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
Offshore and marine projects across the UAE move fast—and when design reviews start, teams expect SACS models and checks to be clean, traceable, and code-aligned. Structural Analysis Computer System (SACS) Training in UAE at Ascents Learning is built for engineers who want to work confidently on jacket/topside analysis, verification tasks, and report-ready deliverables.
In this Structural Analysis Computer System (SACS) Training in UAE, we focus on the workflow you’ll actually use on the job. You’ll learn how to set up geometry and connectivity properly, assign member properties and materials, and handle releases, offsets, and boundary conditions without breaking stability. From there, we move into realistic load cases—dead/live/equipment plus practical wind and wave input concepts—followed by load combinations that match offshore project logic.
You won’t just “run analysis.” You’ll learn how to validate results the way senior engineers do: reaction checks, deflection sanity checks, load-path verification, and finding governing members quickly. Later modules cover the deliverables that matter in offshore teams: member code checks (unity ratios), joint can checks, dynamic basics (modal setup), and an industry-style overview of fatigue workflow and reporting.
If you’re in the UAE and want a practical, lab-first approach, Structural Analysis Computer System (SACS) Training in UAE with Ascents Learning is a strong fit.
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)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.2Installing/opening projects, interface walkthroughCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.3Units system, database setup, file structureCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.4Typical project workflow and naming standardsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.5Common mistakes: unit mismatch, wrong project templateCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 2: Modeling Fundamentals (Nodes, Members, Grids)4
- 2.1Creating nodes, coordinate system and grid setupCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.2Member creation, member connectivity rulesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.3Grouping strategy (legs, braces, beams)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.4Model cleanup and basic geometry QACopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 3: Member Properties + Sections4
- 3.1Assigning section libraries (tubular, rolled, built-up)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.2Material properties (steel grades) and density assumptionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.3Member orientation, beta angle, local axesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.4Checks: section assignment errors, duplicate membersCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 4: Releases, Offsets, Eccentricities4
- 4.1End releases and where to use them (realistic joints)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.2Member offsets and connectivity correctionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.3Rigid links / eccentricities for real joint modelingCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.4QA: unstable model causes and quick fixesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 5: Boundary Conditions (Supports & Constraints)4
- 5.1Restraints: fixed/pinned/custom DOF settingsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.2Support modeling for jacket/topside assumptionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.3Stability checks and warning interpretationCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.4Good practice: restraint documentation for reviewersCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 6: Load Fundamentals (Dead, Live, Equipment)4
- 6.1Self-weight setup (automatic vs manual)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.2Live load patterns for platformsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.3Equipment loads, lumped loads, area loads conceptsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.4QA: missing self-weight, wrong directionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 7: Environmental Loading Overview (Practical Inputs)4
- 7.1Wind load basics: what you enter vs what you calculate elsewhereCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.2Wave/current basics: practical understanding for SACSCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.3Load application points, directions, reference elevationsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.4Mistakes to avoid: sign convention, elevation errorsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 8: Load Cases + Load Combinations4
- 8.1Defining load cases properly (naming, purpose)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 8.2Creating combinations: operating, storm, extreme, accidentalCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 8.3Code-based combinations and project-specific logicCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 8.4QA: duplicate combos, missing governing casesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 9: Running Linear Static Analysis4
- 9.1Solver setup and running analysisCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.2Understanding output files and result summariesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.3Reaction checks, deflection sanity checksCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.4Interpreting warnings vs errors (what must be fixed)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 10: Results Interpretation (For Real Review Cycles)4
- 10.1Member forces, utilization, deflection checksCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.2Load path verification (does it “make sense”?)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.3Identifying governing members and hotspotsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.4Exporting results for reports and checking sheetsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 11: Member Code Checks (Unity Ratio Workflow)4
- 11.1Selecting codes and parameters (practical approach)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.2Running member check modulesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.3Understanding unity ratio, interaction equationsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.4Fix strategy: section change vs bracing vs boundary updatesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 12: Joint Can / Connection-Level Checks4
- 12.1What joint can checks mean in offshore structuresCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.2Input requirements and typical modeling assumptionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.3Reading joint check output, failure modesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.4Common fixes: geometry refinement, member end conditionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 13: Dynamic Analysis Basics (Modal / Practical Setup)4
- 13.1When dynamic analysis is needed in offshore projectsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.2Modal extraction basics and setupCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.3Mass modeling assumptions and validationCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.4Interpreting mode shapes and participationCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 14: Pile/Soil Modeling Overview (Job-Oriented)4
- 14.1Pile modeling basics: springs vs simplified assumptionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.2Soil stiffness concepts (what you must understand)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.3Input approach and sensitivity checksCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.4Output review: pile reactions, base shear, stabilityCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 15: Fatigue Analysis Workflow + Reporting4
- 15.1Fatigue basics: what drives fatigue in offshore structuresCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 15.2Setting up fatigue cases (practical workflow)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 15.3Reading fatigue life outputs and hotspot reviewCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 15.4Report-ready formatting + QA checklist + final project wrap-upCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy




