Jacket Type Structure Modeling TRN019650-10001

SACS Jacket Type Structure
Modeling Fundamentals (metric)

SACS V8i
Bentley Institute Course Guide
TRN019650-1/0001
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Table of Contents
Course Overview ____________________________________ 5

Course Description ____________________________________5
Target Audience_______________________________________5
Course Objectives _____________________________________5
Course Prerequisites ___________________________________5
Software Prerequisites _________________________________6
Course Modules_______________________________________6
Jacket _____________________________________________ 7
Creating a Model ______________________________________7
Defining the Jacket Pile ______________________________9
Defining the Leg Member Properties ___________________13
Creating the Horizontal Framing of the Jacket ____________17
Creating Conductor Guide Framing ____________________23
Creating Diagonal Members on Jacket Rows _____________24
Deck ______________________________________________ 27
Creating the Deck Frame ________________________________27
Defining the Design Parameters __________________________31
Joint Connection Design _____________________________31
Define Deck Beam Offsets ___________________________35
Define Member Code Check Properties _________________36
Loading the Structure - Weight ________________________ 39

Design loads__________________________________________39
Loading the Structure (Using the Weight feature) ____________43
Surface Loads _____________________________________43
Equipment Loads___________________________________47
Appurtenant Structure Loads _________________________52
Inertia Loading ____________________________________58
Environmental Loading ______________________________61
Load Combinations and Code Check Options ________________71
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 4 Aug-12

Course Overview
Course Description
In this course, you will learn the fundamental skills to model a structure in SACS.
Target Audience
This course is recommended for the following audience(s):
• Structural Engineer
Course Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
• Create a model in SACS.
Course Prerequisites
• Familiarity with general principles of structural engineering.
Aug-12 5 Course Overview

Software Prerequisites
Software Prerequisites
This manual was created using the following software versions:
• SACS V8i
Course Modules
The following course modules are included in this training manual:
• Modeling Geometry Jacket
• Modeling Geometry Deck
• Modeling Loads - Weight
Course Overview 6 Aug-12

Jacket
Creating a Model
In this module, we will create a model in preparation for a static linear static
analysis. From the drawings, we can see the dimensions and member sizes in
which we can start modeling both the jacket and deck.
 Exercise: Start the Model

1 In Windows Explorer, create a directory called Training Project and a
subdirectory called Structural Modeling.
2 Double-click on the SACS icon to open the Executive. Then, navigate to
SACS Settings > Units Settings. Set the default units to Metric KN Force,
then click OK.
Aug-12 7 Jacket

Creating a Model
3 Set current working directory to Structural Modeling and click on the

Modeler icon at the left to launch the Precede program.
4 Select Create New Model and click OK.
5 Select Start Structure Definition Wizard and click OK.
Jacket 8 Aug-12
Creating a Model
Defining the Jacket Pile

In this exercise, we will define the jacket/pile and the conductor parts of the
model. From the drawings we will be able to define the necessary components in
defining the jacket. Follow steps below.
 Exercise: Define the Jacket/Pile and Conductor Model

1 In the Structure Definition dialog, define the jack/pile based on the
drawing 101 with the following settings in the Elevations tab:
• Working Point Elevation: 4.0 m
• Pile Connecting Elevation: 3.0 m
• Water Depth: 79.5 m
• Mudline Elevation: -79.5m
• Pile Stub Elevation: -79.5m
• Leg Extension Elevation: -79.5m
• Generate Seastate Hydrodynamic Data: (checked)
• Other elevations: -50.0, -21.0, 2.0, 15.3 (cellar deck), 23.0m (main
deck)
Aug-12 9 Jacket
Creating a Model
Note: Since the “Generate Seastate Hydrodynamic Data” field is enabled, we

will be able to create hydrodynamic data, such as pile and w.b.
overrides.
2 Click on the Legs tab to enter the data for the jacket legs and set the
following:
• 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
Jacket 10 Aug-12
Creating a Model
3 Click on the Conductors tab and then click on the Add/Edit Conductor
Data button to enter the data for the conductors:
• Number of Conductor Well Bays: 1
• Top Conductor Elevation: 15.3 m
• First conductor number: 5
• Number of conductors in X direction: 2
• Number of conductors in Y direction: 2
• Coordinate of LL Corner: X= -4.5 m, Y= -1.0 m
(This is the location of the first conductor. See drawing 102/104)
• Distance Between Conductors: 2.0 m in both X and Y directions.
• Disconnected elevations: -79.5 m, 3.0 m, and 4.0 m.
Aug-12 11 Jacket
Creating a Model
4 Click Apply to create the leg/pile and conductor model as shown below.
5 Select File > Save As, name the file sacinp.dat_01, and then click OK.
Jacket 12 Aug-12
Creating a Model
Defining the Leg Member Properties

In this exercise, we will define the properties of the leg members that were
created using the jacket wizard. These properties are show on the drawings and
the user will input them in the way shown below.
 Exercise: Define Properties of Leg Members

1 On the Precede toolbar, select Property > Member Group. The Member
Group Manage dialog will appear.
Note: 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.
Aug-12 13 Jacket
Creating a Model
2 Highlight LG1 in the Undefined Groups window and then click on the Add
button to define the section and material properties of LG1. This group is
segmented and the data can be found in Drawing 101.
To enter multiple segments in the Add Member Group dialog, follow this
procedure:
• Enter the Segment 1 Parameters: D=48.5in, T=1.75in,
Fy=34.5 kN/cm2, Segment Length = 1.0 m, Flooded Member
• Click the Add Segment button to add Segment 2.
Fy=34.5 kN/cm2, Flooded Member
• Click the Add Segment button to add Segment 3.
Fy=34.5 kN/cm2, Segment Length = 1.0 m, Flooded Member
• Click the Apply button when you are finished.
Note: 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, but input 1.0
for now. See the pictures below for the details of the LG1 group data
input.
3 Repeat above to define LG2 and LG3 group; the data can be found in
Drawing 101.
Jacket 14 Aug-12
Creating a Model
4 Define group LG4, 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
5 To define those non-segmented groups, click the group ID from Undefined
Group Window and then click on Add button. Enter the data and Apply.
All above groups have section type of Tubular, and both the geometry and
material data can be defined in Group Manage window.
6 Go to File > Save As, name the file sacinp.dat_02, and then click OK.
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Creating a Model
Member groups defined at this time shall look like the following:
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GRUP CON 76.200 2.540 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.8490
GRUP DL6 106.68 3.810 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500 7.8490
GRUP DL7 106.68 3.810 20.007.72234.50 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 20.007.72234.50 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 20.007.72234.50 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 20.007.72234.50 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 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500 7.8490
GRUP PL2 106.68 3.810 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500 7.8490
GRUP PL3 106.68 3.810 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500 7.8490
GRUP PL4 106.68 3.810 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500 7.8490
GRUP PL5 106.68 3.810 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500 7.8490
GRUP W.B 76.200 2.540 20.007.72234.50 1 1.001.00 0.500F7.8490
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Jacket 16 Aug-12
Creating a Model
Creating the Horizontal Framing of the Jacket

6.In this exercise we will create the horizontal framing of the jacket. The framing
for each elevation is shown on the drawings. From the drawing you will define in
the model the dimensions and the member sizes. This is show below.
 Exercise: Create the Horizontal Framing

1 Open file sacinp.dat_02 or continue from the previous exercise.
2 Select the View, then go to Display > Plan and pick -79.5 to create the
framing at the mudline elevation. The Structural plan can be found in
Drawing 103, Plan @ EL (-) 79 500.
The model of the plan after built will be shown in the model plot Plan at
EL-79.5.
3 Go to Display > Group Selection to exclude Pile and Wishbone elements
from the current view.
4 You should only see the joints on the jacket legs and conductors in the
current view. Verify that Show Unattached Joints is not checked.
We will use best available dimensions from the drawing and use Member
Divide feature to create the new joints and members.
Aug-12 17 Jacket
Creating a Model
5 The next step is to add horizontal members to connect the legs. Select
Member > Add. The Add Members dialog appears.
6 Click on the Joint 101L and then 102L and they will automatically appear in
the dialog box shown below. Then, enter the Group Label:
• Group Label: H11
Then, click on Apply or right-click to add the member.
7 Repeat to create member 101L-103L, 102L-04L and 103L-104L.
Note: The next step is to divide the members by ratio. The joint 1100, 1101
and 1102 can be added by dividing the member by ratio since the joints
are at the mid points of the beams.
8 To create joint 1100, go to Member > Divide > Ratio.
The Member Divide by Ratio dialog appears.
Jacket 18 Aug-12
Creating a Model
9 Click on member 103L-104L. Then, enter the following parameters:

• Member (Joint A - Joint B): 103L-104L
• Ratio From Joint A: 0.5 m
• New Joint Name: 1100
• Use Next Available Name if Above Name Exists: (checked)
Leave the other fields blank and then click Apply to create the joint.
Note: You will be getting a new joint and two new elements, the original
member 103L-104L has been replaced by two new created members.
10 Repeat this step to create joint 1101 and 1102.
Note: The next action is to 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.
11 To create joint 1103, go to Member > Divide > Length. The Member Divide
by Length dialog appears.
Aug-12 19 Jacket
Creating a Model
12 Click on member 101L-103L. Then, enter the following parameters:

• Member (Joint A - Joint B): 101L-103L
Leave the other fields blank and then click Apply.
13 Add Joint 1004 in the same way with distance = 4.0m.
Note: The next step is to connect diagonal brace members. We will add a
member connecting Joint 1101-1100, and define group label as H12.
14 Go to Member > Add to add the members connecting Joint 1101-1102,
1102-1100, 1104-1100 and 1101-1103, and define group ID as H13.
Note: The next step is to create the well head frame members. Joint 1105 and
1106 can be defined by using Divide by Length based on the available
dimensions on Drawing 101, which are the same as Joint 1103 and
1104.
15 To create joint 1105, go to Member > Divide > Length.
The Member Divide by Length dialog appears.
Jacket 20 Aug-12
Creating a Model
16 Click to select member 1001-1100. Then, enter the following parameters:

• Member (Joint A - Joint B): 1101-1100
Leave the other fields blank and then click Apply.
17 Add Joint 1006 in the same way with distance = 4.0m.
18 Add member 1104-1106 and 1103-1105, Group ID should be H13.
19 Use Member > Divide > Length to create Joint 1107, 1108, 1109 and 1110.
The distances can be found in the drawing.
20 Add Member 1107-1108 and 1109-1110 with Group ID H14.
Note: The final task is to 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 images below show the sample of H11 and
H12 definition.
Note: 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.
Aug-12 21 Jacket
Creating a Model
Note: Make sure that the units chosen are correct.
We have created the first of the horizontal plans in this exercise. Repeat all the
steps in the Creating the Horizontal Framing exercise 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.
Jacket 22 Aug-12
Creating a Model
Creating Conductor Guide Framing

Using Plane at EL -50.0 as a sample, we will create the joints to connect the
conductor guide. These members are added around each of the conductors as
shown below.
 Exercise: Create Conductor Guide Framing

1 Divide members 2107-2109, 2108-2110 by ratios to create joints 2111 and
2112.
2 Add members 2107-2108, 2109-2110, and 2111-2112 and then divide
them by ratios to create joint 2113, 2114, and 2115.
3 Connect members 2113-2115 and 2115-2114.
The next step is to define member group for the conductor guide frame.
4 Select Property > Member Group to define the group property for the
conductor guide frame. The conductor and frame connection model is
shown below.
5 Repeat the steps above to build the conductor connections at elevation -

21.0 and 2.0.
6 Save the file to SACINP.dat_03.
Aug-12 23 Jacket
Creating a Model
Creating Diagonal Members on Jacket Rows

From the drawings you can see the diagonals on the jacket. This next section will
show you how to create these into your model.
 Exercise: Create Diagonal Members on Jacket Rows

1 Open sacinp.dat_03 with the Precede command and go to Display > Face,
then pick Row A.
2 Go to Display > Group Selections to turn off the Pile and Wishbone
elements from the view.
3 Turn on the Joint and Group label by clicking on the J and G icon on the
toolbar.
4 Define the X-brace between elevation -79.5m and -50.0m
5 Select Member > X-Brace. The Add X-brace dialog appears.
Jacket 24 Aug-12
Creating a Model
6 Click on joints 101L, 202L, 201L, and 102L and they will automatically
appear in the dialog. (Pick the joints diagonally.) Then, enter the following
data:
• Center Joint: 101X
• End Joint of Thru Member: 101L
• Other end of thru Member: 202L
• End on non-thru Member: 201L
• Other end of this Member: 102L
• Group of thru Member: BR1
• Group of non-thru Member: BR2
• K Factor (out of plane): 0.9
7 Click on Apply.
Note: The next step is to define the X-brace between elevation -50.0m and -
21.0m.
8 Select Member > X-Brace. The Add X-brace dialog appears again.
Aug-12 25 Jacket
Creating a Model
9 Click on joints 202L, 301L, 302L, and 201L and they will automatically
appear in the dialog. (Pick the joints diagonally.) Then, enter the following
data:
• Center Joint: 201X
• End Joint of Thru Member: 202L
• Other end of thru Member: 301L
• End on non-thru Member: 302L
• Other end of this Member: 201L
• Group of thru Member: BR3
• Group of non-thru Member: BR4
• K Factor (out of plane): 0.9
10 Click on Apply.
11 Repeat steps 8 and 9 to build the X-brace between Elevation -21.0 m and
2.0 m. 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.
12 Repeat steps 1 to 11 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.
13 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.
14 Save the model and give it the new name sacinp.dat_04.
Jacket 26 Aug-12
Deck
Creating the Deck Frame

From the drawings you can see the two deck framings. This next section will go
over how to add them into the model
 Exercise: Creating the Deck Frame

1 To create the Cellar Deck (El +15.30m) select File > Structure Definition
and click on the Deck Girders tab. Then click on the Add/Edit Deck Girder
Data button.
2 Enter the following parameters:

• Deck elevation: 15.30
Aug-12 27 Deck

• Lower Y Deck Distance (YL): 4.0 m

• Lower Y Deck Distance (YU): 4.0 m
• Add Main Deck Girders (DKG): (checked)
• Add Bracing around Perimeter of the deck: (checked)
3 Click Apply to apply the input information to the model.
4 To add the Main deck (El +23.0m), click on Add/Edit Deck Girder Data
button again.

• Deck Elevation: 23.00
• Right X Deck Distance (XR): 5.0 m
• Lower Y Deck Distance (YL): 4.0 m
• Lower Y Deck Distance (YU): 4.0 m
• Add Main Deck Girders (DKG): (checked)
• Add Bracing around Perimeter of the deck: (checked)
6 Click OK to apply to the model and dismiss the dialog.
Deck 28 Aug-12
7 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.
8 Change the member group ID to W01 and W02 as shown in model plot
Plan at 15.3. Select Member > Details/Modify and select the elements to
change.
9 Use the Member divide feature 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 as follows:
• Member > Divide > Distance
• Member > Divide > Ratio
• Member > Divide > Perpendicular
10 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. These are the same as the
ones in the jacket.
11 Repeat steps 7 to 10 to build the frame in EL 23.00 plan. The modeling
results are shown in the model plot Plan at 23.0.
12 Define the properties for group W01; the sections should be selected from
the AISC 9th edition Library:
Aug-12 29 Deck
13 In the Add Member Group dialog, click on the Browse (...) button next to
the Section Label Edit field to select from the Library.
14 In the Select Section dialog, make sure to select Wide Flange for the
Library section type field.
15 In the Add Member Group dialog, set as shown.
16 Repeat the settings of the three dialogs to define the properties for W02.
Deck member groups defined at this time shall look like the following:
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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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17 Save the model as sacinp.dat_05.
Deck 30 Aug-12
Defining the Design Parameters

In the next sections, we will define the following design parameters:
• Joint Connection Design
• Deck Beam Offsets
• Member Code Check Properties
Joint Connection Design

In this section, you will be able to make changes for the model to be the same
dimensions as shown in the drawings. Currently, all members span from joint to
joint. Shown below will show how to have the members offset to connect at the
outside of the connecting members. We will also specify the gap requirement.
 Exercise: Creating a Joint Connection

1 Go to Display > Group Selections and exclude group BR1-BR6, H11-H43,
PL1-PL5, W01, W02, CON, DL6-DL7, and W.B. Turn off the Show
unattached joints check box and then click Apply.
2 Select Joint > Connection > Automatic Design.
Aug-12 31 Deck
The Automatic Joint Design dialog appears.
3 In the Automatic Joint Design dialog, click the General tab.

• Offset braces to outside of chord: (checked)
• Gapping option: Move Brace
• Brace Move: Along Chord
• Gap: 5 cm
• Gap size option: set to Minimum only
• Use existing offsets if gap criteria is met: (checked)
Deck 32 Aug-12
5 In the Automatic Joint Design dialog, click the Can/Chord tab.

• Update Segmented Groups Can Lengths: (checked)
• Can Length Option: API minimum requirements
• Increase Joint Can Lengths Only: (checked)
7 Click Apply to create the joint can model.
Note: The leg member’s segment lengths are automatically updated and the
member end offsets of each brace member are created automatically.
8 Now, create dummy members to connect the guide joint to the framing
joint created in the last step. The conductor and frame connection model
is shown in the picture below.
• DUM = 12.75 x .375
Aug-12 33 Deck
9 Repeat the steps above to build the conductor connection elevation -21.0,
2.0 and 15.3.
10 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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deck 34 Aug-12
Define Deck Beam Offsets

For Decks the user would want all deck beams to be lined up at the same
elevations. Shown below will explain how to offset the members to all have the
same elevation at the top of steel. The same can be done for bottom of steel.
Offsets can also be specified on Joint A or B of the member to show where it
connects to the other member.
 Exercise: Define the Deck Beam Offsets

1 Go to Display > Plan and select plan at 15.3m. Exclude group W.B and CON
from current view.
2 Go to Member > Offsets… and drag a window to pick all members in
current view (selected members will be highlighted in red).
3 In the Member Offsets dialog, enter the following parameter:
• Offset Type: Top of Steel
4 Click Apply to create the offsets.
Hint: The deck beam properties must be defined before you can define the
offset type to Top of Steel.
5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to define the offset for the beams at Plan EL 23.00m.
6 Save the model to sacinp.dat_06.
Aug-12 35 Deck
Define Member Code Check Properties

The default is set at 1.0. If the member is divided by another member and is not
restrained from bending then the ky/kz will be increased for that member. The
user can use SACS to calculate the KY/KZ or LY/LZ values.
 Exercise: Define member code check properties

1 To define Ky/Ly for horizontal framing, select Property > K Factor > Ky and
modify the Ky factor as follows:
• H11 members in XY plane Z = -79.50 m
Deck 36 Aug-12
2 Select Property > Effective Length > Ly to modify Ly factor as follows:

• H41 members in XY plane Z = 2.0 m
Aug-12 37 Deck
3 Save the model as sacinp.dat_06.
Deck 38 Aug-12
Loading the Structure - Weight
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*

1 SKID1 1112.05 kN 3.0 m
2 SKID2 667.23 kN 2.5 m
3 SKID3 444.82 kN 2.0 m
4 SKID4 155.587 kN 4.0 m
*C.G height is in +Z direction, relative to the surface of the skid.
Deck loads
• Main Deck Area Load: 0.75kN/m2
• Cellar Deck Area Load: 0.5kN/m2
Live loads:
• Main Deck Live Load: 5.0kN/m2
• Cellar Deck Live Load: 2.5kN/m2
Appurtenant structure loads:
The weights of the appurtenant structures should be included in the model.
Aug-12 39 Loading the Structure - Weight

Design loads
Environmental loads:
• Still Water Depth: 79.5m
• High Tide: 1.5m
• Marine growth:
Distance from Thickness (cm) Dry density (T/m3)

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

Mudline (m) 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:
Wave Height Period (sec) Wave Height Period (sec)

(m) (m)
1 Year 100 Years
6.10 12.00 12.19 15.0
Loading the Structure - Weight 40 Aug-12

Design loads
• Wave Scat diagram:

Table 1: 0.0 direction
Dominant Significant Wave Height (M)

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

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

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

Design loads
Earthquake:
• The maximum horizontal ground acceleration: 0.15g
• Response spectrum: API B spectrum should be adopted

Loading the Structure (Using the Weight feature)

In SACS, the following types of loads can be imposed on your structural model:
• Surface Loads
• Equipment Loads
• Appurtenant Structure Loads
• Inertia Loading
• Environmental Loading: including wind, wave, current, dead load, drag
Surface Loads
In SACS, area loads can be modeled using the following two step process:
• Define the Surface: using the Weight > Surface Definition command.
• Define the Surface Weight: using the Weight > Surface Weight command, a
pressure load can be applied to a defined surface.
 Exercise: Define the Deck Weight and Live Loads
Note: For this SACS Training Project, we will define and apply the following
surface loads to the model:
• Deck Loads:
• Main Deck Area Load: 0.75 kN/m2
• Cellar Deck Area Load: 0.5 kN/m2
• Live Loads:
• Main Deck Live Load: 5.0 kN/m2
• Cellar Deck Live Load: 2.5 kN/m2

1 To add cellar deck surface weight ID (CELLWT1), select Weight > Surface
Definition and enter the following parameters:
• Surface ID: CELLWT1
• 1st Joint (origin): 71BD
• 2nd Joint (local X): 71ED
• 3rd Joint (local Y): 74BD
• Tolerance: 0.5 m
• Load Distribution Direction: Members in the local Y direction
• Boundary Joints: hold down the CTRL key and select 71BD, 71ED, and
74BD
2 Click Apply to add this surface ID definition.
3 To add main deck surface weight ID (MAINWT1), select Weight > Surface
Definition and set the following:
• Surface ID: MAINWT1
• 1st Joint (origin): 81BD
• 2nd Joint (local X): 81FD
• 3rd Joint (local Y): 84BD
• Tolerance: 0.5 m
• Load Distribution Direction: Members in the local Y direction
• Boundary Joints: hold down the CTRL key and select 81BD, 81FD, and
84BD

4 Click Apply to add this surface ID definition.
5 To add weight group AREA by adding surface weight for deck, select
Weight > Surface Weight and set the following:
• Weight Group: AREA
• Weight ID: AREAWT
• Pressure: 0.5 kN/m2 (for the cellar deck)
Then, move CELLWT1 to the Included Surface IDs window.
6 Click Apply.
7 Then, input a weight pressure of 0.75 kN/m2 for the main deck and move
MAINWT1 to the Included Surface IDs window. Click Apply again.

8 Add weight group LIVE by using surface weight feature as in steps 5 to 7.

Weight ID MAINLIVE includes the main deck weight pressure of 5.0 kN/m2
and ID CELLLIVE includes the cellar deck weight pressure = 2.5 kN/m2.
The added surface IDs and surface weights shall look like following:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Equipment Loads
In SACS, equipment load can be modeled using the Weight > Footprint Weight
command. Using this command, you can enter the following parameters to
describe the equipment loading:
• Weight of Equipment
• Footprint Center
• Weight Location
• Footprint Size
• Footprint Type
 Exercise: Define Equipment Loads
Note: For this SACS Training Project, we will assume that there are four
equipment skids on the decks and the locations are shown on Drawing
201. The weights of the equipment are listed in the following table:
No. Equipment Weight Weight

ID Location (Z)
1 SKID1 1112.05 kN 3.0 m
2 SKID2 667.23 kN 2.5 m
3 SKID3 444.82 kN 2.0 m
4 SKID4 155.587 kN 4.0 m
1 To define Skid1, select Weight > Footprint Weight and enter the following
parameters:
• Weight Group: EQPT
• Footprint ID: SKID1
• Weight: 1112.05 kN
• Footprint Center (X, Y, Z): 5.0 m, 2.0 m, 23.0 m
• Weight Location (X, Y, Z): 0.0 m, 0.0 m, 3.0 m
• Type of Weight Location: Relative to the Footprint Center
• Length (footprint): 6.0 m
• Width (footprint): 3.0 m
• Footprint Type: Skid
• Number of Longitudinal Skid Beams (X direction): 2

2 Click Apply and the summation of forces will be shown on a pop-up

window. To save the input footprint weight, select Keep.
3 Remain in the Weight Footprint Data dialog, to define Skid2, and enter the
following parameters:
• Footprint Center (X, Y, Z): -5.0 m, -7.0 m, 23.0 m



The added EQPT footprint weights shall looks like following:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Appurtenant Structure Loads

In SACS, appurtenant structure loads can be modeled along members, at joints,
and at anodes using the Weight > Member Weight, Weight > Joint Weight, or
Weight > Anode Weight commands, respectively.
 Exercise: Define Miscellaneous Weight on the Deck and Jacket

1 To create a walkway on the deck, select Weight > Member Weight and
hold control key to select all members on the east side of the decks. Then,
enter the following data:
• Weight Group: MISC
• Weight ID: WALKWAY
• Weight Category: Distributed
• Coordinate System: Global
• Initial Weight Value: 2.773 kN/m
• Final Weight Value: 2.773 kN/m
• Load Direction Factors: (keep the default values)
2 Click Apply and keep the weight.

3 To enter crane weight, select Weight > Joint Weight and pick up joint 804L
and enter the data:
• Weight ID: CRANEWT
• Joints: 804L
• Weight: 88.964kN
4 Click on Apply, then select Keep.

