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Combine damage results from 2 fatigue extraction files

This feature will be usefull if for one set of joints you need to use two (or more) distinct SN curves along the jacket life time (typically a S-N curve with paint in the first 15 years and free corrosion at the end of the jacket life) This way we...
almost 3 years ago in  2 Already exists

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...
6 months ago in  0 Needs review

Partially fixities

I proposed SACS to have an option to put PARTIALLY FIXITIES on the beam end or the boundary conditions. Currently, SACS has only option to specify fully fixed or fully pinned at the beam end or boundary condition. If it is allowed user to specify ...
over 2 years 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.
7 months ago in  0 Needs review

Wind Coherence Function and Decay Factors

Refer to Section 3.4.3 of Dynamic Response Manual, only Davenport Coherence Function is available. Moreover, the decay factors are fixed at 12 and 8 for Cy and Cz. The suggestion is Allow user to change the Decay factors for Davenport Coherence Fu...
almost 3 years ago in  0 Needs review

Divide all members on the perimeter when meshing a plate

When meshing a plate, the members along its perimeter are not always split together with the plate. This occurs when an edge of the plate is already divided into multiple members. To clarify, consider the following example:We have a rectangular pl...
3 months ago in  0 Needs review

Add a more accurate (F.E.M. based) methodology to determine the elastic critical moment for lateral torsional buckling in the Eurocode calculations

Under the current SACS versions, SACS uses annex F table F.1.1. of the Eurocode ENV 1993:1-1:1992 to determine the C1 factor in the elastic critical moment equation. Setting the C1 factor accurately is of paramount importance to determining the el...
almost 3 years 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...
6 months ago in  0 Needs review

Automatic distribution of continuous varying loads across multiple beam joints

Currently, when applying a varying load (such as trapezoidal or triangular loads) across a continuous beam that contains intermediate joints, SACS does not automatically distribute the load to those internal joints. Users must manually break down ...
3 months 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...
6 months ago in  0 Needs review