• Free Standing Tendon Analysis

    Georgina, Can MOSES perform free standing tendon (with TBM on top) motion analysis prior to integration with the TLP? This motion assessment taking into account the tendon stiffness imposed by wave and current forces. Thanks,
  • Beam bottom flange bracing for WF or PLG

    Hi, I am running a test file to check how SACS handles calculations when WF or PLG bottom flange bracing length is specified using sacs v8i select series 4 v5.7 and AISC 13th Ed. (WSD). It looks like works fine for Euro code but not for AISC 13th or…
  • Allow dent in boat landing members in ship impact analysis in SACS

    Hello, How can i allow dent in boatlanding members in ship impact analysis in SACS? Regards MAHMOUD
  • Multiwheel Load-out , barge load out

    Hi, I’m trying to set-up the load-out and load-in of a trailer/multi-wheel onto a cargo barge with MOSES. Basically is a ballast analysis The goal is to control the ballast step-by-step during the embarking of the multi-wheel on board the cargo barge…
  • T girder inside tubular leg

    Hi, I have following doubts on SACS, please clarify. 1. How to define a T girder inside tubular leg? 2. How to copy one SACS file to other SACS model with reference point?
  • 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
  • Spectral Fatigue Analysis

    Hello sir/madam, I am Nalinii here and I am a final year student from UTP.I need to run spectral fatigue analysis for jacket platform.I would like to know the step to conduct spectral fatigue analysis in SACS.I would be really glad if sir or madam will…
  • Analysis & Modelling Pad Eye

    Hi all, could sacs modelling pad eye?? pls do share if you have refrnces. any input is much appreciated.Thanks a lot
  • Offshore Structural Analysis

    Is it possible to define a sling/ rope with pretension inside SACS?
  • Fatigue calculations

    Hello friends, I'm an internship in a Offshore Oil and Gas service and supply company and I started working with SACS recently. I have a question concerning fatigue analysis: What are the steps to follows to do a time history fatigue analysis knowing…
  • SACS Mesh Joint utility

    How does the Mesh Joint utility in SACS account for a leg-pile wishbone? In my case after meshing, the wishbone was still apparently still present but causes errors since the leg it used to be connected to was turned into plates and was no longer connected…
  • Maxsurf Stability - Hydromax edit graph axes

    Hi everyone, I am preparing a Trim & Stability book using Hydromax (Maxsurf Stability). I want to format the output graph for GZ curves and tank calibrations - the x axis scale is wrong (soundings x axis is 0-7m when it should only be 0-1.5m) and…
  • Change Default Axis in SACS

    Is there a way to change the axis in SACS to Y-vertical?
  • Mass property input in custom sections - Multiframe

    Hi, I'm using Multiframe v8i (version 15.04) and I would like to run a self-weight analysis using custom (User Defined) sections. The problem is that I can't input a mass (the cell is greyed and I can't edit it) in the section property manager as…
  • Dynamic nonlinear analysis,Dynamic pushover analysis, dynamic collpase analysis

    Can we do Dynamic nonlinear analysis/ dynamic pushover anlysis/ dynamic solllapse analysis in SACS???
  • RE: master/slave DOF

    I found there is an push pull force at the base with master slave in staad. But in sacs I am not getting the push pull force for the same configuration.
  • Can I know what turning "Include Shear Effects" ON or OFF does in SACS?

    It is in one of the settings in Analysis Options. In my case, the utilizations in beams are changed drastically when I change the option from ON to OFF or vice versa. Which is the correct setting to use?
  • Towing a JAcket

    I have A special Case.- A Jacket being towed into position.I Used Floatation to arrive at the Bouyancy requirements but I am not sure how to check the Tow resistance and sling forces if the Jacket is to be towed into position.Can anyone help me how to…
  • Flotation and Upending Analysis Using SACS

    Dear sir, I’m new student who is learn about flotation and upending analysis using SACS from Bentley. In my analysis, I got too much error when using this software. The bottom of jacket always touches the mudline when the hook elevate upward. When I decrease…
  • SACS - Upright Hydrostatics, How to input wind area of cargo on the barge?

    Dear all experts, I have practiced to use SACS Marine Enterprise and I run "Upright Hydrostatics" of pontoon barge which comprises topside, jacket, and the other object. Cargo is an SACS model file that import to stability. Then, it is located on the…
  • Calculation of the overall buckling length in segmented members.

    Hi everybody, I still don´t get any response to this request, I believe that the answers do not come on this forum soon, I hope to receive a reply from you soon...I´m ten days waiting a response. Thanks. regards. In the detailed results of a segmented…
  • Re - calculation of the overall buckling length in segmented members.

    In the detailed results of a segmented Member, SACS indicates that the overall buckling length for segmented members is recalculated according to the buckling load of that segment. Can anyone show me a solved manually example, showing the way in which…
  • SACS v5.3 fatigue analysis (warnings questions)

    Hi. I have been trying to make a fatigue analysis and I have some problems with the results of the analysis. First, when I make the dynamic analysis to extract modes and shapes, the result gives me a warning of no unity check option selected. what does…