An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Modelling and Analysis of
Fixed Offshore Structures
Scheduled Dates
Classroom
| 28 Apr - 02 May 2025 | London - UK | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 29 Dec 2025 - 02 Jan 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
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Why Choose this Training Course?
This Modelling and Analysis of Fixed Offshore Structure training course will review in detail the analysis and design of fixed offshore structures platforms. This will cover all the stages of the modelling design and analysis from the model preparation till the result interpretation the structure. The overall objective is to provide participants with deep understanding of the design and analysis of fixed offshore platforms, specifically, the concept, design, analysis and results interpretation of modeling, linear static in-place, load out, lifting and transportation analysis of jackets and topsides.
This PetroKnowledge training course will highlight:
- Introduction to SACS software
- Modeling and load formulation
- Linear static In-place analysis with Pile Foundation
- Loadout analysis
- Lifting analysis
- Transportation analysis
What are the Goals?
By the end of this Modelling and Analysis of Fixed Offshore Structure training course, participants will learn to:
- Understand in depth the modelling and analysis of fixed offshore structure
- Develop high skills about modelling of fixed offshore structures
- Execute the modelling and analysis efficiently
- Learn the concept, theory and analysis of fixed offshore structure
- Be able to model and conduct several analyses of fixed offshore structures
Who is this Training Course for?
This Modelling and Analysis of Fixed Offshore Structure training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals who are interested in learning about offshore structure modelling and but will greatly benefit:
- Structural Engineers
- Construction Engineers
- Steel Fabricators
- Structural Designers
- Graduate and post graduate students
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. The daily workshops will be highly interactive and participative. The illustration will depend on actual usage of the software and real-life examples.
In addition, the training course delivery emphasizes the use of group discussions and case studies in order to ensure participants can put the newly learned concepts to use.
Organisational Impact
Organisations will gain the following:
- Enhanced awareness of better modelling and design for fixed offshore structure
- Improved organization capabilities for modelling and analysis consideration during different stage of the projects
- Better fixed offshore structure project output through the acquired simple yet practical way modelling and analysis
- Better planning and design execution of fixed offshore structures
Personal Impact
Delegates, attending the training course, will gain the following:
- Enhanced fixed offshore structure modelling and design capabilities
- Up-to-date knowledge on modelling and analysis of fixed offshore structure
- Different modelling and analysis methods and approach
- Skills to enhance quality of all phases of platform design and construction
- Better modelling, inplace, load out and lifting analysis
Daily Agenda
Day One: SACS System New Features & Capabilities – Explaining the System Configuration
- Introduction
- Fixed Platform Nomenclature
- Platform Concepts
- Analysis techniques
- Codes and Standards
- SACS Software Modules
- Module arrangement
- Global Settings
- File naming convention
- Setting up project, run files etc.
- Precede, Data Generator and Editor
Creating a structural model with SACS using the graphical interface and be able to demonstrate the method of creating a new model using the wizard and modelling of structural members.
- Introduction
- Fixed Platform Nomenclature
- Platform Concepts
- Analysis techniques
- Codes and Standards
- SACS Software Modules
- Module arrangement
- Global Settings
- File naming convention
- Setting up project, run files etc.
- Precede, Data Generator and Editor
Creating a structural model with SACS using the graphical interface and be able to demonstrate the method of creating a new model using the wizard and modelling of structural members.
- Creating the model
- Using Precede and Structural Wizard
- Members
- Wish bones
- Main piles
- Conductor Modeling
- Inputting Material Properties
- Plate Groups
- Local and Global Coordinate Systems
- Defining design parameters
- Joint Connection Design
- Define Beam Offsets
- Define Member Code Check Properties
- Overrides (Member and Group)
Day Two: Structural Modeling for Load Input and Linear Static Analysis Preparation
- Gravity Loads
- Structural Dead Load
- Applied Loads – Joint and Member loads for Surface Loads, Equipment Footprint Loads, Appurtenant Structure Loads, etc.
- Simulation of non-primary structural elements such as anodes, walkways, stairs etc.
- Environmental Loading
- Wind Area Definitions
- Wind Loads
- Wave and Current Loading
- Buoyancy Loads
- Marine growth
- Hydrodynamic Coefficients
- Wave Kinematics and Current Blockage Factor
- Hydrostatic Collapse check
- Preparing for Analysis
- Load Combinations
- Allowable Stress Modification factor
- Unity Check Partition Table
- Code Check &other Analysis options
- Defining Boundary Conditions
- Creating Joint Can Data File
- Joint Check Options
- Joint Can File
Day Three: Linear Static Analysis and Introduction to Pile Soil Interaction File
- Linear Static Analysis and Results
- Codes and Standards
- Analysis and review of results
- Interpretation of List files
- PostVue Files
- Viewing Results in 3D
- Member Unity Checks and Unity Check Plots
- Member Review and Redesign
- Joint Design Review and Redesign
- Data Extraction and Report Preparation
- Pile Soil Foundation
- Introduction of pile foundation for offshore jacket platforms
- Introduction of Pile Soil Interaction (PSI)
- Components of PSI (PY, TZ, QZ)
- Understanding of soil report
- Creation of SACS PSI file
- Visualization of PSI curves using SACS
Day Four: Static Analysis with Non-Linear Pile Foundation and Load Out Analysis
- Static Analysis with non-linear Pile Foundation and Results
- Codes and Standards
- Analysis and review of results
- Interpretation of List files
- PostVue Files
- Viewing Results in 3D
- Pile Unity Checks and Unity Check Plots
- Pile Review and Redesign
- Load Out analysis
- Introduction
- Load out methods
- Design criteria for load out
- Preparation of the model for the load out analysis
- Boundary condition adjustment
- GAP element definition
- Loading and load combination
- Analysis Results
- Codes and Standards
- Analysis and review of results
- Interpretation of List files
- Member Unity Checks and Unity Check Plots
- Joint Design Review and Redesign
- Joint deflection
- Support reaction
Day Five: Lifting Analysis & Transportation Analysis
- Lifting analysis
- Introduction
- Lift weight
- Structural components
- Padeye, slings, and shackle selection
- Preparation of the model for the lifting analysis
- Determination of COG location
- Defining the sling properties and the skew load
- Consideration of COG shift
- Load combination for lifting analysis
- Analysis Results
- Codes and Standards
- Analysis and review of results
- Interpretation of List files
- Member Unity Checks and Unity Check Plots
- Joint Design Review and Redesign
- Maximum sling tension for sling and shackle selection
- Data Extraction and Report Preparation
- Transportation Analysis
- Introduction
- Transportation arrangement and structural components
- Preparation of the model for the transportation analysis
- Simulation of model for transportation condition
- Defining transportation & installation loads
- Tie-down members modelling
- TOW file preparation
- Load combination for transportation analysis
- Perform Transportation Analysis and Results
- Codes and Standards
- Analysis and review of results
- Interpretation of List files
- Member Unity Checks and Unity Check Plots
- Joint Design Review and Redesign
- Data Extraction and Report Preparation
Certificate
- On successful completion of this Training Course / Online Training Course, a PetroKnowledge Certificate / E-Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
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