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
Dubai’s oil & gas and marine ecosystem values engineers who can deliver analysis that’s clean, review-ready, and aligned with offshore standards. Structural Analysis Computer System (SACS) Training in Dubai at Ascents Learning is built for engineers who want to work confidently on jacket/topside structures—modeling, load setup, code checks, joint checks, and reporting.
This Structural Analysis Computer System (SACS) Training in Dubai begins with the foundations that make or break an offshore model: units, geometry and connectivity, member properties, releases, offsets, and boundary conditions. You’ll learn how to build a model that stays stable, runs without surprises, and is easy to check.
From there, we move into practical loading and analysis workflows: dead/live/equipment loads, wind and wave input concepts (what matters for correct direction and elevation), load cases and combinations, and running linear static analysis. You’ll also learn how to validate results properly—reaction checks, deflection sanity checks, and quick load-path verification so you can defend your outputs in client or checker discussions.
The advanced part covers deliverables that offshore teams in Dubai expect: member code checks (unity ratios), joint can checks, dynamic basics (modal setup), plus an industry-style overview of fatigue workflow and report formatting. Every topic is backed by hands-on labs so you’re not memorizing steps—you’re building repeatable skills.
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)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.2Installing/opening projects, interface walkthroughCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.3Units system, database setup, file structureCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.4Typical project workflow and naming standardsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.5Common mistakes: unit mismatch, wrong project templateCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 2: Modeling Fundamentals (Nodes, Members, Grids)4
- 2.1Creating nodes, coordinate system and grid setupCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.2Member creation, member connectivity rulesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.3Grouping strategy (legs, braces, beams)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.4Model cleanup and basic geometry QACopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 3: Member Properties + Sections4
- 3.1Assigning section libraries (tubular, rolled, built-up)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.2Material properties (steel grades) and density assumptionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.3Member orientation, beta angle, local axesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.4Checks: section assignment errors, duplicate membersCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 4: Releases, Offsets, Eccentricities4
- 4.1End releases and where to use them (realistic joints)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.2Member offsets and connectivity correctionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.3Rigid links / eccentricities for real joint modelingCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.4QA: unstable model causes and quick fixesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 5: Boundary Conditions (Supports & Constraints)4
- 5.1Restraints: fixed/pinned/custom DOF settingsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.2Support modeling for jacket/topside assumptionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.3Stability checks and warning interpretationCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.4Good practice: restraint documentation for reviewersCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 6: Load Fundamentals (Dead, Live, Equipment)4
- 6.1Self-weight setup (automatic vs manual)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.2Live load patterns for platformsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.3Equipment loads, lumped loads, area loads conceptsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.4QA: missing self-weight, wrong directionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 7: Environmental Loading Overview (Practical Inputs)4
- 7.1Wind load basics: what you enter vs what you calculate elsewhereCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.2Wave/current basics: practical understanding for SACSCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.3Load application points, directions, reference elevationsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.4Mistakes to avoid: sign convention, elevation errorsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 8: Load Cases + Load Combinations4
- 8.1Defining load cases properly (naming, purpose)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 8.2Creating combinations: operating, storm, extreme, accidentalCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 8.3Code-based combinations and project-specific logicCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 8.4QA: duplicate combos, missing governing casesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 9: Running Linear Static Analysis4
- 9.1Solver setup and running analysisCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.2Understanding output files and result summariesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.3Reaction checks, deflection sanity checksCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.4Interpreting warnings vs errors (what must be fixed)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 10: Results Interpretation (For Real Review Cycles)4
- 10.1Member forces, utilization, deflection checksCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.2Load path verification (does it “make sense”?)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.3Identifying governing members and hotspotsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.4Exporting results for reports and checking sheetsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 11: Member Code Checks (Unity Ratio Workflow)4
- 11.1Selecting codes and parameters (practical approach)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.2Running member check modulesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.3Understanding unity ratio, interaction equationsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.4Fix strategy: section change vs bracing vs boundary updatesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 12: Joint Can / Connection-Level Checks4
- 12.1What joint can checks mean in offshore structuresCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.2Input requirements and typical modeling assumptionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.3Reading joint check output, failure modesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.4Common fixes: geometry refinement, member end conditionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 13: Dynamic Analysis Basics (Modal / Practical Setup)4
- 13.1When dynamic analysis is needed in offshore projectsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.2Modal extraction basics and setupCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.3Mass modeling assumptions and validationCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.4Interpreting mode shapes and participationCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 14: Pile/Soil Modeling Overview (Job-Oriented)4
- 14.1Pile modeling basics: springs vs simplified assumptionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.2Soil stiffness concepts (what you must understand)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.3Input approach and sensitivity checksCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.4Output review: pile reactions, base shear, stabilityCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 15: Fatigue Analysis Workflow + Reporting4
- 15.1Fatigue basics: what drives fatigue in offshore structuresCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 15.2Setting up fatigue cases (practical workflow)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 15.3Reading fatigue life outputs and hotspot reviewCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 15.4Report-ready formatting + QA checklist + final project wrap-upCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy




