SACSTrainingAgenda

1. This training seminar is for structural engineers working in the offshore structural design industry with
knowledge of offshore structural design and analysis. The purpose of the seminar is to help attendees to
build up the skills of using SACS system to perform installation analyses, a dynamic extreme wave analysis,
a dynamic wave spectral fatigue analysis, and a pushover/ship impact analysis. The attendees without a
structural design background may have difficulties understanding the seminar. We will try our best to satisfy
everyone.
2. The detailed tutorial and training material are available for the attendees. Questions can be asked anytime
during the training.
3. There will be a 20 minutes coffee break in the morning and afternoon sessions.
Sept. 23
Morning Session

Lifting analysis
Lifting analysis modeling
Sling modeling
Joint spring restrain
Normal lifting analysis
75/25 hook load distribution
Load-out analysis
GAP element modeling
GAP analysis for gravity loads

Afternoon Session

Sept. 24
Morning Session

Afternoon Session

Sept. 25
Morning Session

Transportation analysis
Apply motion criteria
Inertial load analysis
Combine the results from gravity loads and inertial loads
Post processing:

Dynamic analysis basic

Perform dynamic analyses in SACS
Foundation linearization
Load case selection
Pile head super elements
pile stub
Dynamic characteristic analysis
Define retained DOF
Dynamic mass
Mass participation factors
Extreme wave analysis
Dynamic wave response analysis
DAF and dynamic inertial forces

Fatigue analysis
Fatigue analysis introduction
Fatigue basic

 S-N curve selection

SCF calculations and override
Analysis results check
Damage calculation and service life
Damage accumulation
Afternoon Session

Sept. 26
Morning Session

Afternoon Session

Sept. 27
Morning Session

Wave spectral fatigue Analysis

Wave spectral fatigue analysis introduction
Static wave spectral fatigue analysis
Wave spectrum
Transfer function plots and loads
Damage calculations

Wave spectral fatigue Analysis (continue)

Dynamic wave spectral fatigue analysis
Foundation linearization
Dynamic characteristics
Dynamic wave response analysis transfer functions
Damage calculations
Interactive fatigue
Damage center
Pushover/Ship impact analysis
Collapse program introduction
Create a collapse input file
Analysis options
Load sequences
Ship impact information and energy definition

Pushover/Ship impact analysis (continue)

Perform Pushover analysis
Check analysis results
Listing file
Collapse View
Perform ship impact analysis
Check analysis results
Miscellaneous and Q $ A
Mesh Joint Connection
Ring Program
Q&A