Date and venue: on request

COURSE: Progressive collapse analysis using Usfos

This 2 day course introduces the participants to the Sesam programs for progressive collapse analysis. The course consists of presentations followed by practical exercises.

Topics covered are:
The course covers strength and progressive collapse analysis of steel space-frame structures using Usfos. Focus will be on plastic limit-state analysis of jackets subjected to:

• Accidental loads (ship collision, dropped objects, fire and explosion)
• Extreme environmental loads (wave, wind, current)

Prerequisite:
Basic knowledge of jacket design using Sesam is required.