ComparisonsonAPI

RP2A WSD21st edition

2000Publicationvs.2007Publication
StrengthofTubularJoints

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Overview
Theold(wewillcallitAPI2000):
APIRP2A WSD21st edition2000
Publication

Andthelatest(wewillcallitAPI2007):
APIRP2A WSD21st edition2007Publication
(API2007)

Recommended Practice for Planning, Recommended Practice for Planning,

Designing and Constructing Fixed
Designing and Constructing Fixed Offshore
Offshore Platforms Working Stress Platforms Working Stress Design
Design
Upstream Segment
Upstream Segment
API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 2A-WSD (RP 2A-WSD)
API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 2A-WSD (RP TWENTY-FIRST EDITION, DECEMEBER 2000
2A-WSD)
ERRATA AND SUPPLEMENT 1, DECEMBER 2002
TWENTY-FIRST EDITION, DECEMEBER 2000 ERRATA AND SUPPLEMENT 2, SEMPTEMBER 2005
ERRATA AND SUPPLEMENT 3, AUGUST 2007

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1.

2.

3.

Thelatest.ThenewAPIRP2A WSD21st editionwithErrataand

Supplement1,2an3hasmadewiderangingchangesontubular
connections,fatigueandfoundationsoverthe2000publication.Thenew
codeshouldbeusediftheAPIRP2A WSD21st editionisselectedasdesign
code.
Onestopsolution,nointerfacehandling.Basedon35+yearsexperiencein
supplyingoffshorestructuresoftwaresystem,EDIistheleadingsoftware
companywithintegratedgraphicsmodeling,preprocessing,solvingand
graphicspostprocessingcapabilities.
Demandthebest.Fullyimplementedinpostprocessor,jointcanandfatigue
programsinSACS5.3release,thenewAPIRP2A WSD21st editionwith
ErrataandSupplement1,2and3isnowanessentialpartinthe most
comprehensiveoffshorepackageintheworld.

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CodeContents
API2000

API2007

4 Connections
4.1 Connections of Tension and Compression
Members
4.2 Restraint and Shrinkage
4.3 Tubular Joints

4 Strength of Tubular Joints

4.1 Application
4.2 Design Considerations
4.3 Simple Joints
4.4 Overlapping Joints
4.5 Grouted Joints
4.6 Internally Ring-stiffened Joints
4.7 Cast Joints
4.8 Other Circular Joint Types
4.9 Damaged Joints
4.10 Non-circular Joints

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Background
Fact:
Lastmajorupdatetojointstrengthprovisions
was14th edition.Theguidanceessentially
remainedunchangedforalleditionsupto
21st.

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Background
Fact:
Muchfurtherknowledge,includingbothexperimental
dataandnumericalstudies,hasbeengainedonthe
behaviorofjointssince14th editionissued.Overthe
period1994to1996MSLengineering,underthe
auspicesofajointindustryproject,undertookan
updatetothetubularjointdatabaseandguidance.
Thisworkhadmorerecentstudies,notablybyAPI/EWI
andtheUniversityofIllinois,haveformedthebasisof
thetubularjointstrengthprovisionsofISO.
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Background
Fact:
TheISOdraftingcommitteetook,asastarting
pointfordrafting,therelevantprovisionsfrom
APIRP2ALRFD1st edition(similartoAPIRP2A
WSD20th edition)becauseISOisinLRFDformat.
Forthepurposeofthesupplementtothe21st
editionofAPIRP2A,thedraftISOprovisions,in
turn,havebeenusedasastartingbasis.
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MajorUpdate
Minimum Capacity Check Revised

API2000

API2007

InSACSprogramthefollowingequationisused:

InwhichPaiscalculatedasfollowswithFS=1.0

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MajorUpdate
SafetyFactorRecalibrated

API2000

API2007

SF=1.7CorrespondedtoanLRFD
resistancefactorof0.95.

SF=1.6CorrespondedtoanLRFD
resistancefactorof1.0

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MajorUpdate
The2/3limitsontensilestrengthrelaxed

API2000

API2007

Section4.1
Fyc theyieldstrengthofthechord
memberatthejoint(or2/3ofthe
tensilestrengthifless)

Section4.2.1
Thevalueofyieldstressforthechord,
inthecalculationofjointcapacity,
shouldbelimitedto0.8timesthe
tensilestrengthofthechord for
materialswithayieldstressof72
ksi(500MPa)orless.

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MajorUpdate
Additionalguidanceondetailingpractice

API2000

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MajorUpdate
Additionalguidanceondetailingpractice continued

API2007
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MajorUpdate
Punchingshearapproachremoved

API2000

API2007

Theadequacyofthejointmaybe
determinedonthebasisof(a)
punchingshearor(b)nominalloads
inthebrace.

Thejointinteractionratio,IR,foraxial
loadsand/orbendingmomentsin
thebraceshouldbecalculated
usingthefollowingexpression,

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MajorUpdate
NewStrengthfactorQu formulations

API2000
API2007

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MajorUpdate
NewchordloadfactorQf formulations

API2000

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MajorUpdate
StrengthforaxiallyloadedYandXjointswithshortcanlengthsreduced

API2000

API2007

N/A

Forsimple,axiallyloadedYandXjointswherea
thickenedjointcanisspecified,thejoint
allowablecapacitymaybecalculatedas
follows,

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MajorUpdate
ImplementationintoSACSjointcanprogram

API2000

API2007

Fullyimplemented

Fullyimplemented

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Example
SimpleTjoint:
Brace34:16x0.375 5.0ft
Chord13&32:24x0.375 8.25ft
Can:24x0.625 1.75ft
AllFy =36ksi
Loadatbracejoint4:
Fx=10.0kip
Fy=7.5kip
Fz=50.0kip

Loadatconnectingjoint3:
Fx=400.0kip
Fy=50.0kip
MemberLengthshowninft

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ExampleResultsCompared
API2000 Punchingshearjointcheckwithfinalunitycheckratio=0.974
* * J O I N T

C A N
D E T A I L
(JOINT ORDER)

COMMON CHORD BRACE ****** CHORD ***** JOINT GAP *** BRACE **
JOINT JOINT JOINT O.D.
WT
FY TYPE
O.D.
WT
(IN) (IN) (KSI)
(IN) (IN) (IN)
3

24.00 0.625

36.0

16.00 0.375

R E P O R T * *

CHORD
*
ACTING STRESSES
* ***
PUNCHING SHEAR
BRACE LOAD *CHORD**
BRACE
*
ALLOWABLE STRESSES
ANGLE CASE SRSS
FA
OPB
IPB
FA
OPB
IPB
(DEG)
(KSI) (KSI) (KSI) (KSI) (KSI) (KSI) (KSI)

***
UNITY
CHECK

90.00

0.974

11.51

-1.63

3.84

5.12

3.66

6.65

11.15

API2007 Braceloadsinteractioncheckwithfinalunitycheckratio=1.168
* * J O I N T

EFFT.
COMM CHRD BRCE ****** CHORD **** CHORD JNT
JNT JNT JNT O.D.
WT
FY LNGTH TYP
IN
IN
KSI
FT
3

24.00 0.625

36.0

3.5

GAP
IN

C A N
D E T A I L
(UNITY CHECK ORDER)

CHORD
*** BRACE **
O.D.
WT
IN
IN
16.00 0.375

R E P O R T * *

*
ACTING STRESSES
BRACE LOAD *CHORD**
BRACE
ANGLE CASE STRESS
FA
OPB
DEG
KSI
KSI
KSI

* ***
PUNCHING SHEAR
*
ALLOWABLE STRESSES
IPB
FA
OPB
IPB
KSI
KSI
KSI
KSI

***
UNITY
CHECK

90.00

8.54

1.168

1 -11.51

-2.72

6.40

7.20

10.16

21.30

JointCanLength
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