Dear Sir,
I am curious about SCF calculation for tubular connection with ring stiffeners.
It is mentioned that Smedley and Fisher (1991) formula is applied.
The R-factor calculated by using the formula mentioned above looks ok.
However, the final SCFs reported by SACS gave something strange for me.
At the axial saddle location, the numbers are similar to axial crown location which is strange as they have their own SCFs and R-factors.
For example,
the SCF at brace axial saddle should be 2.34 while SACS gave 3.43.
the SCF at chord axial saddle should be 2.41 while SACS gave 2.74.
Can you help to have a look ?
Regards,
Kasiphon
Hi Geoff,
It is clear now.
Very appreciate for your answer
regards