Requirements
- Basic structural engineering concepts (forces, moments, stresses)
- Comfort with engineering units and load combinations
- Familiarity with steel design basics (helpful, not mandatory)
- A laptop capable of running engineering software (Windows preferred)
Features
- Live Project-Based Training
- Expert-Led Sessions
- Flexible Learning Options
- Interactive Learning
- Comprehensive Study Material
- Globally Recognized Certification
- One-on-One Mentorship
Target audiences
- Offshore structural design engineers (jacket/topside)
- Structural analysts in EPC / oil & gas / marine projects
- Fresh graduates aiming for offshore structural roles
- Engineers shifting from STAAD/ETABS to offshore analysis tools
- Professionals involved in design verification / third-party checks
Chennai is a strong hub for engineering services, and offshore structural teams often look for engineers who can actually work inside SACS—not just understand theory. Structural Analysis Computer System (SACS) Training in Chennai at Ascents Learning is designed to make you productive on real offshore deliverables: jacket/topside modeling, analysis runs, checks, and report-ready outputs.
We start with the fundamentals that prevent 80% of rework: choosing the right units, organizing the model, building clean connectivity, assigning sections and material properties, and setting releases, offsets, and restraints correctly. Once the model is stable, you’ll learn practical loading workflows—dead/live/equipment loads plus wind and wave input concepts used in offshore projects. You’ll then run linear static analysis and learn how to validate results using load-path checks, reactions, deflection sanity checks, and governing member identification.
The later part of this Structural Analysis Computer System (SACS) Training in Chennai focuses on what project leads and checkers expect: member code checks and unity ratio interpretation, joint can checks, dynamic basics (modal setup), and a structured overview of fatigue workflow and reporting. Every module includes hands-on practice so you leave with repeatable steps and the confidence to handle review comments.
Who should join in Chennai
- Offshore structural engineers, EPC analysts, and design teams
- Engineers shifting from STAAD/ETABS into offshore analysis tools
- Freshers targeting offshore structural analysis roles
Curriculum
- 15 Sections
- 61 Lessons
- 22 Hours
- Module 1: SACS Basics + Project Setup5
- 1.1What SACS is used for in offshore structural work (jacket/topside)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.2Installing/opening projects, interface walkthroughCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.3Units system, database setup, file structureCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.4Typical project workflow and naming standardsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.5Common mistakes: unit mismatch, wrong project templateCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 2: Modeling Fundamentals (Nodes, Members, Grids)4
- Module 3: Member Properties + Sections4
- Module 4: Releases, Offsets, Eccentricities4
- Module 5: Boundary Conditions (Supports & Constraints)4
- Module 6: Load Fundamentals (Dead, Live, Equipment)4
- Module 7: Environmental Loading Overview (Practical Inputs)4
- 7.1Wind load basics: what you enter vs what you calculate elsewhereCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.2Wave/current basics: practical understanding for SACSCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.3Load application points, directions, reference elevationsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.4Mistakes to avoid: sign convention, elevation errorsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 8: Load Cases + Load Combinations4
- Module 9: Running Linear Static Analysis4
- Module 10: Results Interpretation (For Real Review Cycles)4
- Module 11: Member Code Checks (Unity Ratio Workflow)4
- Module 12: Joint Can / Connection-Level Checks4
- Module 13: Dynamic Analysis Basics (Modal / Practical Setup)4
- Module 14: Pile/Soil Modeling Overview (Job-Oriented)4
- Module 15: Fatigue Analysis Workflow + Reporting4
- 15.1Fatigue basics: what drives fatigue in offshore structuresCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 15.2Setting up fatigue cases (practical workflow)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 15.3Reading fatigue life outputs and hotspot reviewCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 15.4Report-ready formatting + QA checklist + final project wrap-upCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy




