINP.dat_03.
Section 5 Create diagonal members on jacket rows
Step 1:
Open sacinp.dat_03 with Precede and go to “Display”>“Face” and pick “Row A”.
Step 2
Go to “Display”>“Group Selections” to turn off the Pile and Wishbone elements from the
view.
Step 3:
Turn on the Joint and Group label by clicking on the “J” and “G” icon on the toolbar.
Step 4:
Define the X-brace between elevation - 79.5m and -50.0m.

Go to “Member”>“X-Brace” to get the

dialog box on the right, and enter the data:
Center joint name 101X

Pick four joints 101L, 202L, 201L and 102L
(Pick the joints diagonally)
Enter BR1 as group ID of through members
(101L-202L)
Enter BR2 as the group of other members
Use 0.9 as the K factor
Click on “Apply”
Step 5:
Define the X-brace between elevation -

50.0m and -21.0m
Go to “Member”>“X-Brace” to get the

dialog box on the right, and enter the data:
Center joint name 201X

Pick four joints 202L, 301L, 302L, and
201L (Pick the joints diagonally)
Enter BR3 as group ID for through members
(202L-301L)
Enter BR4 as the group for the other
members
Use 0.9 as the K factor
Click on “Apply”
Step 6
Repeat Step 5 to build the X-brace between Elevation -21.0m and 2.0m.The new center joint
name should be 301X; group IDs should be BR5 for through members and BR6 for others.
The locations of center joints 101X, 201X and 301X are automatically calculated by the
program.

Step 7
Repeat Step 1 to Step 6 to build X-braces on Row B, Row 1 and Row 2; use same Group IDs and
the center joint ID starts from 102X on Row B, 103X on Row 1 and 104X on Row 2.
Step 8
Define the group properties for the X-brace members. BR1, BR3, and BR5 are through members
which are segmented. BR2, BR4, and BR6 are non-segmented members. The dimensions of all
members can be found in Drawing 101.
Save model and give a new name sacinp.dat_04.
Section 6 Creating deck frame
Step 1 Cellar Deck (El +15.30m):
Go to “File”>“Structure Definition” and click on the “Deck Girders” Tab. Then click on
“Add/Edit Deck Girder Data”. You should see the following window below.
Deck elevation: select 15.30
Deck extension: input 4.0m at structure North and South
Click “Apply” to apply the input information to the model.
Check-on here to add the

deck extension beams

Step 2 Main deck (El +23.0m)
Click on “Add/Edit Deck Girder Data”
Deck elevation: select 23.00

Deck extension: input 4.0m at structure North and South, 5.0m at structure East
Click “Apply” or “OK” to apply to model. By clicking ok it will apply to the model and also
close out the structure definition box.
Check-on here to add the

deck extension beams
Step 3
Go to “Display”>“Plan” and select Plan at 15.3. Then go to “Display”>“Labeling”>“Special”

and turn off “Show jacket rows” to get a larger view. Turn on the Joint and Group Label from
Toolbar icon.
Step 4
Change the member group ID to W01 and W02 as shown in model plot Plan at 15.3, go to
“Member” > “Details/Modify” and select the elements to change.
Step 5

The Member divide feature can be used to simplify modeling. Joint and group names should be
defined as shown in the model plot Plan at 15.3. The dimensions needed to build the model can
be found in Drawing 202. The functions recommended to build the frame model are:
“Member”>“Divide”>”Distance”
“Member”>“Divide”>”Ratio”
“Member” >“Divide”>”Perpendicular”
The new created joints naming should start from 7100.All the distances and ratios can be found
in the drawing. The conductor guide should be connected to the deck using dummy members.
This is the same as the ones in the jacket.
Step 6
Repeat Step 3 to Step 5 to build the frame in EL 23.00 plan, and the modeling results are
shownin the model plotPlan at 23.0.
Step 7
Define the properties for group W01 and W02; the sections should be selected from the AISC 9th
edition Library.
Click to
select
Section
from the Select wide
Library flange only
The above three pictures is a sample of how to define W01 (From Left to Right).Repeat it to
define the properties for W02.
Deck member groups defined at this time shall look like thefollowing:
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GRUP W01 W24X162 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 7.8490
GRUP W02 W24X131 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 7.8490
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Save the model as sacinp.dat_05
Section 7 Joint connection design
Step 1
Include only the jacket in the current active window. Exclude the deck, piles, conductors, and
wishbone element from the current view.
Go to “Display”>“Group Selections” and exclude group PL1-PL5, W01, W02, CON, DL6-
DL7, and W.B. Check off “show unattached joints” and then click on “Apply”. Refer to the
picture below.
Step 2
Go to “Joint”> “Connection” > “Automatic Design”. Check the box “Offset braces to outside
of chord”. For “Gapping option” use “Move Brace”, and for “Brace Move” use “Along Chord”.
Set Gap = 5 cm and Gap size option to “Minimum only”. Select “Use existing offsets if gap
criteria is met”.

Under joint Can/Chord options select “Update segmented groups can lengths” and set “Can
length option” to “API minimum requirements”. Select “Increase joint can lengths only”, seee
above two pictures for the detail options to be selected and click on “Apply” to create the joint
can model.
The leg member’s segment lengths are automatically updated and the member end offsets of
each brace member are created automatically.
Step 3
Create dummy members to connect the guide joint to the framing joint created in last step. The
conductor and frame connection model is shown in the picture below.
DUM = 12.75” x .375”

Repeat the steps above to build the conductor connection elevation -21.0, 2.0 and 15.3.
Save the model to sacinp.dat_06.
The final updated Can length for legs shall look like the following:
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GRUP LG1 123.19 4.445 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.84902.10
GRUP LG1 119.38 2.540 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.8490
GRUP LG1 123.19 4.445 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.84901.76
GRUP LG2 123.19 4.445 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.84902.16
GRUP LG2 119.38 2.540 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.8490
GRUP LG2 123.19 4.445 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.84901.63
GRUP LG3 123.19 4.445 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.84902.33
GRUP LG3 119.38 2.540 20.007.72224.80 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.8490
GRUP LG3 123.19 4.445 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.84901.60
GRUP LG4 123.19 4.445 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500 7.8490
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Section 8 Define deck beam offsets
Step 1
Go to “Display”>“Plan” and select plan at 15.3m. Exclude group DUM, W.B and CON from
current view.
Step 2

Go to “Member” > “Offsets…” and drag a

window to pick all members in current view
(Selected members will be highlighted in
red).
Change “Offset Type to “Top of Steel”.

Click on “Apply” to create the offsets.
Refer to picture on the right.
Note: The deck beam properties must be

defined before you can define the offset type
to “Top of Steel”.
Step 3
Repeat above two steps to define the offset for the beams at Plan EL 23.00m.
Save the model to sacinp.dat_06.
Section 9 Define member code check properties
Define Ky/Ly for horizontal framings:
Use “Property” > “K Factor” > “Ky” to modify Ky factor for H11 members in XY plane Z=-
79.50 m and H21 members in XY plane Z=-50.0 m
Use “Property” > “Effective Length” > “Ly” to modify Ly factor for H31 members in XY
plane Z=-21.0 m and H41 members in XY plane Z=2.0 m
Section 10 Define deck weight (Area weight)
Step 1 Add cellar deck surface weight ID (CELLWT1)
Using “Weight” > “Surface Definition” input “CELLWT1” for Surface ID, pick up joint
71BD, 71ED, and 74BD for local coordinate joints. Input 0.5 for Tolerance, and pick up71BD,
71ED, 74ED and 74BD by holding CTRL key for Boundary joints. Select load direction to
“Members in local Y” and then click Apply to add this surface ID definition.

Step 2 Add main deck surface weight ID (MAINWT1)
Using “Weight” > “Surface Definition” input “MAINWT1” for Surface ID. Pick up joint
81BD, 81FD and 84BD for local coordinate joints, input 0.5 for Tolerance, and pick 81BD,
81FD, 84FD and 84BD by holding CTRL key for Boundary joints. Select load direction to
“Local Y” and then click Apply to add this surface ID definition.
Step 3 Add weight group AREA by adding surface weight for deck

Using “Weight” > “Surface Weight” input AREA as Weight Group and AREAWT as Weight
ID, input weight pressure of 0.5 kN/m2 for the cellar deck and move CELLWT1 to “Included
Surface IDs” and click “Apply”. Then input a weight pressure of 0.75 kN/m2 for the main deck
and move MAINWT1 to “Included Surface IDs” and click “Apply”.
Step 4 Add weight group LIVE by adding surface weight
Add weight group LIVE by using surface weight feature as in step 3. Weight ID MAINLIVE
includes the main deck weight pressure of 5.0 kN/m2and ID CELLLIVE includes the cellar
deck weight pressure = 2.5kN/m2.

The added surface IDs and surface weights shall look like following:
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SURFID CELLWT1 LY 71BD 71ED 74BD 0.500
SURFDR 71BD 71ED 74ED 74BD
SURFID MAINWT1 LY 81BD 81FD 84BD 0.152
SURFDR 81BD 81FD 84FD 84BD
SURFWTAREA 0.500AREAWT 1.001.001.00CELLWT1
SURFWTAREA 0.750AREAWT 1.001.001.00MAINWT1
SURFWTLIVE 2.500CELLLIVE 1.001.001.00CELLWT1
SURFWTLIVE 5.000MAINLIVE 1.001.001.00MAINWT1
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Section 11 Define deck weight (Equipment weight)
Step 1 Define Skid1
Use “Weight” > “Footprint Weight”
Weight group is EQPT and Footprint ID is SKID1;

Weight = 1112.05 kN; Footprint center (5.0, 2.0, 23.0); Relative weight center (0, 0, 3.0)
Skid Length = 6 m; Skid Width = 3 m; 2 skid beams in X direction (longitudinal)
Click Apply and the summation of forces will be shown on a pop-up window. To save the input
footprint weight select Keep.
Step 2 Define Skid2
Weight group is EQPT and Footprint ID isSKID2

Weight = 667.23 kN; Footprint center (-5.0, -7.0, 23.0); Relative weight center (0, 0, 2.5)

Skid Length = 6 m; Skid Width = 2.5 m; 2 skid beams in X direction (longitudinal)
Step 3 Define Skid4
Weight group ID is EQPT and Footprint ID is SKID4

Skid Length = 6 m; Skid Width = 3 m; 3 skid beams in X direction (longitudinal)
Step 4 Define Skid3

Weight group is EQPT and Footprint weight ID is SKID3

Skid Length = 6 m; Skid Width = 2.5 m; 2 skid beams in X direction
The added EQPT footprint weights shall looks like following:

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WGTFP EQPT1112.05SKID1 5.000 2.00023.000R 3.0006.0003.000 2
WGTFP2 1.001.001.00.152L
WGTFP EQPT667.230SKID2 -5.000-7.00023.000R 2.5006.0002.500 2
WGTFP2 1.001.001.00.152L
WGTFP EQPT155.587SKID4 10.000 6.00023.000R 4.0006.0003.000 3
WGTFP2 1.001.001.00.152L
WGTFP EQPT444.820SKID3 5.000 15.300R 2.0006.0002.500 2
WGTFP2 1.001.001.00.152L
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Section 12 Define misc weight on the deck and the jacket
Step 1 Walkway on the main and cellar decks
Go to “Weight” > “Member Weight” and hold control key to select all members on the east
side of the decks, and enter the following data:

Weight group: MISC

Weight ID: Walkway
Weight Category: Distribute
Coordinate system: Global
Initial weight value: 2.773 kN/m
Final weight value: 2.773 kN/m
Load dir. factors: Defaults
Click on “Apply” and keep the weight.
Step 2 Enter crane weight
Go to “Weight” > “Joint

Weight” and pick up joint
804L and enter the data:
Weight Group: MISC

Weight ID: CRANEWT
Weight: 88.964kN
Load dir. Factors: Defaults
Click on “Apply” then

select “Keep”, see pictures
on the right.
Step 3 Enter the Firewall weight
Go to “Weight” > “Member weight” and select the following members: 703L-74BD, 7102-
7103, 7106-7107, and then enter the following data:

Weight Group: MISC

Weight ID: FIREWALL
Weight Cate.: concentrated
Coord system: Global
Concen. Weight: 15.0kN
Distance: 1.5m
Load factors: Defaults
Click on “Apply” and

select to “Keep” the
weight, see pictures on the
right for details.
Step 4 Enter Padeye weight on the jacket
Go to “Weight” > “Joint Weight” and pick up joint 501L, 502L, 503L and 504L, and enter the
following data:
Weight group: LPAD
Weight ID: PADEYE
Weight: 2.0kN
Check on “Include
buoyancy
Density: 7.849 ton/m^3
Click on “Apply” and

“Keep”, see pictures on
right for details.
Step 5 Enter the walkway weight at boat landing elevation (EL 2.0m)
Go to “Weight” > “Member Weight” and pick all the members at EL 2.0 plan except the
wellbay members and then enter the data as following:
Group ID: WKWY Final weight: 1.5kN/m

Weight ID: WLKWAY Load dir. Factors: Defaults
Weight Category: Distributed Include buoyancy: Yes
Coord. System: Global & wave load: Checked
Initial weight: 1.5kN/m Density: 1.5ton/m^3

Click on “Apply” and “Keep” the data. See

picture on the right for details.
Step 6 Define Anode weight
Go to “Display” > “Volumes” and select Type of volume to “Volumes to include”. Select joint
101L to get the min. Z-coordinate and select joint 301X to get the max. Z-coordinate, and then
click Apply. This will display only the part of jacket with anode protection.
Go to “Display” > “Group selection” to exclude group DUM, PL1-PL5, W.B, CON, H13-H14,
H23-H24 and H32-H33.This will exclude the wishbone, conductor, pile, and horizontal elements
from the current view.
Go to “Weight” > “Anode Weight” and drag a window to select all the members in the current
view and enter the data as following:
Weight group ID: ANOD

Weight ID: Anode
Anode weight: 2.5kN
# Anodes: 2/Member
Anode space: Equal
Include Buoyancy: On
Density: 2.70tonne/m^3
Click on “Apply” and “Keep” the weight,

see picture on right for details.
Save the mode to Sacinp.dat_07.
Part of jacket weights shall look like following:

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WGTMEMANOD101L101X 6.040 2.500 1.001.001.00GLOBCONC 2.700ANODE


…
…
WGTJT LPAD 2.000PADEYE 501L 7.849 1.0001.0001.000
…
…
WGTMEMWKWY401L4101 1.500 1.5001.001.001.00GLOBUNIF 1.500WLKWAY
WGTMEMWKWY4101402L 1.500 1.5001.001.001.00GLOBUNIF 1.500WLKWAY
WGTMEMWKWY401L4103 1.500 1.5001.001.001.00GLOBUNIF 1.500WLKWAY
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Section 13 Deck Loads
To create inertia loads from various weights defined on deck structure three steps need to be
performed:
Step 1
Define the center of the acceleration:
Go to “Weight”> “Center of Roll”, and

define center ID CEN1 at (0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
location. Then select “Apply”

Step 2
Define the accelerations:
Use “Environmental”> “Loading”>

“Weight”: Check off Acceleration and
define 1.0g in Z direction for load condition
AREA, EQPT, LIVE and MISC.
Picture on the right shows the sample of

load case AREA.
Step 3
Use the weight groups to create the loads:

“Environmental”> “Loading”>
“Weight”: Check off Include weight group.
select weight group AREA, EQPT, LIVE
and MISC to be included in load case. Use
Load condition AREA, EQPT, LIVE and
MISC respectively.
Note: EQPT, LIVE, and MISC will already

have acceleration defined from above, but
included weight group needs to be added
also.
The picture shows the load case AREA

definition.
Save the model to Sacinp.dat_08
Weights defined on the jacket will be added to the environmental load conditions to account
forthe possible buoyancy and possible wave loads.
The added inertia load cases shall look like following:

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LOAD
LOADCNAREA
INCWGT AREA
ACCEL 1.00000 N CEN1

