• PSI soil Ty, Qz and Py curves

    Hi, I have a Tz Qz and Py curves all in kN/cm. However, SACS ask for input data for Tz and Qz in kN/cm2. What should I do? should I divide Tz data by pile circumference and Qz by the corss-sectional area of the pile end? I would really appreciate if someone…
  • MAXSURF not available for download?

    Hello!!! I am a naval engineering student in the National Technical University of Athens. I have registered with my credentials from the university but the program MAXSURF isn't available for download in the tab "software". Does anyone know what is the…
  • how to design sling on Sacs for Leg Offshore Structure

    Hi, I want to ask how to design sling/rod like this picture on SACS Connected 12.0 for Leg offshore structure (I got this picture from internet) the function of that sling to reduce structure motion, I think that sling/rod connect with padeye, is…
  • Time History Analysis

    Greetings, As understand from the SACS Help manual, while running time history analysis, one can define 3 time history function in one file. I have few questions on this analysis as below, 1) How to decide the Directionality Factors? As per help…
  • What are Defined Sets?

    I was doing some comparison between SACS Connect 10.2 and the previous version we have been using (SACS 5.7) and noticed an option under the MISC tab for defining sets composed of members, plates, and joints. For what purpose and how do you use this feature…
  • Float over Analysis in MOSES

    Hi, Can you please specify the samples given for MOSES Floatover analysis, please send the links Thank you Balaji D G
  • negative of diagonal damping

    Halo Collegue, Could you please explain about warning : negative on diagonal damping when running the model ? What should I do for omit the warning ? Thanks for your support
  • unmatched RAO output

    Dear colleague, Below is attaced RAO graph on heave motion. When periods goes up, automatically the frequency is getting smaller. It sign that barge heave amplitude is closed relatively to wave high. But, on below graph the maxima value is not 1…