1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................

1.1 DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................................

1.2 OVERVIEW .........................................................................................................................
1.2.1 Spectral Fatigue Analysis ............................................................................................
1.2.2 Deterministic Fatigue Analysis ...................................................................................
1.3 PROGRAM FEATURES ......................................................................................................
1.4 PROGRAM STRUCTURE ..................................................................................................

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2.0 CREATING CYCLIC STRESSES .............................................................................................

2.1 DYNAMIC EFFECTS ..........................................................................................................
2.2 CYCLIC LOADING .............................................................................................................
2.2.1 Spectral Fatigue Analysis ............................................................................................
2.2.1.1 Cyclic Wave Loading ........................................................................................
2.2.1.2 Cyclic Wind Loading .........................................................................................
2.2.2 Deterministic Fatigue ..................................................................................................
2.2.2.1 Cyclic Wave Loading ........................................................................................
2.2.2.2 General Cyclic Loading .....................................................................................
2.3 CYCLIC STRESS .................................................................................................................
2.3.1 Spectral Wind Analysis ...............................................................................................

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3.0 FATIGUE ANALYSIS DATA ...................................................................................................

3.1 ANALYSIS OPTIONS .........................................................................................................
3.1.1 General Options ...........................................................................................................
3.1.1.1 Designating Additional Postfiles .......................................................................
3.1.1.2 Checking Grouted Piles .....................................................................................
3.1.1.3 Norsok Axial Stress Linear Variation ................................................................
3.1.2 In-line Connection Option ...........................................................................................
3.1.3 Report Options ............................................................................................................
3.1.3.1 Overriding Joint Report Options ........................................................................
3.1.4 Tubular Connection Redesign Options .......................................................................
3.1.5 Wave Spreading Options .............................................................................................
3.2 STRESS CONCENTRATION FACTOR .............................................................................
3.2.1 Program Calculated SCF Values .................................................................................
3.2.1.1 Specifying the Default SCF Method ..................................................................
3.2.1.2 Overriding Default Method................................................................................
3.2.1.2.1 Overriding by Joint Name ........................................................................
3.2.1.2.2 Overriding by Connection Type ...............................................................
3.2.1.3 Load Path Dependance ......................................................................................
3.2.1.4 Minimum Gap ....................................................................................................
3.2.1.5 Chord Length .....................................................................................................
3.2.1.6 SCF Limits .........................................................................................................
3.2.1.7 Plates, Shells and Non-tubular Members ...........................................................
3.2.2 User Defined SCFs ......................................................................................................
3.2.2.1 Specifying User Defined Default Values ...........................................................
3.2.2.2 Overriding Beam Element Default Values ........................................................
3.2.2.2.1 Overriding by Joint ...................................................................................

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3.2.2.2.2 Overriding by Group ................................................................................

