Sirs:
It seems that SAP escalates the earthquake spectra for different damping values. If I enter a 5% damping spectra
and due to internal calculations of SAP (for example if I
use material damping) the modal damping of some mode results,say 8%,the program needs to escalate the spectra.
Does...
Sirs:
When SAP 11 and 14 is used for Seismic Modal Analysis there is an option to recover accelerations in different nodes. Option is called "Joint output acceleration", within "show tables".
Sap presents two alternatives: Absolute and Relative accelerations.When the option is used always...
Tom:
Thanks for your reply.Please comment following points to be sure that I understood properly your communication:
a)If somebody uses the y'parameter, "vertical offset distance" (page 12-15 of Compress Help Manual) Compress stress analysis of the leg will not account for the bending moments...
Dear Sirs:
I am reviewing a seismic analysis of a vessel supported on four legs done with Compress. The legs are X braced ;the bracings are located at midheight of the legs.Thus,below the bracings and above the bracings there are segments of legs that are submitted to bending due to the...
Sirs:
The application shall be standalone , in C++ or Fortran,
Windows. I am looking for tools that enable me to insert
graphic code for my GUI.I dont knoww if exists some tools
for doing this.Perhaps there are some programs that I can
embed in my code.A sort of 3d graphic engine that can...
Sirs:
I am looking for software graphics tools for developing an engineering application. The applic. considers an GUI for creating 3D models using
simple geometrical shapes. Once entered the solid model the software
performs some numerical calculations and presents the results.
Are such...
Thanks again John for your valuable comments.During the weekend I thought again in the problem.Some of the conclusions (perhaps very elementary) are the following ones:
-The B31.3 code presents a civilized way to do risky projects that involve piping lines.For this ,the code stablishes ways to...
Thanks John:
I agree with you.But here (in Chile),there is a discussion in this issue.A client says that the Acceptance
Criteria (AC) asks for "no unfilled areas,no unbounded on
joints" in absolute terms.What I think (and also you it seems to me),is that the concept is that "The AC is...
Sirs:
For nonmetallic piping,Heat Fusion Bonds the ASME B31.3
Acceptance Criteria requires non unfilled and unbounded areas.OK.But wich is the MANDATORY examination that the
erector have to perform to accomplish this,in case that the
contract only indicates that the piping shall be according...
Sirs:
I am planning to use a FE coupled model to analyse a large
tank for seismic forces,incorporating the tank contents.
Some multiphysics computer programs,such as ADINA,have
the capabilities of using fluid elements combined with
normal stress analysis FE.¿Does anybody has experience on...
Sirs:
I am preparing the seismic design criteria of a very
large bottom supported tank.Due to the size and importance of the tank I am thinking to use a coupled FE model that
incorporates the tank and its contents.With such a model
the hidrodynamic interaction I hope will be best accounted...
Thanks ApC2Kp.I will contact Mcelroy but following issues
persists:
-In Chile sometimes old fusion equipment is used.
-We know of some leakage problems of an HDPE line visually inspected.With environmental consequences due
to the sulfuric solution inside pipes.That is the reason
that mining...
Sirs:
We are looking for an american company that provides
Field Inspection for HDPE large diameter pipes installation.
Our interest is to work with them for inspecting ,in Chile,many mining projects that are underway.Please help us
on finding this company.
Capablanca
Sirs:
I am looking for a software package that allows the following:
-I have a library of about ten typical steel towers models.
-Another library with 20 typical antennas.
The software shall be able to a)show a solid model of the towers,allowing rotations of the models and b)to pick
any...
