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Update NORSOK N-004 code check to latest version

It is probably mainly copying and updating the label but it looks so much more professional when one can say on is indeed using the latest code as according contract.
over 1 year ago in  0 Needs review

Ice Induced Vibration - VANILLA Concept

Dear Bentley, I requested SACS to have the VANILLA module to calculate "Dynamic Level Ice Loading" in the future development. Currently, SACS already have ice vibration module which is based on "Ice Tooth model". This fundamental model and concept...
over 1 year ago in  0 Needs review

Create two fields to set Lb in the MEMBER card (one for bottom flange and one for top flange)

In the current input file structure in SACS there is an option to set the buckling length of the bottom flange of wide flange beams separately in the GRUP card. This means that for every physical member separate GRUP cards need to be created to se...
over 3 years ago in  1 Needs review

2 levels of super-element in SACS

Dear Bentley I would like to request an option to perform 2-levels super-element creation. For example, We import super-element from party 'A' to apply at joint #1. In our analysis, we also need to create super-element at joint #2 for party 'B' to...
over 1 year ago in  0 Needs review

DNV Alternative SCF Formula

Dear Bentley I would like to propose to have DNV alternative SCF formula for the correction of Efthymiou SCF equation. Refer to DNV-RP-C203 (2021), Table B-1 shows alternative SCF equation for the Chord/Brace Crown location i.e. Eq 6b and 7b, see ...
almost 3 years 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 ...
11 months ago in  0 Needs review

Rainflow counting module

As we know that SACS already use rainflow counting method in the fatigue calculation of Time History Analysis "I request SACS to separate the rainflow counting out as a separate module which user can call to use with other module rather than only ...
over 2 years ago in  0 Needs review

Change TOW coordinate system back to what an engineer intuitive would expect

If one reads the definition in DataGen or in the 'input lines' in the Tow manual one expect that XYZ-TOW-coordinate system implies that roll is about X and pitch about Y of one's SACS-model-coordinate system and not that the Z-axis flips downward ...
over 1 year ago in  1 Needs review

Create SACS Database (SACSDB) from CSF file without performing code check

Dear Bentley, I would like to have option to create SACS Database (SACSDB) to play with SQLite from CSF file without performing code check. Currently, SACSDB will not generate for common analysis i.e. wave reponse, dynamic response. I will have op...
about 2 years ago in  0 Needs review

Fatigue damage calculations at the conical transitions

The SCF at conical transitions is calculated correctly by SACS using the DNV formulation. However, for transitions where the cylinder and cone have different thicknesses, the fatigue damage calculation is not fully consistent with the DNV methodol...
4 months ago in  0 Needs review