LOADCNEQPT
INCWGT EQPT
LOADCNLIVE
INCWGT LIVE
LOADCNMISC
INCWGT MISC
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Section 14 Environmental Loading
Step 1 Define drag and mass coefficients
Use “Environmental”> “Global Parameters”> “Drag/Mass Coefficient” to define the data

(Shown in the picture).
Cd=0.6 and Cm=1.2 for both clean and

fouled members. All the members have
same Cd and Cm.
Step 2 Define marine growths
Go to “Environment”>“Global
Parameters”>“Marine growth” to enter
the data shown in the picture on the right.
The added marine growth override lines shall look like following:
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MGROV
MGROV 0.000 60.000 2.500 1.400
MGROV 60.000 79.500 5.000 1.400
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Step 3 Hydrodynamic modeling

Go to “Environment”>“Global
Parameters”>“Member Group
Overrides”
Override the jacket leg members with group

ID LG1-LG3 That need to take into account
the load increase due to the appurtenant
structures like J-tubes and Risers.
Highlight groups LG1-Lg3 that the

overrides need to be added to. The picture
on the right indicates that the drag and mass
coefficients have been factored by 1.5 to
account for the load increases.
The hydrodynamic model data should look like following:

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GRPOV
GRPOV LG1 F 1.501.501.501.50
GRPOV LG1 F 1.501.501.501.50
GRPOV LG1 F 1.501.501.501.50
GRPOV LG2 F 1.501.501.501.50
GRPOV LG2 F 1.501.501.501.50
GRPOV LG2 F 1.501.501.501.50
GRPOV LG3 F 1.501.501.501.50
GRPOV LG3 F 1.501.501.501.50
GRPOV LG3 F 1.501.501.501.50
GRPOVAL PL1NN 0.001 0.001 0.001
GRPOVAL PL2NN 0.001 0.001 0.001
GRPOVAL PL3NN 0.001 0.001 0.001
GRPOVAL PL4NN 0.001 0.001 0.001
GRPOV W.BNF 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001
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Step 4 Environmental loading
Operating Storm (three directions considered: 0.00, 45.00, 90.00): load case P000, P045, P090
Jacket weight groups ANOD and WKWY should be included in all three load cases by using
“Environment” > “Loading” > “Weight” > “Include Weight Group” to account for weight,
buoyancy and wave/current loads.
Go to “Environment”> “Loading”> “Seastate” to define the wave, current, wind and

dead/buoyancy load parameters. The data can be found in the design specification, and the
pictures below show the details of load case P000.


The 3 operating storm load case lines shall look like following:
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LOADCNP000
INCWGT ANODWKWY
WAVE
WAVE1.00STRE 6.10 12.00 0.00 D 20.00 18MS10 1
WIND
WIND D 25.720 0.00 AP08
CURR
CURR 0.000 0.514 0.000 -5.000BC LN
CURR 79.500 1.029
DEAD
DEAD -Z M BML
LOADCNP045
INCWGT ANODWKWY
WAVE
WAVE1.00STRE 6.10 12.00 45.00 D 20.00 18MS10 1
WIND
WIND D 25.720 45.00 AP08
CURR
CURR 0.000 0.514 45.000 -5.000BC LN
CURR 79.500 1.029
DEAD
DEAD -Z M BML
LOADCNP090
INCWGT ANODWKWY
WAVE
WAVE1.00STRE 6.10 12.00 90.00 D 20.00 18MS10 1
WIND
WIND D 25.720 90.00 AP08
CURR
CURR 0.000 0.514 90.000 -5.000BC LN
CURR 79.500 1.029
DEAD
DEAD -Z M BML

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Extreme Storm (three directions considered: 0.00, 45.00, 90.00): load case S000, S045 andS090
Extreme storm load cases can be defined similar as the operating storm load cases, except 100-
year storm criteria are used to generate the environmental forces. Jacket weight groups ANOD
and WKWY should be included in all three load cases. The water depth should be overridden to
consider the high tide. The following pictures show the detailed input data from the
Specification.

The 3 extreme storm load case lines shall look like following:
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LOADCNS000
INCWGT ANODWKWY
WAVE
WAVE1.00STRE 12.19 81.00 15.00 0.00 D 20.00 18MS10 1
WIND
WIND D 45.170 0.00 AP08

CURR
CURR 0.000 0.514 0.000 -5.000BC LN
CURR 81.000 1.801
DEAD
DEAD -Z 81.000 M BML
LOADCNS045
INCWGT ANODWKWY
WAVE
WAVE1.00STRE 12.19 81.00 15.00 45.00 D 20.00 18MS10 1
WIND
WIND D 45.170 45.00 AP08
DEAD
CURR
CURR 0.000 0.514 45.000 -5.000BC LN
CURR 81.000 1.801 45.000
LOADCNS090
INCWGT ANODWKWY
WAVE
WAVE1.00STRE 12.19 81.00 15.00 90.00 D 20.00 18MS10 1
WIND
WIND D 45.170 90.00 AP08
CURR
CURR 0.000 0.514 90.000 -5.000BC LN
CURR 81.000 1.801 90.000
DEAD
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Section 15 Load combination and code check options
Step 1 Load combination
Six load combinations OPR1, OPR2, OPR3, STM1, STM2 and STM3 will be added into the
model. Three of them are corresponding to operating storms and the other three are
corresponding to extreme storms. Load factor of 1.1 will be used for environmental loads. The
live load will be included with a factor of 0.75 in extreme storm load combinations.
Go to “Load”>“Combine load conditions” to define the load combinations. The following two
pictures show the combinations of operating and extreme storm conditions.

