OE0170 : Offshore Structural Analysis Computer System (SACS)

 

This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators. 

 

SACS is an integrated suite of software that supports the analysis, design and fabrication of offshore structures and will discuss the 

fundamentals behind offshore structures with the overall objective to provide participants with an understanding of the design and construction of offshore structure using Structural Analysis Computer System (SACS®) software. SACS is the most comprehensive design and analysis package offered to both the offshore and civil engineering industries. 

 

This course will cover offshore platforms and nomenclature; the role of SACS® in their design and analysis; system capabilities and new features, system configuration; structural models with SACS® using the graphical interface; method of creating a new model using the wizard; process of defining geometry; input material properties; user-defined loading and input environmental loading from waves, wind, current; as well as API RP-2A 20th/21st edition considerations and the hydrostatic and hydrodynamic properties necessary to input in the model. 

During this interactive course, participants will be able to describe the load combinations modeling and gain knowledge on code check parameters; identify the analysis options for SACS® and input soil data from the geotechnical report; generate soil data and capacity curve plots and create joint can input file; execute the linear static analysis; conduct beam and finite element stress checks and tubular connection punching shear check; review results, redesign interactively and learn the process of viewing soil graphs and plotting results; demonstrate the method of checking the SACS® model onscreen and examine the SACS® output; prepare and model piles, risers and appurtenances; explain the process of checking the SACS® model and entering the correct Ky/Kz or Ly/Lz properties for primary structural members; and provide alternative ways of entering soil data in PSI.