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An idea to minimize a model modification for various design conditions

Dear Bentley, I request to expand SACS capabilities for model adjustment/modification to be more flexible to user. As you known, offshore structure is subjected to variety of load condition since it is loaded out from the fabrication yard. The bou...
14 days ago in  0 Needs review

Enhance process to export STAAD model to SACS

Need to enhance the tool which is used to export the STAAD model to SACS. Belows points need to be taken care when enhancingthe feature. Section properties created in staad using ‘USER TABLES’ are not supported RHS/SHS sections imported to SAC...
4 days ago in  1 Needs review

Changing parameter ' a' and ' m' for Centre of Damage seastate calculation

SACS has capability to calculate Center of Damage seastate. However, SACS internally used a=1.8 and m=3. Currently, we face the problem with DNV to use other parameter i.e. a=1.0, m=5 Can SACS provide option to change this parameter ? At the momen...
about 2 months ago in  0 Needs review

P-delta Effect

Currently, it is possible to perform just only 1 load combination using Delta effects (one stiffness matrix per structure), and as far as the comments by technical support of SACS, this is the way in which SACS was planned and designed, Usually in...
about 1 month ago in  2 Needs review

Seastate Element Load Report Improvements

The following additions and updates to the Seastate Element Load Reports will improve the currently limited functionality of the reports. Add Plate Group selections to the reports; the information in the reports in needed for plates as well. I...
about 1 month ago in  0 Needs review

An option to generate PILCSF file for Dynamic Force Time History

I request to have an option to generate PILCSF file for Dynamic Force Time History Analysis. PILCSF is required for both pile strength and fatigue calculation. Currently, it has no option to call PSI file. Therefore, PILCSF file is not created. Us...
28 days ago in  0 Needs review

EC3-1-8 Joint Check - Modify Partial Material Factors

Partial Safety Factors/Material Factors can be modified in other member/joint checks, but not in Eurocode Joint Check ("EC05" option in JointCan module). An option line to modify the EC gamma_M5 in EC05 value would be very useful. Similar to "RFIS...
about 1 month ago in  0 Needs review

Options for Include and Exclude

In many of the SACS input there is an option to either include something or exclude something (i.e., if my option is to include then there is no option to exclude and vice versa). I think you should have the option to either include or exclude items.
2 months ago in  0 Needs review

Tutorial on "SACS with python"

I believe it is great feature, and should be widely used by structural engineer. However, I believe that the current resources are not well described or difficult for regular engineer, with no prior or little to none experience in coding. Include ...
4 months ago in  0 Needs review

Create options in Precede to display SPAN IDs and highlight SPAN lines that are connected in different colours

When ordering SACS to do the unity checks according to the Eurocode 3, the SACS manual states in section 3.6.4: “1. It is extremely important to define physical members as a span using SPAN lines.“ However, the current version of Precede has very ...
almost 3 years ago in  1 Planned