The load combination lines shall look like following:

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LCOMB
LCOMB OPR1 AREA1.0000EQPT1.0000LIVE1.0000MISC1.0000P0001.1000
LCOMB ORP2 AREA1.0000EQPT1.0000LIVE1.0000MISC1.0000P0451.1000
LCOMB ORP3 AREA1.0000EQPT1.0000LIVE1.0000MISC1.0000P0901.1000
LCOMB STM1 AREA1.0000EQPT1.0000LIVE0.7500MISC1.0000S0001.1000
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Step 2 Analysis load case selection
Go to “Options”> “Load condition

selection” to select all the load
combinations to analyze and report. The
picture on the right shows the input.
Step 3 Allowable stress modification factor (AMOD)
Allowables can be increased by 1/3 based on API code, and this should be entered using the
AMOD line. Go to “Options” > “Allowable stress/Mat Factor” and enter the data as shown in
the picture below.
Add unity check partition line (UCPART). Go to “Options”>“Unity Check Ranges” and enter
the data as shown in the picture below.

The LCSEL, UCPART and AMOD lines shall look like following:
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LCSEL ST OPR1 ORP2 ORP3 STM1 STM2 STM3
UCPART 0.5000.5001.0001.000300.0
AMOD
AMOD STM1 1.330STM2 1.330STM3 1.330
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Save the model to Sacinp.dat_09

Linear Static Analysis
Section 1 Create the static analysis directory and separate the model file.
Step 1 Create the directory for static analysis
Under “Training Project”, create “Static” subdirectory; copy sacinp.dat_09 to the directory, and
make this directory current.
Step 2 Separate the model
Open sacinp.dat_09 with Precede and then go to File/Save As and select “Model data only”, and
click-on “OK” to save the model file to sacinp.dat. See picture below.
Step 3 Separate the Environmental load
Go to File/Save As and select “Seastate data only”, click-on “OK” to save the separated seastate
input file to seainp.dat. See picture below.
Section 2 Create the static analysis run file
Step 1 Select the analysis type and sub-type
Linear Static Analysis - 1

Click on “Analysis Generator” from the Executive window and select “Statics” for Type and “Static
analysis” for Subtype. See below picture for details.
Step 2 Select the Seastate analysis options
Check and click on “Edit Environmental Loading Options” to active the Seastate program and get
the Seastate Analysis Options shown as below.
Select the option to match the definition in the picture below. Click on “O.K” to save the option.

Step 3 Select member code check options
Click on “Edit Element Check Options” to get the code check option window and set the options
Detailed as following:
Use Post input file: “No”

Code criteria: WSD AISC 9th/API 21st edition
Stress/code check location: 2/2
Report option: Override the model
Following reports should be turned on:
Joint deflection
Joint reaction
Member end forces
UC range
Click-on “OK” to save the options.
Section 3 Run the analysis and review the results
Step 1 Define/change the result file extension name
Change the file ID to “DAT” and click on “ID” icon to apply.
Step 2 Select model input file, the model file is saved in step 2 of Section 1.
Step 3 Select or check the Seastate input file.
Step 4 Run the analysis.

See below picture for the location of above options.
Type in or select
the file ID here
Click here to run
the analysis
Click here to
apply
Check here for the file

extension change Click here to select
model input file
Step 5 Check results
Option 1: View results in Postvue Database, as shown below.


Option 2: View results from post listing file.

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SACS Release 5.3 EDI
ID=00000302
Jacket Definition DATE 12-FEB-2011 TIME 14:58:55 PST PAGE
160
SACS-IV MEMBER UNITY CHECK RANGE SUMMARY
GROUP III - UNITY CHECKS GREATER THAN 1.00 AND LESS THAN*****
MAXIMUM LOAD DIST AXIAL BENDING STRESS SHEAR FORCE SECOND-HIGHEST THIRD-HIGHEST
MEMBER GROUP COMBINED COND FROM STRESS Y Z FY FZ KLY/RY KLZ/RZ UNITY LOAD UNITY LOAD
ID UNITY CK NO. END N/MM2 N/MM2 N/MM2 KN KN CHECK COND CHECK COND
803L-8104 W01 1.064 OPR3 0.0 -5.42 -137.45 15.28 -5.12 230.20 18.9 64.6 1.001 OPR2 0.947 OPR1
804L-83FD W01 1.215 OPR3 0.0 0.01 -173.58 8.96 -3.80 241.87 18.9 64.6 1.189 OPR2 1.151 OPR1
8102-8103 W01 1.083 OPR3 5.0 -4.86 146.69 -7.64 0.01 160.96 18.9 64.6 1.077 OPR2 1.076 OPR1
8103-802L W01 1.632 OPR1 5.0 -5.17 -221.12 -14.84 -5.93 -503.48 18.9 64.6 1.556 OPR2 1.486 OPR3
8104-8105 W01 1.327 OPR3 5.0 -5.42 182.97 -7.16 0.09 204.14 18.9 64.6 1.302 OPR2 1.280 OPR1
8105-804L W01 1.903 OPR1 5.0 -5.29 -265.90 -8.30 -3.11 -609.63 18.9 64.6 1.864 OPR2 1.822 OPR3
802L-804L W02 1.760 OPR3 10.0 -2.24 -178.72 -6.53 -1.14 -606.86 38.5 132.5 1.726 OPR2 1.614 OPR1
8109-8111 W02 1.109 OPR1 2.0 0.03 178.92 2.95 -0.22 183.61 15.4 53.0 1.106 OPR2 1.097 OPR3
8111-8105 W02 1.041 OPR3 0.0 0.06 158.34 -9.82 4.71 -201.74 11.6 39.7 1.025 OPR2 1.023 OPR1
81BD-801L W02 1.836 OPR1 4.0 -0.01 -290.32 -9.73 -2.69 -786.05 15.4 53.0 1.824 OPR3 1.795 OPR2
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Static Analysis with Non-Linear Foundation
Section 1 Create a PSI input data file
Step 1 Create a new folder and name it ‘Static PSI”, and then make it the current folder.
Copy SACINP.DAT and SEAINP.DAT files from ‘Static” directory to current folder.
Step 2 Create PSI input data file
Click-on “Data file” icon to launch Datagen program, and select “Create new data file” and
click-on OK to get the second window pop-up, as shown below; select “Pile Soil Interaction” as
the analysis type and make sure the unit is Metric KN. Click-on Select and skip the “Title” and
get next step to define the analysis options..
Step 3 Define analysis options
Leave default options for both “General” and “Output Options”, and click “Next”.
Static analysis with PSI- 1


