CATENARY SOLUTION OF A FREE-HANGING STEEL MOORING

LINE, OR CHAIN, SUSPENDED IN SEAWATER AND AIR

Run File: PIPE_11.BAS

* WRITTEN BY N.A.JORDAN *

Angle & Height above Seabed of the Lowest Point are given.
X, Y & S are measured from the Seabed

PARAMETERS FOR ANALYSIS

LINE/CHAIN: Effective X-SECT AREA (M^2) = 3.230624E-02

SEAWATER DEPTH (M) = 140

Hor. TE(kN) W[dry](kG/M) W[wet](kG/M) Total S*(M) Total X*(M) Y(M) Top Supp't
609.153 253.604 220.490 327.111 279.122 150.000
* incl. Fictitious Curve below Seabed, if applicable

CALCULATIONS
TE = Effective Tension T = Actual Tension
Distances, below, are from Seabed

X(M) Y(M) S(M) TH(Deg) TE(kN) T(kN)

0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 609.153 563.689
1.000 0.002 1.000 0.203 609.157 563.693
2.000 0.007 2.000 0.407 609.169 563.706
3.000 0.016 3.000 0.610 609.188 563.728
4.000 0.028 4.000 0.814 609.215 563.759
5.000 0.044 5.000 1.017 609.249 563.799
6.000 0.064 6.000 1.220 609.292 563.848
7.000 0.087 7.001 1.424 609.341 563.905
8.000 0.114 8.001 1.627 609.399 563.971
9.000 0.144 9.002 1.830 609.464 564.046
10.000 0.178 10.002 2.033 609.537 564.130
11.000 0.215 11.003 2.237 609.618 564.223
12.000 0.256 12.004 2.440 609.706 564.324
13.000 0.300 13.005 2.643 609.802 564.435
14.000 0.348 14.006 2.846 609.906 564.554
15.000 0.399 15.007 3.049 610.017 564.682
16.000 0.454 16.009 3.252 610.136 564.819
17.000 0.513 17.010 3.455 610.263 564.965
18.000 0.575 18.012 3.658 610.397 565.119
19.000 0.641 19.014 3.861 610.539 565.283
20.000 0.710 20.017 4.064 610.689 565.455
21.000 0.783 21.019 4.267 610.847 565.636
22.000 0.859 22.022 4.470 611.012 565.826
23.000 0.939 23.026 4.673 611.185 566.025
24.000 1.023 24.029 4.875 611.365 566.233
25.000 1.110 25.033 5.078 611.554 566.449
26.000 1.201 26.037 5.281 611.750 566.675
27.000 1.295 27.041 5.483 611.953 566.909
28.000 1.393 28.046 5.685 612.165 567.152
29.000 1.494 29.051 5.888 612.384 567.404
30.000 1.599 30.057 6.090 612.611 567.665
31.000 1.707 31.063 6.292 612.845 567.935
32.000 1.819 32.069 6.494 613.088 568.214
33.000 1.935 33.076 6.696 613.338 568.501
34.000 2.054 34.083 6.898 613.595 568.798
35.000 2.177 35.090 7.100 613.861 569.103
36.000 2.303 36.098 7.302 614.134 569.417
37.000 2.433 37.106 7.504 614.415 569.740
38.000 2.567 38.115 7.705 614.704 570.073
39.000 2.704 39.125 7.907 615.000 570.414
40.000 2.845 40.135 8.108 615.304 570.763
41.000 2.989 41.145 8.310 615.616 571.122
42.000 3.137 42.156 8.511 615.936 571.490
43.000 3.288 43.167 8.712 616.263 571.867
44.000 3.443 44.179 8.913 616.599 572.252
 X(M) Y(M) S(M) TH(Deg) TE(kN) T(kN)
45.000 3.602 45.192 9.114 616.942 572.647
46.000 3.764 46.205 9.314 617.292 573.050
47.000 3.930 47.218 9.515 617.651 573.463
48.000 4.099 48.233 9.716 618.017 573.884
49.000 4.272 49.247 9.916 618.391 574.314
50.000 4.449 50.263 10.116 618.773 574.753
51.000 4.629 51.279 10.316 619.163 575.202
52.000 4.813 52.296 10.517 619.561 575.659
53.000 5.000 53.313 10.716 619.966 576.125
54.000 5.191 54.331 10.916 620.379 576.600
55.000 5.386 55.350 11.116 620.800 577.084
56.000 5.584 56.370 11.315 621.229 577.578
57.000 5.786 57.390 11.515 621.665 578.080
58.000 5.992 58.411 11.714 622.110 578.591
59.000 6.201 59.432 11.913 622.562 579.111
60.000 6.414 60.455 12.112 623.022 579.640
61.000 6.630 61.478 12.311 623.490 580.179
62.000 6.850 62.502 12.509 623.966 580.726
63.000 7.074 63.526 12.708 624.450 581.282
64.000 7.301 64.552 12.906 624.941 581.847
65.000 7.532 65.578 13.104 625.441 582.422
66.000 7.767 66.605 13.302 625.948 583.005
67.000 8.005 67.633 13.500 626.463 583.598
68.000 8.247 68.662 13.698 626.986 584.200
69.000 8.493 69.692 13.895 627.517 584.810
70.000 8.742 70.723 14.093 628.056 585.430
71.000 8.995 71.754 14.290 628.603 586.059
72.000 9.251 72.786 14.487 629.158 586.697
73.000 9.511 73.820 14.684 629.720 587.344
74.000 9.775 74.854 14.880 630.291 588.001
75.000 10.043 75.889 15.077 630.869 588.666
