Structural Analysis Software for Floating Pontoons/Docks
Structural Analysis Software for Floating Pontoons/Docks
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Good Morning all,
I was wondering if any of you have a recommendation for software to perform structural analysis on floating marina docks (concrete). I've just been mostly using hand calcs to get the loads and running it in RISA (this is the way my boss does it). I've spoken with a few people in the field and they say that's fine, but I always feel like I'm oversimplifying a bit. FYI I use miche rungren for wave loads.
Thanks!
I was wondering if any of you have a recommendation for software to perform structural analysis on floating marina docks (concrete). I've just been mostly using hand calcs to get the loads and running it in RISA (this is the way my boss does it). I've spoken with a few people in the field and they say that's fine, but I always feel like I'm oversimplifying a bit. FYI I use miche rungren for wave loads.
Thanks!
RE: Structural Analysis Software for Floating Pontoons/Docks
DaveAtkins
RE: Structural Analysis Software for Floating Pontoons/Docks
RE: Structural Analysis Software for Floating Pontoons/Docks
Thanks!
RE: Structural Analysis Software for Floating Pontoons/Docks
I'm right there with you, but keep in mind this other thing you said:
The more complex you make your model to account for the loading, the more fine tuned it gets to handle that specific load. In such a complex environment, those blinders can be disastrous. Your model has to be equally complex for each complex load if you try to make it that accurate. Some form of the law of diminishing returns certainly applies here, and if you're not careful you'll end up sitting on, at best, an unconservative, upper bound solution to one or two possible scenarios, and your structure will be hit by scenario 63.
RE: Structural Analysis Software for Floating Pontoons/Docks
Thanks! phamENG & DaveAtkins
RE: Structural Analysis Software for Floating Pontoons/Docks