ComparisonsonAPI

RP2A WSD21
st
edition
2000Publicationvs.2007Publication
StrengthofTubularJoints
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Overview
Theold(wewillcallitAPI2000):
APIRP2A WSD21
st
edition2000
Publication
Recommended Practice for Planning,
Designing and Constructing Fixed
Offshore Platforms Working Stress
Design
Upstream Segment
API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 2A-WSD (RP
2A-WSD)
TWENTY-FIRST EDITION, DECEMEBER 2000
Andthelatest(wewillcallitAPI2007):
APIRP2A WSD21
st
edition2007Publication
(API2007)
Recommended Practice for Planning,
Designing and Constructing Fixed Offshore
Platforms Working Stress Design
Upstream Segment
API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 2A-WSD (RP 2A-WSD)
TWENTY-FIRST EDITION, DECEMEBER 2000
ERRATA AND SUPPLEMENT 1, DECEMBER 2002
ERRATA AND SUPPLEMENT 2, SEMPTEMBER 2005
ERRATA AND SUPPLEMENT 3, AUGUST 2007
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Conclusions
1. Thelatest.ThenewAPIRP2A WSD21
st
editionwithErrataand
Supplement1,2an3hasmadewiderangingchangesontubular
connections,fatigueandfoundationsoverthe2000publication.Thenew
codeshouldbeusediftheAPIRP2A WSD21
st
editionisselectedasdesign
code.
2. Onestopsolution,nointerfacehandling.Basedon35+yearsexperiencein
supplyingoffshorestructuresoftwaresystem,EDIistheleadingsoftware
companywithintegratedgraphicsmodeling,preprocessing,solvingand
graphicspostprocessingcapabilities.
3. Demandthebest.Fullyimplementedinpostprocessor,jointcanandfatigue
programsinSACS5.3release,thenewAPIRP2A WSD21
st
editionwith
ErrataandSupplement1,2and3isnowanessentialpartinthe most
comprehensiveoffshorepackageintheworld.
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StrengthofTubularJoints
CodeContents
API2000
4 Connections
4.1 Connections of Tension and Compression
Members
4.2 Restraint and Shrinkage
4.3 Tubular J oints
API2007
4 Strength of Tubular J oints
4.1 Application
4.2 Design Considerations
4.3 Simple J oints
4.4 Overlapping J oints
4.5 Grouted J oints
4.6 Internally Ring-stiffened J oints
4.7 Cast J oints
4.8 Other Circular J oint Types
4.9 Damaged J oints
4.10 Non-circular J oints
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Fact:
Lastmajorupdatetojointstrengthprovisions
was14
th
edition.Theguidanceessentially
remainedunchangedforalleditionsupto
21
st
.
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Background
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Fact:
Muchfurtherknowledge,includingbothexperimental
dataandnumericalstudies,hasbeengainedonthe
behaviorofjointssince14
th
editionissued.Overthe
period1994to1996MSLengineering,underthe
auspicesofajointindustryproject,undertookan
updatetothetubularjointdatabaseandguidance.
Thisworkhadmorerecentstudies,notablybyAPI/EWI
andtheUniversityofIllinois,haveformedthebasisof
thetubularjointstrengthprovisionsofISO.
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Background
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Fact:
TheISOdraftingcommitteetook,asastarting
pointfordrafting,therelevantprovisionsfrom
APIRP2ALRFD1
st
edition(similartoAPIRP2A
WSD20
th
edition)becauseISOisinLRFDformat.
Forthepurposeofthesupplementtothe21
st
editionofAPIRP2A,thedraftISOprovisions,in
turn,havebeenusedasastartingbasis.
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Background
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MajorUpdate
API2007
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Minimum Capacity Check Revised
API2000
InwhichPaiscalculatedasfollowswithFS=1.0
InSACSprogramthefollowingequationisused:
API2000
SF=1.7CorrespondedtoanLRFD
resistancefactorof0.95.
StrengthofTubularJoints
MajorUpdate
SafetyFactorRecalibrated
API2007
SF=1.6CorrespondedtoanLRFD
resistancefactorof1.0
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API2000
Section4.1
F
yc
theyieldstrengthofthechord
memberatthejoint(or2/3ofthe
tensilestrengthifless)
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MajorUpdate
The2/3limitsontensilestrengthrelaxed
API2007
Section4.2.1
Thevalueofyieldstressforthechord,
inthecalculationofjointcapacity,
shouldbelimitedto0.8timesthe
tensilestrengthofthechord for
materialswithayieldstressof72
ksi(500MPa)orless.
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API2000
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MajorUpdate
Additionalguidanceondetailingpractice
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MajorUpdate
Additionalguidanceondetailingpractice continued
API2007
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API2000
Theadequacyofthejointmaybe
determinedonthebasisof(a)
punchingshearor(b)nominalloads
inthebrace.
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MajorUpdate
Punchingshearapproachremoved
API2007
Thejointinteractionratio,IR,foraxial
loadsand/orbendingmomentsin
thebraceshouldbecalculated
usingthefollowingexpression,
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API2000
StrengthofTubularJoints
MajorUpdate
NewStrengthfactorQ
u
formulations
API2007
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API2000
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MajorUpdate
NewchordloadfactorQ
f
formulations
API2007
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API2000
N/A
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MajorUpdate
StrengthforaxiallyloadedYandXjointswithshortcanlengthsreduced
API2007
Forsimple,axiallyloadedYandXjointswherea
thickenedjointcanisspecified,thejoint
allowablecapacitymaybecalculatedas
follows,
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API2000
Fullyimplemented
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MajorUpdate
ImplementationintoSACSjointcanprogram
API2007
Fullyimplemented
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SimpleTjoint:
Brace34:16x0.375 5.0ft
Chord13&32:24x0.375 8.25ft
Can:24x0.625 1.75ft
AllF
y
=36ksi
Loadatbracejoint4:
Fx=10.0kip
Fy=7.5kip
Fz=50.0kip
Loadatconnectingjoint3:
Fx=400.0kip
Fy=50.0kip
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Example
MemberLengthshowninft
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API2000 Punchingshearjointcheckwithfinalunitycheckratio=0.974
* * J O I N T C A N D E T A I L R E P O R T * *
(JOINT ORDER)
CHORD * ACTING STRESSES * *** PUNCHING SHEAR ***
COMMON CHORD BRACE ****** CHORD ***** JOINT GAP *** BRACE ** BRACE LOAD *CHORD** BRACE * ALLOWABLE STRESSES UNITY
JOINT JOINT JOINT O.D. WT FY TYPE O.D. WT ANGLE CASE SRSS FA OPB IPB FA OPB IPB CHECK
(IN) (IN) (KSI) (IN) (IN) (IN) (DEG) (KSI) (KSI) (KSI) (KSI) (KSI) (KSI) (KSI)
3 1 4 24.00 0.625 36.0 T 16.00 0.375 90.00 1 11.51 -1.63 3.84 5.12 3.66 6.65 11.15 0.974
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ExampleResultsCompared
API2007 Braceloadsinteractioncheckwithfinalunitycheckratio=1.168
* * J O I N T C A N D E T A I L R E P O R T * *
(UNITY CHECK ORDER)
EFFT. CHORD * ACTING STRESSES * *** PUNCHING SHEAR ***
COMM CHRD BRCE ****** CHORD **** CHORD JNT GAP *** BRACE ** BRACE LOAD *CHORD** BRACE * ALLOWABLE STRESSES UNITY
JNT JNT JNT O.D. WT FY LNGTH TYP O.D. WT ANGLE CASE STRESS FA OPB IPB FA OPB IPB CHECK
IN IN KSI FT IN IN IN DEG KSI KSI KSI KSI KSI KSI KSI
3 1 4 24.00 0.625 36.0 3.5 T 16.00 0.375 90.00 1 -11.51 -2.72 6.40 8.54 7.20 10.16 21.30 1.168
JointCanLength
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