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 coastal engineering teams in the USA expect more than “software knowledge”—they need engineers who can build reliable SACS models, run the right load combinations, and explain results clearly in design reviews. Structural Analysis Computer System (SACS) Training in USA at Ascents Learning is designed for exactly that: practical, project-style training that mirrors how SACS is used for jacket and topside structures.
This Structural Analysis Computer System (SACS) Training in USA starts with model fundamentals that decide whether your analysis will hold up: units, geometry and connectivity, member properties, releases, offsets, and boundary conditions. You’ll then work through load setup using real engineering logic—dead/live/equipment loads plus practical wind and wave input concepts—and build load cases and combinations the way offshore teams document them.
Next comes analysis and validation. We teach you how to run linear static analysis and verify results with the checks that experienced reviewers rely on: reactions, deflections, load path sanity checks, and identification of governing members. In the later modules, you’ll cover offshore deliverables that show up in real work packs: member code checks and unity ratios, joint can checks, dynamic basics (modal setup), and a structured overview of fatigue workflow and reporting.
If you’re looking for Structural Analysis Computer System (SACS) Training in USA that’s hands-on and output-focused, Ascents Learning gives you repeatable workflows you can apply immediately.
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)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.2Installing/opening projects, interface walkthroughCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.3Units system, database setup, file structureCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.4Typical project workflow and naming standardsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.5Common mistakes: unit mismatch, wrong project templateCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 2: Modeling Fundamentals (Nodes, Members, Grids)4
- 2.1Creating nodes, coordinate system and grid setupCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.2Member creation, member connectivity rulesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.3Grouping strategy (legs, braces, beams)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.4Model cleanup and basic geometry QACopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 3: Member Properties + Sections4
- 3.1Assigning section libraries (tubular, rolled, built-up)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.2Material properties (steel grades) and density assumptionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.3Member orientation, beta angle, local axesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.4Checks: section assignment errors, duplicate membersCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 4: Releases, Offsets, Eccentricities4
- 4.1End releases and where to use them (realistic joints)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.2Member offsets and connectivity correctionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.3Rigid links / eccentricities for real joint modelingCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.4QA: unstable model causes and quick fixesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 5: Boundary Conditions (Supports & Constraints)4
- 5.1Restraints: fixed/pinned/custom DOF settingsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.2Support modeling for jacket/topside assumptionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.3Stability checks and warning interpretationCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.4Good practice: restraint documentation for reviewersCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 6: Load Fundamentals (Dead, Live, Equipment)4
- 6.1Self-weight setup (automatic vs manual)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.2Live load patterns for platformsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.3Equipment loads, lumped loads, area loads conceptsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.4QA: missing self-weight, wrong directionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 7: Environmental Loading Overview (Practical Inputs)4
- 7.1Wind load basics: what you enter vs what you calculate elsewhereCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.2Wave/current basics: practical understanding for SACSCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.3Load application points, directions, reference elevationsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.4Mistakes to avoid: sign convention, elevation errorsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 8: Load Cases + Load Combinations4
- 8.1Defining load cases properly (naming, purpose)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 8.2Creating combinations: operating, storm, extreme, accidentalCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 8.3Code-based combinations and project-specific logicCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 8.4QA: duplicate combos, missing governing casesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 9: Running Linear Static Analysis4
- 9.1Solver setup and running analysisCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.2Understanding output files and result summariesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.3Reaction checks, deflection sanity checksCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.4Interpreting warnings vs errors (what must be fixed)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 10: Results Interpretation (For Real Review Cycles)4
- 10.1Member forces, utilization, deflection checksCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.2Load path verification (does it “make sense”?)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.3Identifying governing members and hotspotsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.4Exporting results for reports and checking sheetsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 11: Member Code Checks (Unity Ratio Workflow)4
- 11.1Selecting codes and parameters (practical approach)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.2Running member check modulesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.3Understanding unity ratio, interaction equationsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.4Fix strategy: section change vs bracing vs boundary updatesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 12: Joint Can / Connection-Level Checks4
- 12.1What joint can checks mean in offshore structuresCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.2Input requirements and typical modeling assumptionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.3Reading joint check output, failure modesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.4Common fixes: geometry refinement, member end conditionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 13: Dynamic Analysis Basics (Modal / Practical Setup)4
- 13.1When dynamic analysis is needed in offshore projectsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.2Modal extraction basics and setupCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.3Mass modeling assumptions and validationCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.4Interpreting mode shapes and participationCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 14: Pile/Soil Modeling Overview (Job-Oriented)4
- 14.1Pile modeling basics: springs vs simplified assumptionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.2Soil stiffness concepts (what you must understand)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.3Input approach and sensitivity checksCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.4Output review: pile reactions, base shear, stabilityCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 15: Fatigue Analysis Workflow + Reporting4
- 15.1Fatigue basics: what drives fatigue in offshore structuresCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 15.2Setting up fatigue cases (practical workflow)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 15.3Reading fatigue life outputs and hotspot reviewCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 15.4Report-ready formatting + QA checklist + final project wrap-upCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy




