Inplace Analysis: Check Print For Submission To Client As Required

1.
INPLACE ANALYSIS
DESCRIPTION SELF CHECKER’S REVIEW
CHECK
1. All information gathered has been reviewed and confirmed adequate?

(a) Design Basis Report
(b) Information search summary report
(c) Design report, SDIP report, Soil report, Drawings, etc
(d) SDIP model
2. All necessary changes required have been summarized and discussed

with Lead?
(a) Error in SDIP (e.g. live load on walkway, directional Cd for launch box)
(b) Revision due LRFD (e.g. classification of dead load or live load, due to diff load factor)
(c) Modification required (e.g. platform modification, future modification, damage, inspection data)
(d) Load Combination table in LRFD format
3. All requirements/agreed changes have been incorporated into the model?

(a) Design Basis
(b) Information Search Summary Report
(c) Item (2) above
4. All computer directories/files have been created following standard file

name convention?
C:\F6-SRA\aaa\bbb\xyzpgm.typ
5. All input files have been backup regularly in the server using the same
name? The present input file in the server is the latest?
6. All inputs have been checked as per DWP? Individual to keep yellow line
check print for submission to Client as required.
(a) Unit (kN, kg,m) and Global coordinate system (origin @ MSL, X=platform North, Z=upward)
(b) Coordinates for key nodes
(c) Visual check of plots (plan-by-plan, overall isometry, overall in X, Y, Z, no over-lapped
numbers, no unexplained items, etc)
(d) Numbering system (Node number bottom up, 4-digit for jkt & deck. Group number to follow
basis)
(e) Section & Group assignment (OD, WT, W size)
(f) Can size, chord member
(g) Corrosion allowance
(h) Boundary (e.g. jacket-foundation connection)
(i) Wave data (H, T, direction, crest position, water depth, Apparent Period, spreading factor,
conductor shielding effect)
(j) Current data (u & z, direction, stretching, current blockage factor)
(k) Cd, Cm, marine growth profile
Note: use 0.0001 instead of 0 thickness for those segment of MG below seawater
(l) Flood card
(m) Water depth & mudline elevation
(n) Water density, steel density, Fy, E (note small E for non-structural)
(o) Basic load cases (load sum)
(p) load combinations (factors, combination, load sum)
Note SSB load factor for storm wave diff. from API (see Design Basis)
(q) Special release (wishbone, conductors, etc)
(r) Code check parameters (Ky/Ly, Kz/Lz, local coor system, Lb, Cm, Fy overide for joint check)
(s) Psi input
- Pile/conductor head node number and reference node
- Pile section, density, E
- Scour (see Information Search Report)
- PY, TZ and QZ as per soil report? Soil ID assigned to right pile?
- P, T and Q of soil springs input in the correct unit required by SACS
- Y factor for conductors assigned?
7. Inplace Analysis
(a) Water depth/wave periods/wave crest based on maximum overturning moment/base shear?
Critical crest position is within the start and end crest position defined?
(b) Load sum checked and reasonable? All signs are correct (e.g. + add to + , etc)
(c) Platform displacement reasonable?
(d) Pile head force and displacement reasonable?
(e) Conductor shear take-off reasonable?
(f) Member stress results reasonable? Overstress justified or highlighted? Compared with
design/SDIP?
(g) Joint stress results reasonable? Overstress justified or highlighted? Compared with
design/SDIP?
(h) Pile axial capacity and stress results reasonable? Compared with design/SDIP?
(i) Inform Lead the outcome and highlight anomaly ?
2. EIGEN VALUE ANALYSIS
CHECK
1. Foundation Spring
(a) Min. 3 pair of inplace load combination cases selected?
(b) One set of springs for operating and one set for storm.
(c) LRFD factored included in the spring calculation.
2. Eigenvalue Precede file

(a) All relevant gravity loads have been converted to mass? (LRFD load factor excluded.
Contingency factor included.)
(b) Height effect of critical topside mass simulated?
(c) Operating and Storm mass consistent with inplace model?
(d) “Superelement input” defined in model file.
(e) Steel density revised to include weight contingency factor
(f) Dynamic dof defined to all key nodes?
Pile/leg nodes at all key elevation, X-brace intersection nodes, Horizontal bracing intersection
nodes, Pile cluster nodes
3. Dynpac input file checked?

