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CAESAR II User's Guide

Version 2014 (7.0)

April 2014

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Contents What's New in CAESAR II ......................................................................................................................... 19

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 23 About the CAESAR II Documentation .................................................................................................. 24 Software Support/User Assistance ....................................................................................................... 24 Software Revision Procedures .............................................................................................................. 25 Updates and License Types ................................................................................................................. 27

Getting Started ........................................................................................................................................... 29 Starting CAESAR II ............................................................................................................................... 29 Understanding Jobs .............................................................................................................................. 30 Basic Operation..................................................................................................................................... 30

Create a new job ............................................................................................................................ 30 Piping Input generation................................................................................................................... 31 Model Error Checking ..................................................................................................................... 34 Building Load Cases ....................................................................................................................... 35 Run a static analysis ....................................................................................................................... 36 Static Output Review ...................................................................................................................... 36

Main Menu ............................................................................................................................................ 37 File Menu ........................................................................................................................................ 37 Input Menu ...................................................................................................................................... 40 Analysis Menu ................................................................................................................................ 40 Output Menu ................................................................................................................................... 41 Language Menu .............................................................................................................................. 41 Tools Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 42 Diagnostics Menu ........................................................................................................................... 42 ESL Menu ....................................................................................................................................... 43 View Menu ...................................................................................................................................... 43 Help Menu ...................................................................................................................................... 43

Configuration and Environment .............................................................................................................. 45 CAESAR II Configuration File Generation ............................................................................................ 45 Computational Control .......................................................................................................................... 47

Convergence Tolerances ............................................................................................................... 47 Input Spreadsheet Defaults ............................................................................................................ 49 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................................................. 51

Database Definitions ............................................................................................................................. 53 Databases ...................................................................................................................................... 54 ODBC Settings ............................................................................................................................... 58

FRP Pipe Properties ............................................................................................................................. 59 Material Properties ......................................................................................................................... 60 Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 62

Geometry Directives ............................................................................................................................. 63 Bends.............................................................................................................................................. 63 Input Items ...................................................................................................................................... 65

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Graphic Settings.................................................................................................................................... 66 Advanced Options .......................................................................................................................... 67 Background Colors ......................................................................................................................... 68 Component Colors .......................................................................................................................... 69 Marker Options ............................................................................................................................... 71 Miscellaneous Options ................................................................................................................... 71 Output Colors ................................................................................................................................. 75 Text Options ................................................................................................................................... 76 Visual Options ................................................................................................................................ 77

Miscellaneous Options .......................................................................................................................... 80 Input Items ...................................................................................................................................... 80 Output Items ................................................................................................................................... 82 System Level Items ........................................................................................................................ 83

SIFs and Stresses ................................................................................................................................. 85 Advanced Settings .......................................................................................................................... 85 Code-Specific Settings ................................................................................................................... 86 General Settings ............................................................................................................................. 89 Legacy Settings .............................................................................................................................. 95

Set/Change Password .......................................................................................................................... 96 New Password ................................................................................................................................ 96 Access Protected Data ................................................................................................................... 97 Change Password .......................................................................................................................... 97 Remove Password ......................................................................................................................... 97

Piping Input Reference ............................................................................................................................. 99 Classic Piping Input Dialog Box .......................................................................................................... 100

Navigating the Classic Piping Input Dialog Box using the Function Keys .................................... 101 Help Screens and Units ................................................................................................................ 101 Node Numbers ............................................................................................................................. 101 Deltas............................................................................................................................................ 103 Pipe Sizes ..................................................................................................................................... 106 Operating Conditions .................................................................................................................... 109 Component Information ................................................................................................................ 113 Boundary Conditions .................................................................................................................... 148 Loading Conditions ....................................................................................................................... 185 Materials ....................................................................................................................................... 191 Material Elastic Properties ............................................................................................................ 217 Densities ....................................................................................................................................... 219 Line Number ................................................................................................................................. 223