Step 4 Select the results to plot
Click-on “No” to LCSEL and PILSUP cards. Click on “Yes” to PLTRQ card to get Plot Option
window and select the options shown below.
Click-on “Next” and select “Include all piles in plot”, select all load cases to be plotted. Do not
define plot size and specify pile section data until get Pile Group definition.
Step 5 Define pile group
Define two pile groups and one conductor group, the pile group ID =”PL1” and “PL2”;
conductor group ID =”CND”. The first pile group segment length is 10m and second segment
has length of 30m with available end bearing area of 0.656m^2.


Click-on “More” to add the segments or groups, and click-on “Next” to finish the pile group
definition.
Click here to add more groups
Click here to get to next
Step 6 Define the piles
Define the pile head joint, batter joint, pile group ID and soil ID as shown in following picture
for the four piles, and repeat to define conductors.
Click-on “More” to add a pile and click-on “Next” to finish the pile definition and get to next
step.


Step 7 Define T-Z data type
The picture on right shows the type of axial

data can be defined in SACS system. The
data for the training is T-Z data. Select
“User Defined T-Z Curves” and click-on
“Next” to get next step.
Step 8 Define T-Z axial header data
The header data defines the total number of soil strata, Z-factor, Soil ID and the maximum data
point of any T-Z curves. The data should be got from the Design Specification for this training,
and is shown in following picture.
Click-on next to get to next step.
Step 9 Define T-Z soil stratum data


This step defines the soil stratum information followed by soil data of each stratum (Step 10), the
data needs to be defined is number of point of the curve, stratum location and T factors;
following picture shows the stratum definition of the top soil.
Step 10 Define the soil data of the stratum
The data is from the spec document, the

picture on right shows the soil at 0.0m
location.
Repeat Step 9 and 10 to enter all 8 soil T-Z

curves.
Step 11 Define end bearing data
The picture below will show up when finish the step 10. Click-on “Yes” to enter the Q-Z axial
header data.


Define the Q-T axial header data shown in below picture, click-on “Next” to accept the data and
get to soil stratum data.
Define the soil stratum data as shown in following two pictures and repeat it for all the stratums.
Step 12 Torsional data
The torsional stiffness of the soil can be defined as linear spring, following two pictures gives the
detail of the input.
Step 13 P-Y data input


The P-Y data input is similar to Axial T-Z data, follow the direction of Step 7 to 10 and get the
data from the soil report to finish the input.
Following two pictures show the soil type selection and P-Y header definition.
Following two pictures show the stratum and soil data definition at 0.0m location, repeat the
input to define all the P-Y soils at rest locations.
Save the file and name it PSIINP.DAT.
Section 2 Static analysis with PSI
Your current directory should have three input files: SEAINP.DAT containing the loading
condition, SACINP.DAT containing the model information includes the weight definition and
PSIINP.DAT containing the pile model information.
Step 1 Select analysis type and options
File ID: dat
Analysis type: Static


Analysis subtype: Static analysis with Pile/Soil Interaction
Analysis options: selections are shown in the picture below
Step 2 Edit analysis options
Click-on <Edit Environmental Loading Options> to get the window shown below and make
selections as shown in the window, click-on “OK” when finish; Click-on <Member code check
options> to define the code option shown in below window on right:
Code option: API RP 2A 21th edition/AISC 9th edition
Segment to be checked: 2 for both segmented and non-segmented member
Override the report to include Joint deflection, Joint reaction, Member end forces and the UC
range report.


Step 3 Define input files and run the analysis
Select the input files as shown in below window and check the output file names, click-on “Run
Analysis” Tab to run the analysis.


