SACS System

Pushover Analysis
Section 1

Create a pushover analysis directory and a collapse input file

Step 1 Create the directory for pushover analysis

Under Training Project, create Pushover subdirectory; copy the model file sacinp.dat,
seastate input file seainp.dat, and psi input file psiinp.dat to the directory, and make this directory
current.
Step 2 Modify the model input file and seastate input file for collapse analysis
Modify the model file: the only modification for the model file is to delete HYDRO and HYDRO2
lines.
Modify the seastate input file:
Delete AMOD lines;
Modify operating storm load cases and extreme storm load case P000~P090 and S000~S090 by
deleting DEAD lines and INCWGT line;
Add DEAD load condition with selected weight groups for ANOD and WKWY;
Delete all existing combined load conditions;
Add a new combined load condition GRAV to include structural dead load and applied
equipment loads, miscellaneous loads and live loads;
Modify LCSEL line to include load conditions GRAV, S000, S045, and S090;
Input CMB into column 65-67 in LDOPT line.
Seastate input file defined shall look like the following:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------LDOPT
NF+Z1.0280007.849000 -79.50
79.50GLOBMN
CMB
*
LCSEL ST
GRAV S000 S045 S090
FILE B
CENTER CEN1
CDM
CDM
2.50 0.600
1.200
0.600
1.200
CDM
250.00 0.600
1.200
0.600
1.200
MGROV
MGROV
0.000
60.000
2.500
2.5410-4
1.400
MGROV
60.000
79.200
5.000
2.5410-4
1.400
GRPOV
GRPOVAL
LG1
1.501.501.501.50
GRPOVAL
LG2
1.501.501.501.50
GRPOVAL
LG3
1.501.501.501.50
GRPOVAL
PL1NN
0.001 0.001 0.001
GRPOVAL
PL2NN
0.001 0.001 0.001
GRPOVAL
PL3NN
0.001 0.001 0.001
GRPOVAL
PL4NN
0.001 0.001 0.001
GRPOV
W.BNF 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001
LOAD
LOADCNDEAD
DEAD
DEAD
-Z
81.000
M BML
INCWGT ANODWKWY

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LOADCNAREA
INCWGT AREA
ACCEL
1.00000
LOADCNEQPT
INCWGT EQPT
ACCEL
1.00000
LOADCNLIVE
INCWGT LIVE
ACCEL
1.00000
LOADCNMISC
INCWGT MISC
ACCEL
1.00000
LOADCNS000
WAVE
WAVE1.00STRE 12.19 81.00 15.00
0.00
D
20.00
WIND
WIND D
45.170
0.00
AP08
CURR
CURR
0.000
0.514
0.000
-5.000BC LN
CURR
81.000
1.801
LOADCNS045
WAVE
WAVE1.00STRE 12.19 81.00 15.00
45.00
D
20.00
WIND
WIND D
45.170
45.00
AP08
CURR
CURR
0.000
0.514 45.000
-5.000BC LN
CURR
81.000
1.801 45.000
LOADCNS090
WAVE
WAVE1.00STRE 12.19 81.00 15.00
90.00
D
20.00
WIND
WIND D
45.170
90.00
AP08
CURR
CURR
0.000
0.514 90.000
-5.000BC LN
CURR
81.000
1.801 90.000
LCOMB
LCOMB GRAV DEAD1.0000AREA1.0000EQPT1.0000LIVE0.7500MISC1.0000
END

N CEN1

N CEN1

N CEN1

N CEN1

18MS10 1

18MS10 1

18MS10 1

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step 3 Create the collapse input file CLPINP.000

Pushover analysis should be performed for each wave direction since the structural behaviors could
be different when environmental loads are applied on the structure from different directions.
In one collapse pushover analysis clients can define more than one load sequence in one collapse
analysis input file to include environmental loads from different directions. However only the results
from the last load sequence defined in the input file is saved in clprst file for collapse view program.
In this demo pushover analysis it only includes extreme storm loads from one direction, 0 degree.
The unit of the collapse input file:
There is no place to define the unit for the collapse input file. The program will use the same unit as
whatever defined in the structural model file.
Collapse options:

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Member segments 8 is chosen along with 80 iterations allowed for both load increment and
member iterations;
Member local buckling check with API Bulletin LRFD method is included;
Joint flexibility with JF option and joint strength check with API LRFD option is included;
Pile plasticity is selected in the analysis;
The maximum deflection = 500 cm is used as the collapse criterion.
Strain hardening ratio of .005 is selected.

Collapse analysis report selections:

Joint deflections will be printed out in the listing file for each load increment by selecting P1
Joint strengths will be printed out for each load increment by selecting J1;
Member stresses will be printed out for each load increment by selecting M1;
Collapse and member summary report will be included in the output listing file by selecting SM
and MS.
Define load sequence:
One Load sequence AAAA is defined to apply vertical loads first, and then apply ship impact
loads by increments;
Combined load case GRAV will be applied on the structure in 1 load increment;
Load case S000 will be applied on the structure 1) in 2 load steps from load factors of 0 to 1.00;
2) in 50 steps for load factors from 1.02 to 2.02.
In this demo pushover analysis the jacket structure and piles behaviors are to be investigated for
environmental loads exceed the design extreme storm loads, deck members are to be defined as
Elastic members during the analysis. Elastic member groups can be defined using GRPELA line for
member groups W01, W02, DL6, DL7, DUM, and W.B.
Collapse input files defined shall look like following:
Clpinp.000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CLPOPT
80
CLPRPT P1 M1
LDSEQ AAAA
GRPELA
END

8 80
LBJFPPJS
J1SMMS
GRAV
1
1.00S000
W01 W02 DL6 DL7 DUM W.B

LR
2

0.100.001 0.01 500. .005

1.0S000

50

1.02

2.02

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Create the collapse analysis run file

Step 1 Select analysis type and sub-type

Click Analysis Generator from Executive window and select Statics for Type and Full Plastic
Collapse/Pushove for Subtype. The file Id of 000 is chosen in the first analysis.
Step 2 Select Analysis Options
Check options for Environmental Loading, Solve, Foundation, and Non-Linear / Plastic.

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Step 3 Select input files

SACS model input file is SACINP.DAT;
SeaState input file is SEAINP.DAT;
Foundation input file is PSIINP.DAT;
Collapse input file is CLPINP.000
See below picture for the selected options:

Section 3

Run the analysis and review the results

Check the results from collapse view:

After a collapse analysis is finished, a collapse view file clprst.000 will be created. Double click the
file name, collapse view program will open the file and many results can be checked on the screen.
Several reports, such as analysis history report, joint report, member report, and pile capacity report
can be generated.
Collapse view also can show the structural damage graphically, see the following pictures.

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The parts of results also can be viewed by graphic curves.

Select the Total Joint Displacement as the output parameter for X axis and 100 cm as the maximum
value, the Load Factor as the output parameter for Y axis, and omit the final load increment from the
graph, see the followings.

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The curve is shown as below.

Check collapse output listing file:

The listing file reports the selected outputs, such as joint deflections and member stresses. It also
includes the total ship impact energy, and the energy absorbed by structure at each load increment.
Listing file also indicates the structure damages.

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