Available Commands .......................................................................................................................... 223 File Menu ...................................................................................................................................... 224 Edit Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 229 Model Menu .................................................................................................................................. 236 Environment Menu ....................................................................................................................... 281 Global Menu ................................................................................................................................. 323 Options Menu ............................................................................................................................... 329 View Menu .................................................................................................................................... 334 Tools Menu ................................................................................................................................... 352

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3D Modeler ................................................................................................................................................ 361 3D Graphics Configuration ........................................................................................................... 364 Changing the Model Display ........................................................................................................ 366 Manipulating the Toolbar .............................................................................................................. 367 Highlighting Graphics ................................................................................................................... 367 Updating Properties from the 3D Model ....................................................................................... 370 Displaying Displacements, Forces, Uniform Loads, and Wind/Wave Loads ............................... 370 Performing Block Operations ....................................................................................................... 372 Limiting the Display ...................................................................................................................... 373 Saving an Image for Later Presentation ....................................................................................... 374 Walking Through the Model ......................................................................................................... 376 Moving Elements .......................................................................................................................... 376

S3D/SPR Model View ......................................................................................................................... 379 Load S3D/SPR Model .................................................................................................................. 379 Show/Hide S3D/SPR Model ......................................................................................................... 383 Dim S3D/SPR Model .................................................................................................................. 384 S3D/SPR Visibility Options ........................................................................................................... 384

Structural Steel Modeler ......................................................................................................................... 387 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 387 Structural Steel Graphics .................................................................................................................... 392 Sample Input ....................................................................................................................................... 393

Structural Steel Example #1 ......................................................................................................... 393 Structural Steel Example #2 ......................................................................................................... 403 Structural Steel Example #3 ......................................................................................................... 412

The Structural Modeler Window .......................................................................................................... 419 Model Setup using the Structural Steel Wizard ............................................................................ 420

Insert Menu ......................................................................................................................................... 422 Before Current Element ................................................................................................................ 422 After the Current Element ............................................................................................................. 422 At End of Model ............................................................................................................................ 422

Commands Menu ................................................................................................................................ 422 Node ............................................................................................................................................. 422 NFill............................................................................................................................................... 423 NGen ............................................................................................................................................ 424 Fix ................................................................................................................................................. 426 Elem.............................................................................................................................................. 429 EFill ............................................................................................................................................... 430 EGen............................................................................................................................................. 432 EDim ............................................................................................................................................. 436 Angle............................................................................................................................................. 438 Unif ............................................................................................................................................... 439 Orient ............................................................................................................................................ 441 Load .............................................................................................................................................. 443 Wind Loads ................................................................................................................................... 444 GLoads ......................................................................................................................................... 446 MatId ............................................................................................................................................. 446 SecId............................................................................................................................................. 448 Free End Connections - FREE ..................................................................................................... 450 Beams........................................................................................................................................... 452 Braces........................................................................................................................................... 455

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Columns ....................................................................................................................................... 457 Default .......................................................................................................................................... 460 Comment ...................................................................................................................................... 460 Vertical .......................................................................................................................................... 461 Unit ............................................................................................................................................... 462 List Options ................................................................................................................................... 462

Structural Databases .......................................................................................................................... 463 AISC 1977 Database .................................................................................................................... 463 AISC 1989 Database .................................................................................................................... 470 Australian 1990 Database ............................................................................................................ 476 German 1991 Database ............................................................................................................... 477 South African 1992 Database ...................................................................................................... 480 Korean 1990 Database................................................................................................................. 480 UK 1993 Database ....................................................................................................................... 482

Buried Pipe Modeler ................................................................................................................................ 483 Buried Pipe Modeler Window .............................................................................................................. 485

From Node .................................................................................................................................... 486 To Node ........................................................................................................................................ 486 Soil Model No. .............................................................................................................................. 487 From/To End Mesh ....................................................................................................................... 487 User-Defined Lateral "K" .............................................................................................................. 488 Ultimate Lateral Load ................................................................................................................... 488 User-Defined Axial Stif ................................................................................................................. 488 Ultimate Axial Load ....................................................................................................................... 489 User-Defined Upward Stif ............................................................................................................. 489 Ultimate Upward Load .................................................................................................................. 489 User-Defined Downward Stif ........................................................................................................ 489 Ultimate Downward Load ............................................................................................................. 490

Soil Models .......................................................................................................................................... 490 CAESAR II Basic Model ............................................................................................................... 491 American Lifelines Alliance Soil Model ......................................................................................... 492 Basic Soil Modeler Dialog Box ..................................................................................................... 496

Model an underground piping system ................................................................................................. 503 Buried Pipe Example .......................................................................................................................... 504

Static Analysis ......................................................................................................................................... 511 Static Analysis Overview ..................................................................................................................... 511

Error Checking .............................................................................................................................. 511 Static Load Case Editor ................................................................................................................ 513 Building Static Load Cases .......................................................................................................... 514 Providing Wind Data ..................................................................................................................... 524 Providing Wave Data .................................................................................................................... 525 Execution of Static Analysis ......................................................................................................... 526 Definition of a Load Case ............................................................................................................. 528 Controlling Results ....................................................................................................................... 532

Static Analysis Dialog Box .................................................................................................................. 533 Load Case Editor Tab (Static Analysis Dialog Box) ..................................................................... 533 Load Case Options Tab (Static Analysis Dialog Box) .................................................................. 537 Wind Loads Tab (Static Analysis Dialog Box) .............................................................................. 543 Wave Loads Tab (Static Analysis Dialog Box .............................................................................. 559

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Static Output Processor ......................................................................................................................... 563 Work with Reports ............................................................................................................................... 564

Filter Reports ................................................................................................................................ 565 Print or Save Reports to File Notes .............................................................................................. 566

Report Options .................................................................................................................................... 567 Displacements .............................................................................................................................. 568 Restraints ..................................................................................................................................... 569 Restraint Report - In Local Element Coordinates ......................................................................... 570 Restraint Summary ....................................................................................................................... 572 Nozzle Check Report .................................................................................................................... 573 Flange Reports ............................................................................................................................. 573 Global Element Forces ................................................................................................................. 575 Local Element Forces ................................................................................................................... 575 Stresses ........................................................................................................................................ 576 Stress Summary ........................................................................................................................... 577 Code Compliance Report ............................................................................................................. 578 Cumulative Usage Report ............................................................................................................ 579

General Computed Results ................................................................................................................. 579 Load Case Report ........................................................................................................................ 580 Hanger Table with Text ................................................................................................................ 581 Input Echo .................................................................................................................................... 582 Miscellaneous Data ...................................................................................................................... 583 Warnings ...................................................................................................................................... 584

Output Viewer Wizard ......................................................................................................................... 585 Report Template Editor ....................................................................................................................... 586 Available Commands .......................................................................................................................... 588

View Menu .................................................................................................................................... 589 Options Menu ............................................................................................................................... 594 Plot Options Menu ........................................................................................................................ 601 Plot View Menu ............................................................................................................................. 607 Event Viewer Dialog Box .............................................................................................................. 608

Dynamic Analysis .................................................................................................................................... 609 Dynamic Loads in Piping Systems...................................................................................................... 609

Random ........................................................................................................................................ 611 Harmonic ...................................................................................................................................... 611 Impulse ......................................................................................................................................... 613

Model Modifications for Dynamic Analysis ......................................................................................... 615 Dynamic Analysis Workflow ................................................................................................................ 616 The Dynamic Analysis Window ........................................................................................................... 617

Modal Analysis ............................................................................................................................. 618 Harmonic Analysis ........................................................................................................................ 619 Earthquake Response Spectrum Analysis ................................................................................... 619 Relief Loads and Water Hammer/Slug Flow Spectra Analysis .................................................... 619 Time History Analysis ................................................................................................................... 620

Excitation Frequencies Tab ................................................................................................................ 620 Starting Frequency ....................................................................................................................... 621 Ending Frequency ........................................................................................................................ 621 Increment ...................................................................................................................................... 621 Load Cycles .................................................................................................................................. 622

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Harmonic Forces Tab ......................................................................................................................... 622 Force............................................................................................................................................. 624 Direction ....................................................................................................................................... 624 Phase............................................................................................................................................ 624 Start Node .................................................................................................................................... 624 Stop Node ..................................................................................................................................... 625 Increment ...................................................................................................................................... 625

Harmonic Displacements Tab ............................................................................................................. 626 Displacement ................................................................................................................................ 627 Direction ....................................................................................................................................... 627 Phase............................................................................................................................................ 627 Start Node .................................................................................................................................... 628 Stop Node ..................................................................................................................................... 628 Increment ...................................................................................................................................... 628

Spectrum/Time History Definitions Tab .............................................................................................. 629 Name ............................................................................................................................................ 630 Range Type .................................................................................................................................. 631 Ordinate Type ............................................................................................................................... 632 Range Interpol .............................................................................................................................. 632 Ordinate Interpol ........................................................................................................................... 632 Examples ...................................................................................................................................... 632

Spectrum/Time History Load Cases Tab ............................................................................................ 634 Spectrum/Time History Profile ...................................................................................................... 636 Factor............................................................................................................................................ 636 Dir. ................................................................................................................................................ 636 Start Node .................................................................................................................................... 637 Stop Node ..................................................................................................................................... 638 Increment ...................................................................................................................................... 638 Anchor Movement ........................................................................................................................ 638 Force Set # ................................................................................................................................... 638 Force Sets Tab ............................................................................................................................. 639 Examples ...................................................................................................................................... 644

Static/Dynamic Combinations Tab ...................................................................................................... 649 Load Case .................................................................................................................................... 650 Factor............................................................................................................................................ 650 Examples ...................................................................................................................................... 650

Lumped Masses Tab .......................................................................................................................... 654 Mass ............................................................................................................................................. 654 Direction ....................................................................................................................................... 654 Start Node .................................................................................................................................... 655 Stop Node ..................................................................................................................................... 655 Increments .................................................................................................................................... 655

Snubbers Tab...................................................................................................................................... 656 Stiffness ........................................................................................................................................ 656 Direction ....................................................................................................................................... 656 Node ............................................................................................................................................. 656 CNode........................................................................................................................................... 656

Control Parameters Tab ...................................................................................................................... 658 Analysis Type (Harmonic/Spectrum/Modes/Range/TimeHist) ..................................................... 659 Static Load Case for Nonlinear Restraint Status .......................................................................... 670 Max. No. of Eigenvalues Calculated ............................................................................................ 671 Frequency Cutoff (HZ) .................................................................................................................. 673 Closely Spaced Mode Criteria/Time History Time Step (ms) ....................................................... 674

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Load Duration (DSRSS) (sec) ...................................................................................................... 675 Damping (DSRSS) (ratio of critical) .............................................................................................. 675 ZPA (Reg. Guide 1.60/UBC - g's) # Time History Output Cases......................................... 676 Re-use Last Eigensolution (Frequencies and Mode Shapes) ...................................................... 679 Spatial or Modal Combination First .............................................................................................. 679 Spatial Combination Method (SRSS/ABS) ................................................................................... 680 Modal Combination Method (Group/10%/DSRSS/ABS/SRSS) ................................................... 680 Include Pseudostatic (Anchor Movement) Components (Y/N) .................................................... 683 Include Missing Mass Components .............................................................................................. 684 Pseudostatic (Anchor Movement) Comb. Method (SRSS/ABS) .................................................. 686 Missing Mass Combination Method (SRSS/ABS) ........................................................................ 686 Directional Combination Method (SRSS/ABS) ............................................................................. 686 Mass Model (LUMPED/CONSISTENT) ....................................................................................... 687 Sturm Sequence Check on Computed Eigenvalues .................................................................... 687

Advanced Tab ..................................................................................................................................... 688 Estimated Number of Significant Figures in Eigenvalues ............................................................ 688 Jacobi Sweep Tolerance .............................................................................................................. 689 Decomposition Singularity Tolerance ........................................................................................... 689 Subspace Size (0-Not Used) ........................................................................................................ 689 No. to Converge Before Shift Allowed (0 - Not Used) .................................................................. 690 No. of Iterations Per Shift (0 - Pgm computed) ............................................................................ 690 % of Iterations Per Shift Before Orthogonalization ....................................................................... 691 Force Orthogonalization After Convergence (Y/N) ...................................................................... 691 Use Out-of-Core Eigensolver (Y/N) .............................................................................................. 691 Frequency Array Spaces .............................................................................................................. 691

Directive Builder .................................................................................................................................. 692 Enter/Edit Spectrum Data ................................................................................................................... 693

Range ........................................................................................................................................... 693 Ordinate ........................................................................................................................................ 694

DLF/Spectrum Generator .................................................................................................................... 694 Spectrum Name ............................................................................................................................ 694 Spectrum Type ............................................................................................................................. 695 Generate Spectrum ...................................................................................................................... 703

Relief Load Synthesis ......................................................................................................................... 704 Relief Load Synthesis for Gases Greater Than 15 psig ............................................................... 704 Relief Load Synthesis for Liquids ................................................................................................. 707 Example Output - Gas Relief Load Synthesis .............................................................................. 710 Example Output - Liquid Relief Load Synthesis ........................................................................... 714

Analysis Results .................................................................................................................................. 716 Modal ............................................................................................................................................ 717 Harmonic ...................................................................................................................................... 718 Spectrum ...................................................................................................................................... 718 Time History ................................................................................................................................. 719

Dynamic Output Processing .................................................................................................................. 721 Dynamic Output Window .................................................................................................................... 721

Open a Job ................................................................................................................................... 723 Enter a Report Title ...................................................................................................................... 723 View Load Cases .......................................................................................................................... 724 Send Reports to Microsoft Word .................................................................................................. 724 View Reports ................................................................................................................................ 725

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Dynamic Output Animation Window ................................................................................................... 736 Save Animation to File.................................................................................................................. 737 Animation of Static Results -Displacements................................................................................. 737 Animation of Dynamic Results Modal/Spectrum ........................................................................ 738 Animation of Dynamic Results Harmonic .................................................................................. 738 Animation of Dynamic Results Time History ............................................................................. 738

Relief Load Synthesis Results ............................................................................................................ 739

Generate Stress Isometrics Overview ................................................................................................... 741 Add input feature information .............................................................................................................. 742 Add output feature information ............................................................................................................ 744 Add custom annotations for nodal features ........................................................................................ 745 Add custom annotations for elemental features ................................................................................. 747 Set Project Information ....................................................................................................................... 749 Configure annotation preferences....................................................................................................... 750 Configure isometric drawing split points ............................................................................................. 752 Create a drawing using the default style ............................................................................................. 754 Create a drawing using an existing style ............................................................................................ 755 Create a drawing using a new style .................................................................................................... 756 Create and save an annotation template ............................................................................................ 758 Apply a Template ................................................................................................................................ 758 Stress Isometric Tutorials ................................................................................................................... 759

Tutorial A - Creating a stress isometric drawing using the default drawing style ......................... 759 Tutorial B - Adding annotations for Input and Output features ..................................................... 762 Tutorial C - Adding custom annotations and configure annotations preferences ........................ 764 Tutorial D - Creating and applying a stress iso template ............................................................. 768

Equipment Component and Compliance .............................................................................................. 771 Intersection Stress Intensification Factors .......................................................................................... 772

Intersection Type .......................................................................................................................... 775 Piping Code ID ............................................................................................................................. 775 Header Pipe Outside Diameter .................................................................................................... 776 Header Pipe Wall Thickness ........................................................................................................ 776 Branch Pipe Outside Diameter ..................................................................................................... 776 Branch Pipe Wall Thickness ......................................................................................................... 777 Branch Largest Diameter at Intersection ...................................................................................... 777 Pad Thickness .............................................................................................................................. 777 Intersection Crotch Radius ........................................................................................................... 777 Intersection Crotch Thickness ...................................................................................................... 778 Extrusion Crotch Radius ............................................................................................................... 778 Weld Type .................................................................................................................................... 778 Ferritic Material ............................................................................................................................. 778 Design Temperature ..................................................................................................................... 778

Bend Stress Intensification Factors .................................................................................................... 778 Bend Tab ...................................................................................................................................... 780 Trunnion Tab ................................................................................................................................ 784

WRC 107/297 Vessel/Nozzle Stresses .............................................................................................. 786 WRC Bulletin 107(537) ................................................................................................................. 788 WRC Bulletin 297 ......................................................................................................................... 791

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Flange Leakage/Stress Calculations .................................................................................................. 791 Flange Tab ................................................................................................................................... 793 Bolts and Gasket Tab ................................................................................................................... 797 Material Data Tab ......................................................................................................................... 805 Loads Tab ..................................................................................................................................... 808 Flange Rating ............................................................................................................................... 809

Pipeline Remaining Strength Calculations (B31G) ............................................................................. 811 Data Tab ....................................................................................................................................... 814 Measurements Tab ....................................................................................................................... 815

Expansion Joint Rating ....................................................................................................................... 816 Geometry ...................................................................................................................................... 820 Displacements and Rotations ....................................................................................................... 821 Allowables .................................................................................................................................... 821

Structural Steel Checks - AISC ........................................................................................................... 821 Global Input .................................................................................................................................. 824 Local Member Data Tab ............................................................................................................... 826

NEMA SM23 (Steam Turbines) .......................................................................................................... 829 NEMA Turbine Example ............................................................................................................... 831 NEMA Input Data Tab .................................................................................................................. 834

API 610 (Centrifugal Pumps) .............................................................................................................. 837 Input Data Tab .............................................................................................................................. 843 Suction Nozzle Tab ...................................................................................................................... 846 Discharge Nozzle Tab .................................................................................................................. 847

API 617 (Centrifugal Compressors) .................................................................................................... 849 API 617 Input Tab ......................................................................................................................... 850 Suction Nozzle Tab ...................................................................................................................... 852 Discharge Nozzle Tab .................................................................................................................. 853 Extraction Nozzle #1 Tab ............................................................................................................. 855 Extraction Nozzle #2 Tab ............................................................................................................. 856

API 661 (Air Cooled Heat Exchangers) .............................................................................................. 858 Input Data Tab .............................................................................................................................. 861 Inlet Nozzle Tab ............................................................................................................................ 862 Outlet Nozzle Tab ......................................................................................................................... 863

Heat Exchange Institute ...................................................................................................................... 864 HEI Nozzle .................................................................................................................................... 866

API 560 (Fired Heaters for General Refinery Services)...................................................................... 867 API 560 Input Data Tab ................................................................................................................ 869

Technical Discussions ............................................................................................................................ 871 Rigid Element Application ................................................................................................................... 871

Rigid Weight ................................................................................................................................. 871 Fluid Weight in Rigid Elements .................................................................................................... 872 Insulation Weight on Rigid Elements ............................................................................................ 872

In-Line Flange Evaluation ................................................................................................................... 873 Kellogg Equivalent Pressure Method ........................................................................................... 873 ASME NC-3658.3 Calculation Method for B16.5 Flanged Joints with High Strength Bolting ............................................................................................................................ 873

Cold Spring ......................................................................................................................................... 874 Expansion Joints ................................................................................................................................. 876

Effective ID ................................................................................................................................... 878