(a) Additional mass over-ride defined
Pile and leg not doubly flooded
Override for dummy member to eliminate flood mass
Note special Cm in Sesam (in Sesam, added mass coef = Cm-1)
(b) Min. 20 modes
4. Total mass generated by Dynpac reviewed?

(a) Topside mass consistent with inplace load sum
(b) Jacket mass consistent with inplace gravity (w/o LRFD factor) + marine growth mass + water
5. Two runs performed ?

(a) 1 for operating and the other for storm, difference are topside mass, foundation springs
6. QA check prints available?

(a) Dynamic d.o.f.
(b) Mass check
(c) Boundary conditions – foundation springs
7. Mode shape reviewed and reasonable?
8. Periods reasonable?
9. Check DAF assumption in inplace analysis.

For operating, calculate DAF using new natural period based on equation of single DOF. Is the
calculated DAF matches previously assumed DAF in inplace? If not re-visit inplace.
For storm:
3. Is Tn > 0.5*Tass ? If yes, need to perform detailed dynamic analysis.
(a) If Tn < 0.5*Tass, calculate DAF using new natural period based on equation of single DOF. Is
the calculated DAF matches previously assumed DAF in inplace? If not re-visit inplace.
1. Inform Lead the outcome and highlight anomaly ?
2. Inplace report compiled using the format (template) provided ?
3. All computer files follow standard convention? Backup of latest done?

4. SPECTRAL FATIGUE ANALYSIS
CHECK
1. Computer files and directory

(a) All file names follow convention?
(b) All sub-directory names follow convention?
(c) All input files (latest) backup in server?
2. Basis
(a) Requirement in Design Basis/Information Search Rpt complied with?
3. Foundation Spring Linearization

(d) Center of Damage wave and associated Hmax, Tmax, correct and checked?
(e) Load case for spring: dead + center of seastate wave (Hmax, Tmax) + current
(Note: Without LRFD factors)
4. Eigenvalue Model (Precede and Dynpac input)

(c) All relevant gravity loads have been converted to mass? (LRFD load factor excluded.
(d) Height effect of critical topside mass simulated?
(e) “Superelement input” defined in model file.
(f) Dynamic dof defined to all key nodes?
(g) Dynpac input file checked? Mass over-ride defined?
(h) Min. 20 modes
5. Dynpac Results
(a) Total mass generated is consistent?
(b) Mode shape is reasonable?
(c) Periods are reasonable?
6. Transfer Function (TRF)

(a) Preliminary static BS TRF generated such that all peak and trough frequencies selected? Min. 3
directions.
(b) Primary structural frequencies + adjacent frequencies selected?
(c) Wave steepness corrected defined?
(d) Max and min cut-off wave height defined?
(e) Current ignored?
(f) Min. 18 crest positions selected?
(g) Max. and min. wave frequencies checked?
(h) Vertical wave area at splash zone correct?
(i) Cd/Cm with wake encounter effect defined?
(j) Marine growth roughness defined?
7. Wave Response Run

(a) Check each Wave Response listing file and make sure no error. Check header in each listing file
and confirm correct direction.
(b) Check common solution files not corrupted.
(c) Damping factor correct? Min. 20 modes selected?
(d) Relative velocity not used (-1 in column 49-50 WROPT card)
8. Fatigue
(a) Sequence of CSF files from Wave response is read by Fatigue consistent with the sequence of
wave direction in scatter diagram?
(b) Fatigue life and safety factor correctly input?
(c) Selection of SCF formula correct?
(d) Min. SCF defined correct?
(e) For Eftemious SCF, chord length (use K factor), boundary factor, etc correct?
(f) Load Path SCF selected?
(g) SN curve correct?
(h) Thickness correction factor on SN curve defined?
(i) Splash zone defined correctly, and endurance limit correct?
(j) All relevant joints selected?
(k) Any other check required, e.g. overlapped joint, closure weld ?
(l) Input on wave scatter diagram checked, i.e.
 Seastate (Hs, Td)
 % each seastate
 % on direction
 Td input (note SACS requires Td and not Tz)
9. Report
(a) QA check prints available?
(b) Fatigue lives are reasonable?
(c) Informed Lead the results and highlight any anomaly?
(d) Report prepared following the format (template) provided?
5. PUSHOVER ANALYSIS
CHECK
1. Computer files and directory

(a) The latest inplace analysis input file being used
(b) All files named systematically according to direction
(c) All input files (latest) backup in server
2. Preparing Geometry Model

(a) Shim / wishbone elements are deleted from geometry model
(b) Excluded non-structural elements from model
(c) Pile tip nodes are modeled
(d) Material properties are assigned
(e) Releases defined for conductor guides
3. Preparing Loadcases
(a) All relevant vertical loads have been selected (DL & L1). (LRFD load factor excluded.
(b) Directions for environmental loading as per inplace directions
(c) Environmental load case considered excluding LRFD factors
(d) Submerge piles/conductors weight modeled
(e) Newly defined load combinations (wave/current, wind & inertia) in numerical number
(f) Reactions from non-structural elements are captured
4. Preparing Header file

(a) Platform header correctly defined
(b) Control nodes specified for x-dir. & y-dir & correctly selected..
(c) All relevant vertical & environmental loads have been selected according to analysis direction
(d) Material properties for jacket & piles properly defined
(e) Shim element (pile nodes slave to jacket leg nodes) defined
(f) Suppressed of yielding in conductor framing elements
(g) Joint can (check major joints) defined (no repetition of geono numbering in …str.fem)
(h) Defined Gbound for general section
5. Foundation Capacity Check

(a) P-Y and T-Z curve defined as per soil data used in inplace analysis
(b) Soil ID correctly defined
(c) Pile sizes, penetrations & materials defined as per inplace report (soil report) ?
(d) Q-Z curve defined (modified to get ultimate soil capacity)
(e) Pile ID defined (no repetition of Pile ID numbering in …str.fem)
(f) No P-Y, T-Z or Q-Z data defined at origo
(g) Capacity computed by Usfos consistent with ultimate capacity in soil data
6. Intact Pushover Run

(a) Header in …str.fem deleted
(b) Respective control nodes are activated correctly as per direction.
(c) Number of runs as per number of environmental load attack directions.
(d) Activated loads as per direction of run
(e) Material correctly defined.
(f) Q-Z for conductors set to near zero.
(g) Modified lfact, mxld & minstp to obtain plastic utilization near 1.0
(h) Check graphical output (….raf) to verified whether environmental load direction being defined
correctly and to check whether pile shim nodes being slave to jacket legs elements.
(i) Combined loads reported in Usfos and PREFREME are consistent.
7. Removal / Damage Run

(a) Copy file from Intact run (avoid error in newly created file)
(b) Modified header.
(c) Userfract defined for member-removal and member-damaged as per proposal
(d) Number of runs as per number of cases in proposal.
(e) Activated loads as per direction of run
(f) Modified lfact, mxld & minstp to obtain plastic utilization near 1.0
(g) Check graphical output (….raf) to verified whether environmental load direction being defined
correctly and to check fracture members being defined correctly.
8. Report
(a) QA check prints available?
(b) Results are reasonable?
(c) Informed Lead the results and highlight any anomaly?
(d) Report prepared following the format (template) provided?

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1. All information gathered has been reviewed and confirmed adequate?

2. All necessary changes required have been summarized and discussed

3. All requirements/agreed changes have been incorporated into the model?

4. All computer directories/files have been created following standard file

2. Eigenvalue Precede file

3. Dynpac input file checked?

4. Total mass generated by Dynpac reviewed?

5. Two runs performed ?

6. QA check prints available?

7. Mode shape reviewed and reasonable?

9. Check DAF assumption in inplace analysis.

1. Inform Lead the outcome and highlight anomaly ?

2. Inplace report compiled using the format (template) provided ?

3. All computer files follow standard convention? Backup of latest done?

1. Computer files and directory

3. Foundation Spring Linearization

4. Eigenvalue Model (Precede and Dynpac input)

6. Transfer Function (TRF)

7. Wave Response Run

1. Computer files and directory

2. Preparing Geometry Model

4. Preparing Header file

5. Foundation Capacity Check

6. Intact Pushover Run

7. Removal / Damage Run

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