Section 3 Check the analysis results
Member code check results can be checked from post listing file or Postvue database, see below.
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PSI SAMPLE ANALYSIS DATE 12-FEB-2011 TIME 16:10:54 PST PAGE 158
SACS-IV MEMBER UNITY CHECK RANGE SUMMARY
GROUP III - UNITY CHECKS GREATER THAN 1.00 AND LESS THAN*****
MAXIMUM LOAD DIST AXIAL BENDING STRESS SHEAR FORCE SECOND-HIGHEST THIRD-HIGHEST
MEMBER GROUP COMBINED COND FROM STRESS Y Z FY FZ KLY/RY KLZ/RZ UNITY LOAD UNITY LOAD
ID UNITY CK NO. END N/MM2 N/MM2 N/MM2 KN KN CHECK COND CHECK COND
102P-202P PL1 1.438 STM1 0.0 -77.40 -114.13 111.13 -144.24 165.19 81.9 81.9 0.694 STM2 0.632 STM3
103P-203P PL1 1.396 STM3 0.0 -84.84 -134.10 13.98 -18.21 187.41 81.5 81.5 0.751 STM2 0.733 STM1
104P-204P PL1 1.636 STM2 0.0 -97.92 -140.61 -12.02 15.35 199.60 81.9 81.9 1.454 STM1 1.179 STM3
803L-8104 W01 1.065 OPR3 0.0 -5.42 -137.51 15.34 -5.14 230.24 18.9 64.6 1.002 OPR2 0.948 OPR1
804L-83FD W01 1.215 OPR3 0.0 0.01 -173.57 8.95 -3.79 241.85 18.9 64.6 1.189 OPR2 1.150 OPR1
8102-8103 W01 1.083 OPR3 5.0 -4.86 146.66 -7.75 -0.03 160.83 18.9 64.6 1.078 OPR2 1.077 OPR1
8103-802L W01 1.633 OPR1 5.0 -5.18 -221.15 -14.97 -5.99 -503.52 18.9 64.6 1.557 OPR2 1.489 OPR3
8104-8105 W01 1.327 OPR3 5.0 -5.42 182.97 -7.23 0.08 204.19 18.9 64.6 1.302 OPR2 1.280 OPR1
8105-804L W01 1.902 OPR1 5.0 -5.29 -265.76 -8.28 -3.11 -609.48 18.9 64.6 1.863 OPR2 1.821 OPR3
802L-804L W02 1.758 OPR3 10.0 -2.24 -178.44 -6.55 -1.14 -606.56 38.5 132.5 1.724 OPR2 1.613 OPR1
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Pile check results are listed in psi listing file.
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PSI SAMPLE ANALYSIS DATE 12-FEB-2011 TIME 16:10:51 PSI PAGE 465
PSI SAMPLE ANALYSIS
* * * P I L E M A X I M U M U N I T Y C H E C K S U M M A R Y * * *
PILE GRUP LOAD ******* PILEHEAD FORCES ******* * PILEHEAD DISPLACEMENTS * *********** STRESSES AT MAX. UNITY CHECK ************
JT. CASE AXIAL LATERAL MOMENT AXIAL LATERAL ROTATION DEPTH AXIAL FBY FBZ SHEAR COMB. UNITY
KN KN KN-M CM CM RAD M ---------------- N/MM2 ------------- CHECK
101P PL1 OPR1 -2045.22 173.63 386.2 0.16 1.90 0.001688 0.0 -25.00 18.47 -1.67 4.22 -43.54 0.268
OPR2 -1233.30 196.10 430.6 0.10 2.18 0.001947 10.4 -9.24 -26.42 -0.09 1.11 -35.66 0.219
OPR3 -2139.58 289.73 730.6 0.16 3.44 0.002927 0.0 -26.15 35.07 1.07 7.13 -61.23 0.365
STM1 3125.92 886.34 4514.2 -0.23 30.98 0.014261 0.0 38.20 216.77 2.46 20.44 254.99 1.071
STM2 5852.36 841.32 3848.9 -0.43 24.92 0.012223 0.0 71.52 184.68 7.58 18.66 256.36 1.110
STM3 2729.80 811.41 3849.2 -0.20 23.74 0.011847 0.0 33.36 184.85 0.85 18.91 218.21 0.917
102P PL2 OPR1 -4660.75 156.22 375.3 0.35 1.70 0.001471 0.0 -56.96 17.99 -1.04 3.89 -74.98 0.480
OPR2 -2774.74 183.64 411.1 0.21 2.04 0.001816 0.0 -33.91 19.71 -1.03 4.51 -53.65 0.334
OPR3 -703.99 263.77 615.9 0.06 3.11 0.002723 10.4 -5.38 -37.39 -0.04 1.52 -42.77 0.257
STM1 -9529.89 792.77 4871.0 0.71 30.61 0.015049 0.0 -116.47 233.62 -11.84 22.86 -350.39 1.536
STM2 -3152.27 775.31 3967.1 0.24 24.19 0.012492 0.0 -38.53 190.50 -2.44 19.83 -229.04 0.966
STM3 3864.15 793.62 3584.8 -0.28 21.89 0.011275 0.0 47.23 172.13 2.72 18.20 219.38 0.936
103P PL1 OPR1 -1876.81 176.84 395.9 0.14 1.93 0.001709 0.0 -22.94 -18.91 -1.95 4.30 -41.95 0.256
OPR2 -3830.00 198.40 499.9 0.29 2.14 0.001790 0.0 -46.81 -23.97 -1.22 4.91 -70.81 0.444
OPR3 -5919.23 255.29 688.1 0.44 2.95 0.002458 0.0 -72.34 -33.01 1.48 6.50 -105.39 0.664
STM1 3287.87 888.94 4526.0 -0.24 31.12 0.014285 0.0 40.18 -217.34 2.02 20.44 257.54 1.083
STM2 -3354.38 801.30 4291.3 0.25 26.45 0.013078 0.0 -41.00 -206.01 -5.25 20.58 -247.07 1.042
STM3 -10445.87 724.51 4122.7 0.78 23.08 0.012172 0.0 -127.66 -197.98 0.60 20.79 -325.65 1.446
104P PL2 OPR1 -4773.04 159.44 384.3 0.36 1.74 0.001498 0.0 -58.33 -18.43 -0.99 3.97 -76.79 0.491
OPR2 -5510.91 164.94 420.3 0.41 1.76 0.001470 0.0 -67.35 -20.18 0.18 4.13 -87.54 0.561
OPR3 -4560.62 249.15 641.6 0.34 2.89 0.002458 0.0 -55.74 30.72 -2.29 6.26 -86.55 0.540
STM1 -9635.55 793.07 4892.1 0.72 30.75 0.015100 0.0 -117.76 -234.65 -11.59 22.92 -352.69 1.546


STM2 -12057.11 724.89 4315.2 0.90 24.80 0.013054 0.0 -147.36 -207.23 -1.10 21.56 -354.59 1.583
STM3 -8787.05 717.25 3853.9 0.66 21.46 0.011596 0.0 -107.39 184.87 -8.78 19.98 -292.47 1.292
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PSI SAMPLE ANALYSIS DATE 12-FEB-2011 TIME 16:10:51 PSI PAGE 480
* * * P I L E M A X I M U M A X I A L C A P A C I T Y S U M M A R Y * * *
PILE GRP ********* PILE ********* ************** COMPRESSION ************* **************** TENSION ***************
JT PILEHEAD WEIGHT PEN. CAPACITY MAX. CRITICAL CONDITION CAPACITY MAX. CRITICAL CONDITION *MAXIMUM*
O.D. THK. (INCL. WT) LOAD LOAD LOAD SAFETY (INCL. WT) LOAD LOAD LOAD SAFETY UNITY LOAD
CM CM KN M KN KN KN CASE FACTOR KN KN KN CASE FACTOR CHECK CASE
101P PL1 106.68 2.50 177.4 40.0 -57792.1 -2139.6 -2139.6 OPR3 27.01 58144.3 5852.4 5852.4 STM2 9.94 0.15 STM2
102P PL2 106.68 2.50 177.4 40.0 -57772.9 -9529.9 -9529.9 STM1 6.06 58125.1 3864.2 3864.2 STM3 15.04 0.25 STM1
103P PL1 106.68 2.50 177.4 40.0 -57792.1 -10445.9 -10445.9 STM3 5.53 58144.3 3287.9 3287.9 STM1 17.68 0.27 STM3
104P PL2 106.68 2.50 177.4 40.0 -57772.9 -12057.1 -12057.1 STM2 4.79 58125.1 0.0 0.0 OPR1 100.00 0.31 STM2
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SACS Training project

API RP 2A 21st Edition with Supplement1, 2 and 3 published in 2007

No. Equipment ID Weight C.G height*

The main deck area load: 0.75kN/m^2

Cellar deck area load: 0.5kN/m^2

The main deck live load: 5.0kN/m^2

The Cellar deck live load: 2.5kN/m^2

Appurtenant structure loads:

The weights of the appurtenant structures should be included in the model.

Still water depth: 79.5m

Distance from Mudline(m) Thickness(cm) Dry density (T/m^3)

Distance from Mudline(m) Velocity (m/s)

Velocity at 10m (m/s)

1 Year 100 Years

Wave Scat diagram:

Table 1 0.0 direction Occurrence: 30%

1.0 – 2.0 0.15 0.10 0.10

2.0 – 4.0 0.10 0.19 0.11

4.0 – 6.0 0.05 0.08 0.05

6.0 – 10.0 0.02 0.03 0.02

Table 2 45.0 direction Occurrence: 40%

1.0 – 2.0 0.10 0.13 0.08

2.0 – 4.0 0.15 0.13 0.10

4.0 – 6.0 0.08 0.08 0.07

6.0 – 10.0 0.03 0.02 0.03

Table 3 90.0 degree Occurrence: 30%

1.0 – 2.0 0.13 0.10 0.08

2.0 – 4.0 0.13 0.15 0.10

4.0 – 6.0 0.06 0.09 0.08

6.0 – 10.0 0.03 0.03 0.02

The maximum horizontal ground acceleration: 0.15g

Response spectrum: API B spectrum should be adopted

T-Z data: Z factor=2.54; T factor=0.0627 Unit: Z: cm, T: kN/cm^2, depth: m

0.0 5.42 11 16.4 18.09 21.82 22.27 48.5

Q-Z data: Z factor=2.54; Q factor=0.00015 Unit: Z: cm, Q: kN/cm^2, depth: m

P-Y data: Y factor=2.54; Z factor=0.02 Unit: Y: cm, P: kN/cm, depth: m

Section 1 Starting a model

Click here to launch

Structural Modeling Page - 1

Click here to create the

Section 2 Defining the jacket/pile and conductor model

Define the jack/pile based on the drawing 101

Water depth 79.5 m

Structural Modeling Page - 2

Click here to define leg

One conductor well bay that has four conductors

Structural Modeling Page - 3

Structural Modeling Page - 4

Define properties of leg members:

We can set up the User Defined Units as

On the Precede toolbar select

The Undefined Group window shows all

Structural Modeling Page - 5

Click here to add segment Click here to add thethird

Click here after the last

To define those non-segmented groups click

All above groups have section type of

Structural Modeling Page - 6

Save model: File/Save As, and name the file to sacinp.dat_02.

Section 3 Create the horizontal framings of the jacket

Open file sacinp.dat_02 or continue from last section.

Step 1 Select the View