Training Title

SACS Training

Training Duration

5 days

Training Venue and Dates

SACS Training
5 16-20 September $4,500 Abu Dhabi

In any of the 5 star hotel. The exact venue will be informed later.

Training Fees

• 4,500 US$ per participant for Public Training includes Materials/Handouts, tea/coffee
breaks, refreshments & Buffet Lunch

Training Certificate

Define Management Consultants Certificate of course completion will be issued to all attendees.

TRAINING DESCRIPTION

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Course Objective:

• Apply an up-to-date knowledge and skills in Offshore Structural Analysis Computer

System (SACS®)

• Discuss offshore platforms and nomenclature and emphasize the role of SACS® in

their design and analysis

 • Determine the system capabilities and new features of SACS® and explain its system

configuration

• Create structural models with SACS® using the graphical interface and demonstrate

the method of creating a new model using wizard

• Explain the process of defining geometry and demonstrate how to input material

properties

• Describe user-defined loading and input environmental loading from waves, wind,

current, etc.

• Recognize API RP-2A 20th/21st edition considerations and the hydrostatic &

hydrodynamic properties necessary to input in the model

• Describe 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 & capacity curve plots and create jointcan input file

• Execute the linear static analysis and conduct beam and finite element stress checks

and tubular connection punching shear check

• Review results and to redesign interactively and learn the process of viewing soil

graphs & plotting results

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is suitable for offshore structural, architectural, mechanical and civil engineers
and designers. The course will also benefit Naval architects and Technologists.
Training Methodology:

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a

percentage of the total tuition hours:-

30% Lectures

30% Workshops & Work Presentations

20% Case Studies & Practical Exercises

20% Videos, Software & General Discussions

SACS TRAINING SCHEDULE

Day Description

Determine the system capabilities & the new features of SACS

& be able to explain its system configuration
• Platform Concepts
• Analysis techniques
• Codes and Standards
• Materials specifications
1 • SACS Software Modules
• Module arrangement
• Global Settings
• File naming convention
• Setting up project, run files etc
• Precede, Data Generator and Editor

Creating Structural models with SACS using the graphical

interface and be able to demonstrate the method of creating a
2
new model using the wizard & also inputting the Member
properties. Also Understand the user-defined loading & be
 able to input environmental loading from waves, wind, current
etc
• Using Precede
• Members, offsets
• Wish bones
• Main piles, skirt piles
• Conductor Modeling
• Inputting Material Properties
• Dead Load
• Wave, Wind and Current Load
• Applied Loads – Joint and Member loads
• Marine growth
• Over rides (Member and Group)
• Simulation of non-structural elements such as anodes,
walkways, stairs etc
Performing the Inplace Analysis, Lift analysis based on the
model that has been created. Loading & Combinations. Also
understand about the various factors to be considered for
doing the Inplace analysis& also the calculation of the COG
shift for conducting the Lift analysis.
• Hydrostatic Collapse check
3 • Joint Check Options
• Dynamic Load Factors (API Vs Noble Denton)
• Deterministic Lift
• 75/25 Lift load distribution
• Incorporation of COG shift factor
• Analysis and review of results

Performing the Transportation analysis, Load out analysis of

the model that has been prepared. Also understand about the
various steps involved in the creation of the Tow input file.
Also Understand about the Gap element concept for Load out
analysis.
• Typical Motion Parameters
• Tow input file
4 • Single stage method
• Two stage Method
• Review of results
• Discussions
• Load out sequence
• Gap element concept
• Review of results
• Model Preparing
 • Launch Parameters
• Typical launch sequence
• Review of results
• Post Launch load extraction
Performing the Dynamic analysis & Deterministic fatigue
analysis of the model that has been prepared. Also understand
about the various aspects of Dynamic & Fatigue analysis like
Added Mass, SCF, Cyclic Stresses etc.
• Super Element Simulation
• Mass Modeling
• Added Mass and entrapped fluid
• Dynamic Analysis
5 • Review of results
• Wave Load specification
• SCF and S-N Curves
• Generation of Cyclic Stresses
• Fatigue Damage Calculations
• Deterministic Analysis
• Wave Selection
• Cyclic Stresses Generation
• Review of results