5 To enter the Firewall weight, select Weight > Member weight.
6 Select the following members: 703L-74BD, 7102-7103, 7106-7107. Then,
enter the following data:
• Weight ID: FIREWALL
• Weight Category: Concentrated
• Concentrated Weight: 15.0 kN
• Distance to Concentrated Weight: 1.5 m

• Load factors: (keep the default values)

8 To enter Padeye weight on the jacket, select Weight > Joint Weight.
9 Pick up joints 501L, 502L, 503L and 504L and enter the following data:
• Weight Group: LPAD
• Weight ID: PADEYE
• Weight: 2.0 kN
• Include Buoyancy and Wave Load: (checked)
• Density: 7.849 tonne/m3

11 To enter the walkway weight at boat landing elevation (EL 2.0m), select
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
• Weight ID:WLKWAY
• Weight Category: Distributed
• Initial Weight Value: 1.5k N/m
• Final Weight Value: 1.5 kN/m

13 To define Anode weight, select Display > Volumes and select Type of
volume to Volumes to include.
14 Select joint 101L to get the minimum Z-coordinate and select joint 301X to
get the maximum Z-coordinate. Then click Apply.
Note: This will display only the part of jacket with anode protection.
15 Select Display > Group selection to exclude group 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.
16 Select Weight > Anode Weight and drag a window to select all the
members in the current view. Then, enter the data as follows:
• Weight Group: ANOD
• Anode ID: Anode
• Anode Weight: 2.5 kN
• # Anodes per Member: 2
• Anodes are Equally Spaced: (checked)

18 Save the model to Sacinp.dat_07.

Part of jacket weights shall look like following:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WGTMEMANOD101L101X 6.040 2.500 1.001.001.00GLOBCONC 2.700ANODE
…
…
WGTJT LPAD 2.000PADEYE 501L 7.849 1.0001.0001.000
WGTMEMWKWY4102404L 1.500 1.5001.001.001.00GLOBUNIF 1.500WLKWAY
WGTMEMWKWY402L4102 1.500 1.5001.001.001.00GLOBUNIF 1.500WLKWAY
WGTMEMWKWY4101402L 1.500 1.5001.001.001.00GLOBUNIF 1.500WLKWAY
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Inertia Loading
In SACS, you can create inertia loads from various weights defined on deck
structure, using the following two step procedure:
• Define the Center of the Acceleration: using the Weight > Center of Roll
command.
• Define the Acceleration: using the Environmental > Loading > Weight
command
 Exercise: Creating Deck Loads

1 To define the center of the acceleration, select Weight > Center of Roll,
and then enter the following information to define the center location:
Center ID X Coordinate Y Coordinate Z Coordinate

CEN1 0.0 m 0.0 m 0.0 m
2 Click Apply.
3 To Define the accelerations, select Environmental > Loading > Weight.

4 Turn off the Acceleration check box and define 1.0g in Z direction for load
condition AREA, EQPT, LIVE and MISC.
5 To use the weight groups to create the loads, select Environmental >
Loading > Weight and turn off Include weight group.
6 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 image below shows the load case AREA definition.

Weights defined on the jacket will be added to the environmental load
conditions to account for the possible buoyancy and possible wave loads.
The added inertia load cases shall look like following:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LOADCNAREA
INCWGT AREA
ACCEL 1.00000 N CEN1
LOADCNEQPT
INCWGT EQPT
LOADCNLIVE
INCWGT LIVE
LOADCNMISC
INCWGT MISC

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Environmental Loading
In SACS, the following commands can be used to define the Environmental
Loading:
• Define the Mass and Drag Coefficients: using the Environmental > Global
Parameters > Drag/Mass Coefficient command.
• Define the Marine Growths: using the Environmental > Global Parameters >
Marine Growth command.
• Define the Hydrodynamic Modeling: using the Environmental > Global
Parameters > Member Group Overrides command.
• Define the Wave, Current, Wind, and Dead/Buoyancy Loads: using the
Environment > Loading > Seastate command.
 Exercise: Define the Environmental Loading

1 To define drag and mass coefficients, select Environmental > Global
Parameters > Drag/Mass Coefficient to define the data.
2 Set Cd=0.6 and Cm=1.2 for both clean and fouled members. All the
members have same Cd and Cm.

3 To define marine growths, select Environment > Global Parameters >

Marine growth to enter the data as shown below:
The added marine growth override lines shall look like following:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MGROV
MGROV 0.000 60.000 2.500 1.400
MGROV 60.000 79.500 5.000 1.400
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 For Hydrodynamic modeling, select Environment > Global Parameters >

Member Group Overrides.
5 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.

6 Highlight groups LG1-LG3 that the overrides need to be added to, as

shown below. The image below 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:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.

7 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 images below show the details of load case P000.


The three operating storm load case lines shall look like following:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 45.000
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 90.000
DEAD
DEAD -Z M BML
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Extreme Storm (three directions considered: 0.00, 45.00, 90.00): load case S000,
S045 and S090
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:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LOADCNS000
INCWGT ANODWKWY
WAVE
WAVE1.00STRE 12.19 81.00 15.00 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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Load Combinations and Code Check Options

In SACS, load combinations and code check options can be defined as follows:
• Define Load Combinations: use the Load > Combine Load Conditions
command.
• Select the Load Combinations you want Analyzed: using the Options> Load
condition selection command.
• Set the Allowable Stress Modification Factor (AMOD): using the Options >
Allowable stress/Mat Factor command.
• Add the Unity Check Partition Line (UCPART): using the Options > Unity Check
Ranges command.
 Exercise: Working with Load Combination and Code Check Options
Note: 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.
1 Select Load > Combine load conditions to define the load combinations.
See the images below to view the combinations of operating and extreme
storm conditions.

The load combination lines shall look like following:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 AREA1.0000EQPT1.0000MISC1.0000LIVE0.7500S0001.1000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Select Options> Load condition selection to select all the load

combinations to analyze and report.
3 To set the allowable stress modification factor (AMOD), select Options >
Allowable stress/Mat Factor and enter the data as shown in the image
below.

Note: Allowables can be increased by 1/3 based on API code, and this should
be entered using the AMOD line.
4 To add unity check partition line (UCPART), select Options > Unity Check
Ranges and enter the data as shown in the image below.
The LCSEL, UCPART and AMOD lines shall look like following:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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Bentley Institute Course Guide

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SACS Jacket Type Structure Modeling Fundamentals (metric) 2 Aug-12

Course Overview ____________________________________ 5

Loading the Structure - Weight ________________________ 39

Aug-12 3 Table of Contents

Table of Contents 4 Aug-12

Aug-12 5 Course Overview

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 Exercise: Start the Model

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3 Set current working directory to Structural Modeling and click on the

4 Select Create New Model and click OK.

5 Select Start Structure Definition Wizard and click OK.

Defining the Jacket Pile

 Exercise: Define the Jacket/Pile and Conductor Model

Note: Since the “Generate Seastate Hydrodynamic Data” field is enabled, we

Defining the Leg Member Properties

 Exercise: Define Properties of Leg Members

Creating the Horizontal Framing of the Jacket

 Exercise: Create the Horizontal Framing

7 Repeat to create member 101L-103L, 102L-04L and 103L-104L.

9 Click on member 103L-104L. Then, enter the following parameters:

12 Click on member 101L-103L. Then, enter the following parameters:

16 Click to select member 1001-1100. Then, enter the following parameters:

20 Add Member 1107-1108 and 1109-1110 with Group ID H14.

Note: Make sure that the units chosen are correct.

Creating Conductor Guide Framing

 Exercise: Create Conductor Guide Framing

5 Repeat the steps above to build the conductor connections at elevation -

Creating Diagonal Members on Jacket Rows

 Exercise: Create Diagonal Members on Jacket Rows

Creating the Deck Frame

 Exercise: Creating the Deck Frame

2 Enter the following parameters:

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• Lower Y Deck Distance (YL): 4.0 m

5 Enter the following parameters:

Defining the Design Parameters

Joint Connection Design

 Exercise: Creating a Joint Connection

2 Select Joint > Connection > Automatic Design.

The Automatic Joint Design dialog appears.

3 In the Automatic Joint Design dialog, click the General tab.

5 In the Automatic Joint Design dialog, click the Can/Chord tab.

6 Enter the following parameters:

Define Deck Beam Offsets

 Exercise: Define the Deck Beam Offsets

Define Member Code Check Properties

 Exercise: Define member code check properties

2 Select Property > Effective Length > Ly to modify Ly factor as follows:

3 Save the model as sacinp.dat_06.

No. Equipment ID Weight C.G height*

*C.G height is in +Z direction, relative to the surface of the skid.

Appurtenant structure loads:

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

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Distance from Thickness (cm) Dry density (T/m3)

Distance from Velocity (m/s)