3.2.2.2.3 Overriding by Member .............................................................................
3.2.2.2.4 Overriding by Connection ........................................................................
3.2.2.3 Overriding Plate Element Default Values ..........................................................
3.2.2.3.1 Overriding by Group ................................................................................
3.2.2.3.2 Overriding by Plate ..................................................................................
3.3 S-N FAILURE CURVES .....................................................................................................
3.3.1 Default S-N Curve .......................................................................................................
3.3.1.1 Intrinsic Curves ..................................................................................................
3.3.1.2 User Defined S-N Curves ..................................................................................
3.3.2 Overriding the Default S-N curve ...............................................................................
3.3.2.1 Beam Elements ..................................................................................................
3.3.2.1.1 Overriding by Joint Name ........................................................................
3.3.2.1.2 Overriding by Connection ........................................................................
3.3.2.2 Plate Elements ....................................................................................................
3.3.2.2.1 Overriding by Group ................................................................................
3.3.2.2.2 Overriding by Plate ..................................................................................
3.3.3 API Thickness Dependent Curve Parameters ..............................................................
3.3.4 Norwegian Standards S-N Curve Parameters ..............................................................
3.3.5 British Standards S-N Curve Parameters ....................................................................
3.4 FATIGUE LOADING ..........................................................................................................
3.4.1 Wave Spectral Fatigue .................................................................................................
3.4.1.1 Fatigue Case General Parameters ......................................................................
3.4.1.1.1 Cyclic Stress Option .................................................................................
3.4.1.2 Transfer Function Options .................................................................................
3.4.1.2.1 Automatic Transfer Function Option .......................................................
3.4.1.2.2 Manual Transfer Function Options ..........................................................
3.4.1.3 Designating Wave Spectra .................................................................................
3.4.1.3.1 Intrinsic Wave Spectra .............................................................................
3.4.1.3.2 User Defined Wave Spectra .....................................................................
3.4.1.3.3 Developing Spectra from Scatter Diagrams .............................................
3.4.2 Wind Spectral Fatigue .................................................................................................
3.4.2.1 Fatigue Case General Parameters ......................................................................
3.4.2.2 Transfer Function Options .................................................................................
3.4.2.3 Wind Spectra ......................................................................................................
3.4.3 Direct Deterministic Fatigue .......................................................................................
3.4.3.1 Fatigue Case General Parameters ......................................................................
3.4.3.2 Determining the Stress Range ............................................................................
3.4.4 Interpolated Deterministic Fatigue ..............................................................................
3.4.4.1 Fatigue Case General Parameters ......................................................................
3.4.4.2 Determining the Stress Range ............................................................................
3.5 MISCELLANEOUS OPTIONS ...........................................................................................
3.5.1 Selecting Joints to Analyze .........................................................................................
3.5.2 Selecting Member Groups to Analyze ........................................................................
3.5.3 Selecting Plates to Analyze .........................................................................................
3.5.4 Using Stresses at the Chord Face ................................................................................
3.5.5 Extracting Joint and Transition Details for Interactive Fatigue ..................................

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3.5.5.1 Automatic Extraction .........................................................................................

3.5.5.2 User Designated Joints .......................................................................................
3.5.5.3 User Designated Members .................................................................................
3.5.6 Predicting Crack Growth .............................................................................................
3.5.7 Weld Classifications for HSE S-N Data ......................................................................
3.5.8 Overriding Chord Properties .......................................................................................

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4.0 FATIGUE INPUT FILE ..............................................................................................................

4.1 INPUT FILE SETUP ............................................................................................................
4.2 WAVE SPECTRAL FATIGUE INPUT ...............................................................................
4.3 WIND SPECTRAL FATIGUE INPUT ................................................................................
4.4 DETERMINISTIC FATIGUE INPUT .................................................................................

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5.0 COMMENTARY ........................................................................................................................

5.1 S-N CURVES .......................................................................................................................
5.2 LOAD PATH DEPENDENT SCF .......................................................................................
5.2.1 Joint Classification ......................................................................................................
5.2.1.1 KT Connections .................................................................................................
5.2.1.2 Other Connections .............................................................................................
5.2.2 SCF Determination ......................................................................................................
5.3 SPECTRAL FATIGUE ........................................................................................................
5.3.1 Linear Systems ............................................................................................................
5.3.2 Transfer Function ........................................................................................................
5.3.2.1 Cyclic Wave Loading ........................................................................................
5.3.2.2 Cyclic Wind Loading .........................................................................................
5.3.3 Spectral Density ..........................................................................................................
5.3.3.1 Wave Height Spectra .........................................................................................
5.3.3.2 Wind Spectra ......................................................................................................
5.3.4 Fatigue Damage ...........................................................................................................

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6.0 SAMPLE PROBLEMS ...............................................................................................................

6.1 SAMPLE PROBLEM 1 ........................................................................................................
6.2 SAMPLE PROBLEM 2 ........................................................................................................
6.3 SAMPLE PROBLEM 3 ........................................................................................................
6.4 SAMPLE PROBLEM 4 ........................................................................................................
6.5 SAMPLE PROBLEM 5 ........................................................................................................

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