Version 2023.08, August 2023 - Akselos Tools

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Tool Name

Description

Register Date

Status

Mitigation

Measurement Notes

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tool_20220603_1

SACS Converter

SACS Importer with an option to add a PSI system.

PSI file can also be given at the SACS Importer window as this step is unavoidable. Internally the program may import the model information first, and then PSI can be attached. However, this can be in a single window, and it may have an option “On” or “Off” to import PSI later in case required.

June 3, 2022

Acknowledged

Convert the SACS model first, then create the pile-soil system.

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tool_20221005_1

Pile-structure interaction (PSI)

Supported soil type from SACS PSI input file.

PSI tool only supports "SAND" and "CLAY" soil types from the SACS input file. Other soil types are not yet supported.

October 5, 2022

Acknowledged

None

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tool_20221005_2

Pile-structure interaction (PSI)

The performance of the PSI tool is slow in some cases.

Generating a non-linear pile-soil system takes longer than it needs, especially when the refined length is small (less than 0.5 m).

October 5, 2022

Resolved

Do not use refined length segments less than 0.5m.

Version 2023.04

Performance is improved: The non-linear pile-soil system can be generated much faster.

4

tool_20221101_1

3D joint creation tool

This tool generates 3D shell joints from 1D beam joints by calling Coreform Cubit in the background.

There were changes from Corefrom Cubit 2021 that broke these tools.

Only Coreform Cubit 2020 is working with this tool now.

November 1, 2022

Acknowledged

Using Coreform Cubit 2020

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tool_20230601_1

Soil linearization

For jacket structure, this tool generates a linear stiffness matrix (6x6 matrix) at pile heads to replace the non-linear pile system for modal and spectral fatigue analyses. It ensures the behaviour (displacements at pile heads) are similar between the non-linear and linear models.

This is yet to be fully validated.

June 1, 2023

Resolved

None