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Hanger Sizing Algorithm ..................................................................................................................... 878 Spring Design Requirements ....................................................................................................... 879 Restrained Weight Case............................................................................................................... 879 Pre-Selection Load Case 2 Setting Hanger Deflection through the Operating Case ............................................................................................................................................. 880 Post-Selection Load Case (Optional) Setting the Actual Installed (Cold) Load ........................ 880 Create Spring Load Cases ........................................................................................................... 881 Constant Effort Support ................................................................................................................ 882 Including the Spring Hanger Stiffness in the Design Algorithm.................................................... 882 Other Notes on Hanger Sizing ..................................................................................................... 882

Class 1 Branch Flexibilities ................................................................................................................. 883 Modeling Friction Effects ..................................................................................................................... 885 Nonlinear Code Compliance ............................................................................................................... 886 Sustained Stresses and Nonlinear Restraints .................................................................................... 887

Notes on Occasional Load Cases ................................................................................................ 889 Static Seismic Inertial Loads ............................................................................................................... 890 Wind Loads ......................................................................................................................................... 891

Elevation ....................................................................................................................................... 893 Hydrodynamic (Wave and Current) Loading ...................................................................................... 893

Ocean Wave Particulars ............................................................................................................... 894 Applicable Wave Theory Determination ....................................................................................... 895 Pseudo-Static Hydrodynamic Loading ......................................................................................... 896 Airy Wave Theory Implementation ............................................................................................... 897 STOKES 5th Order Wave Theory Implementation ...................................................................... 897 Stream Function Wave Theory Implementation ........................................................................... 898 Ocean Currents ............................................................................................................................ 898 Technical Notes on CAESAR II Hydrodynamic Loading .............................................................. 898 Input: Specifying Hydrodynamic Parameters in CAESAR II ........................................................ 901 Current Data ................................................................................................................................. 903 Wave Data .................................................................................................................................... 903 Seawater Data .............................................................................................................................. 904 Piping Element Data ..................................................................................................................... 905 References ................................................................................................................................... 905

Evaluating Vessel Stresses ................................................................................................................ 906 ASME Section VIII Division 2-Elastic Nozzle Comprehensive Analysis (pre-2007) .................... 906 Elastic Analyses of Shells near Nozzles Using WRC 107 ........................................................... 908 Description of Alternate Simplified ASME Section VIII Division 2 Elastic Nozzle Analysis pre-2007 ......................................................................................................................... 909 ASME Section VIII Division 2-Elastic Nozzle Simplified Analysis pre-2007 ................................. 910

Inclusion of Missing Mass Correction ................................................................................................. 910 Maximum Stress Versus Extracted Loads ................................................................................... 915

Fatigue Analysis Using CAESAR II..................................................................................................... 916 Fatigue Basics .............................................................................................................................. 916 Fatigue Analysis of Piping Systems ............................................................................................. 917 Static Analysis Fatigue Example .................................................................................................. 918 Fatigue Capabilities in Dynamic Analysis ..................................................................................... 925 Creating the .FAT Files................................................................................................................. 926 Calculation of Fatigue Stresses .................................................................................................... 927

Pipe Stress Analysis of FRP Piping .................................................................................................... 929 Underlying Theory ........................................................................................................................ 929 FRP Analysis Using CAESAR II ................................................................................................... 944

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Code Compliance Considerations ...................................................................................................... 951 General Comments on Configuration Settings' Effect on Piping Code Calculations ................... 951 Code-Specific Notes ..................................................................................................................... 956

Local Coordinates ............................................................................................................................... 991 Other Global Coordinate Systems ................................................................................................ 993 The Right Hand Rule .................................................................................................................... 993 Pipe Stress Analysis Coordinate Systems ................................................................................... 995 Defining a Model ........................................................................................................................... 998 Using Local Coordinates ............................................................................................................ 1000 CAESAR II Local Coordinate Definitions.................................................................................... 1000 Applications Using Global and Local Coordinates ..................................................................... 1003 Restraint Data in Local Element Coordinates ............................................................................ 1009 Transforming from Global to Local ............................................................................................. 1009 Frequently Asked Questions ...................................................................................................... 1010

Miscellaneous Processors ................................................................................................................... 1013 Accounting ........................................................................................................................................ 1013

Accounting System Activation .................................................................................................... 1015 Batch Stream Processing ................................................................................................................. 1018

Define Jobs to Run ..................................................................................................................... 1018 Analyze Specified Jobs .............................................................................................................. 1018

CAESAR II Fatal Error Processing ................................................................................................... 1018 Units File Operations ........................................................................................................................ 1019

Create/Review Units ................................................................................................................... 1020 Change Model Units ................................................................................................................... 1022

Material Database ............................................................................................................................. 1023 Material Number ......................................................................................................................... 1024 Material Name ............................................................................................................................ 1025 Applicable Piping Code .............................................................................................................. 1025 Material Density .......................................................................................................................... 1025 Minimum Temperature Curve (A-D) ........................................................................................... 1025 Eff, Cf, z ...................................................................................................................................... 1026 Cold Elastic Modulus .................................................................................................................. 1026 Poisson's Ratio ........................................................................................................................... 1026 FAC............................................................................................................................................. 1026 Laminate Type ............................................................................................................................ 1027 Eh / Ea ........................................................................................................................................ 1027 Temperature ............................................................................................................................... 1027 Exp. Coeff. .................................................................................................................................. 1027 Allowable Stress ......................................................................................................................... 1028 Elastic Modulus .......................................................................................................................... 1028 Yield Stress ................................................................................................................................ 1028 Ult Tensile Stress ....................................................................................................................... 1028 Weld Strength Reduction Factor (W) ......................................................................................... 1028 Add a new material to the database ........................................................................................... 1029 Delete a material from the database .......................................................................................... 1030 Edit a material in the database ................................................................................................... 1030

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External Interfaces ................................................................................................................................ 1033 CAESAR II Neutral File ..................................................................................................................... 1034

Version and Job Title Information ............................................................................................... 1035 Control Information ..................................................................................................................... 1035 Basic Element Data .................................................................................................................... 1036 Auxiliary Element Data ............................................................................................................... 1038 Miscellaneous Data Group #1 .................................................................................................... 1047 Units Conversion Data................................................................................................................ 1051 Nodal Coordinate Data ............................................................................................................... 1052

CAESAR II Data Matrix ..................................................................................................................... 1052 Data Export Wizard ........................................................................................................................... 1053

CAESAR II Input and Output Files Dialog Box ........................................................................... 1055 CAESAR II Input Export Options Dialog Box ............................................................................. 1057 CAESAR II Output Report Options Dialog Box .......................................................................... 1079

AFT IMPULSE ................................................................................................................................... 1088 How to Use the AFT IMPULSE Interface ................................................................................... 1088

PIPENET ........................................................................................................................................... 1089 Technical Discussion of the PIPENET Interface ........................................................................ 1089 How to Use the CAESAR II / PIPENET Interface ...................................................................... 1089

LIQT .................................................................................................................................................. 1090 Technical Discussion of LIQT Interface ...................................................................................... 1090 How to Use the LIQT Interface ................................................................................................... 1091 Example 1 ................................................................................................................................... 1092 Example 2 ................................................................................................................................... 1094

Pipeplus ............................................................................................................................................ 1096 How to Use the Pipeplus Interface ............................................................................................. 1096

FlowMaster ........................................................................................................................................ 1100 How to Use The Flowmaster Interface ....................................................................................... 1101

Intergraph CADWorx Plant ............................................................................................................... 1101 Intergraph Smart 3D PCF ................................................................................................................. 1102 Intergraph PDS ................................................................................................................................. 1102

File Name ................................................................................................................................... 1103 Browse ........................................................................................................................................ 1103 Minimum Anchor Node ............................................................................................................... 1103 Maximum Anchor Node .............................................................................................................. 1103 Start Node ..................

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