Monday, 17th February 2014

SEISMIC ANALYSIS ON SACS

By: FJ

INTRODUCTIONS

INTRODUCTION

The method of this analysis using Engineering Dynamic Inc. SACS Program has been used to
determine the structures Natural Period. The resulting Mode Shapes and Mass Matrix are used in
the Response Analysis. The Response Analysis generates all the loads for the Seismic Analysis.
Earthquake load consist of two analysis, e.g.:

Strength Level Earthquake (SLE) 100 years event

Ductility/Rare Level Earthquake (DLE/RLE) 800 years event

The differences are the value of Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) and Pseudo Spectrum Velocity
(PSV).

INTRODUCTIONS

INTRODUCTION

FOUNDATION LINEARIZATION (S1)

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS (S2)
EARTHQUAKE (S3)
POST PROCESSING (S4)

STEPS

FOUNDATION LINEARIZATION
INPUT

SACINP.S1

Basic model using sacinp.opr

No AMOD

Basic CDM using inplace

Line up the similar load

LCOMB consist of basic load with additional

GX and GY (for superelement)

LCSEL according to LCOMB

No environmental load

Only one WOR# Dead Load

Water depth using MSL

Initial Load

PSIINP.S1

Basic soil data using psiinp.opr

Put PILSUP AVG (combined ESEX and ESEY)

INPUT

FOUNDATION LINEARIZATION
INPUT SACS (SACINP.S1)

For initial load

factor use 1.0

SOIL DATA

OUTPUT

Superelement file dynsef.s1

psilist.s1 (check structure base shear)

Soil stiffness generated based on 2 directions of lateral SACS

generated self weight are used to average out the soil
stiffness for use in dynamic analysis

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS
INPUT

SACINP.S2

Basic model using sacinp.s1

Fix LCOMB for mass of the structure

No Selfweight

No WOR# Dead Load

Fixity 222000 (Leg/edge of Deck)

DYNSEF.S1

Use for superlement of the structure

DYNINP.S2

Put DYNOPT for mass calculation and mode shape

Water depth using MSL

Put DYNOPT2 for structural density = 110 % x 490.0 pcf

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS
INPUT SACS (SACINP.S2)

DYNINP.S2

Increase structural
density 110 %

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS
OUTPUT

dynmod.s2

dynmass.s2

dynlist.s2 (check natural period/frequency and mass participation >90%)

> 90 %

EARTHQUAKE
INPUT

DYRINP.S3

Water depth using MSL

Damping Value 5%

Directionally factor X = Y = 100% (1.00), Z = 50 % (0.5)

Include PGA and PSV based on return event (SLE 100 years or DLE 800 years).

DYNMOD.S2

Use for structure modes shape

DYNMASS.S2

Use for structure mass

PSICSF.S1

Use for common solution file

EARTHQUAKE
INPUT DYRINP.S3

Earthquake load components, i.e.:

1.
2.

Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA)

T (second)

Period and Pseudo Spectrum Velocity (PSV)

3.

Damping Ratio

4.

Mudline Elevation

5.

PGA
Dumping Ratio
Mudline

Directional Factor
4

OUTPUT

dyrcsf.s3

dyrlist.s3

0.216 G
5%
49.0 ft
Region A
PSV (in/sec/g)

0.030

1.845

0.050

3.075

0.125

15.238

0.500

60.952

5.000

60.952

10.000

30.476

ITERATION
OUTPUT

Iteration of base shear between Step 1 with base shear at Step 3.

PSILIST.S1

DYRLIST.S3

POST PROCESSING
INPUT

PSTINP.S4

Put AMOD for load case 1 and 2

Increase AMOD 1.700

DYRCSF.S3

Common solution file for earthquake loads

Basic Allowable Stress

Modification

OUTPUT

pstlst.s4

Consider UC member greater than 1.00 (UC < 1.0)

A.

ELEMENT STRESS / CODE CHECK

POST PROCESSING
INPUT

JCINP.S4

Put AMOD for load case 3 and 4

Increase AMOD 1.700

DYRCSF.S3

Common solution file for earthquake loads

Basic Allowable Stress

Modification

OUTPUT

jcnlst.s5

Consider Punching Shear greater than 1.00 (Load UC < 1.0)

B.

JOINT PUNCHING SHEAR

MISCELLANEOUS
INPUT

PILINP.S6

Basic model using sacinp.s1

LCOMB consist of response from each pile/leg

(taken from element stress member detail)

LCSEL only for pile response (PILE)

Increase AMOD 1.700

PSIINP.OPR

Original soil data using psiinp.opr

PILE ANALYSIS

MISCELLANEOUS
PILE INPUT (SACINP.PIL)

Taken from member stress analysis for each pile head

OUTPUT

psilist.s6

Consider Safety Factor Pile greater than 1.0 (SF > 1.0)

Consider Pile Below Mudline Stress Ratio greater than 1.0 (UC < 1.0)
PILE ANALYSIS

MISCELLANEOUS
CONCLUSION

Member Unity Checks Ratio (UC < 1.0)

Joint Punching Shear Ratio (Load UC < 1.0)

Safety Factor of Pile (SF > 1.0)

Pile Below Mudline Stress Ratio (UC < 1.0)

FIN