76.000 10.314 76.925 15.273 631.456 589.341
77.000 10.589 77.962 15.469 632.050 590.024
78.000 10.868 79.000 15.665 632.653 590.717
79.000 11.150 80.040 15.861 633.263 591.419
80.000 11.436 81.080 16.057 633.881 592.130
81.000 11.725 82.121 16.252 634.508 592.851
82.000 12.019 83.163 16.447 635.142 593.581
83.000 12.316 84.206 16.642 635.784 594.319
84.000 12.617 85.250 16.837 636.435 595.067
85.000 12.921 86.296 17.031 637.093 595.825
86.000 13.229 87.342 17.226 637.760 596.591
87.000 13.541 88.390 17.420 638.434 597.367
88.000 13.857 89.438 17.614 639.117 598.152
89.000 14.176 90.488 17.808 639.807 598.946
90.000 14.499 91.539 18.001 640.506 599.750
91.000 14.826 92.591 18.194 641.212 600.562
92.000 15.157 93.644 18.388 641.927 601.384
93.000 15.491 94.698 18.580 642.650 602.216
94.000 15.829 95.754 18.773 643.381 603.057
95.000 16.171 96.811 18.966 644.120 603.907
96.000 16.516 97.869 19.158 644.867 604.766
97.000 16.865 98.928 19.350 645.622 605.635
98.000 17.219 99.989 19.542 646.386 606.513
99.000 17.575 101.050 19.733 647.157 607.400
100.000 17.936 102.113 19.924 647.937 608.297
101.000 18.300 103.178 20.116 648.725 609.203
102.000 18.668 104.243 20.306 649.521 610.119
103.000 19.040 105.310 20.497 650.325 611.044
104.000 19.416 106.379 20.687 651.138 611.978
105.000 19.796 107.448 20.878 651.958 612.922
106.000 20.179 108.519 21.067 652.787 613.876
107.000 20.566 109.591 21.257 653.624 614.838
108.000 20.957 110.665 21.447 654.470 615.811
109.000 21.352 111.740 21.636 655.323 616.792
110.000 21.750 112.817 21.825 656.185 617.784
111.000 22.153 113.895 22.013 657.055 618.784
112.000 22.559 114.974 22.202 657.933 619.795
113.000 22.969 116.055 22.390 658.820 620.815
 X(M) Y(M) S(M) TH(Deg) TE(kN) T(kN)
114.000 23.383 117.137 22.578 659.715 621.844
115.000 23.801 118.221 22.766 660.618 622.883
116.000 24.222 119.306 22.953 661.530 623.931
117.000 24.648 120.393 23.140 662.450 624.990
118.000 25.077 121.481 23.327 663.378 626.057
119.000 25.510 122.571 23.514 664.315 627.135
120.000 25.947 123.662 23.700 665.260 628.221
121.000 26.388 124.755 23.886 666.213 629.318
122.000 26.833 125.849 24.072 667.175 630.424
123.000 27.281 126.945 24.258 668.145 631.540
124.000 27.734 128.043 24.443 669.124 632.666
125.000 28.190 129.142 24.628 670.111 633.801
126.000 28.651 130.243 24.813 671.107 634.946
127.000 29.115 131.346 24.997 672.110 636.101
128.000 29.583 132.450 25.181 673.123 637.265
129.000 30.055 133.556 25.365 674.144 638.440
130.000 30.532 134.663 25.549 675.173 639.623
131.000 31.012 135.773 25.732 676.211 640.817
132.000 31.495 136.884 25.915 677.258 642.021
133.000 31.983 137.996 26.098 678.312 643.234
134.000 32.475 139.111 26.281 679.376 644.457
135.000 32.971 140.227 26.463 680.448 645.690
136.000 33.471 141.345 26.645 681.529 646.933
137.000 33.974 142.464 26.826 682.618 648.186
138.000 34.482 143.586 27.008 683.716 649.449
139.000 34.994 144.709 27.189 684.822 650.722
140.000 35.509 145.834 27.370 685.937 652.004
141.000 36.029 146.961 27.550 687.061 653.297
142.000 36.553 148.090 27.730 688.193 654.599
143.000 37.081 149.221 27.910 689.334 655.911
144.000 37.612 150.353 28.090 690.484 657.234
145.000 38.148 151.488 28.269 691.643 658.566
146.000 38.688 152.624 28.448 692.810 659.909
147.000 39.232 153.763 28.627 693.986 661.261
148.000 39.779 154.903 28.805 695.170 662.624
149.000 40.331 156.045 28.983 696.364 663.996
150.000 40.887 157.189 29.161 697.566 665.379
151.000 41.447 158.335 29.338 698.777 666.772
152.000 42.011 159.483 29.515 699.997 668.175
153.000 42.580 160.633 29.692 701.225 669.588
154.000 43.152 161.786 29.869 702.462 671.011
155.000 43.728 162.940 30.045 703.709 672.445
156.000 44.309 164.096 30.221 704.964 673.888
157.000 44.893 165.254 30.396 706.228 675.342
158.000 45.482 166.415 30.572 707.501 676.806
159.000 46.075 167.577 30.747 708.783 678.281
160.000 46.672 168.742 30.921 710.073 679.765
161.000 47.273 169.909 31.096 711.373 681.260
162.000 47.878 171.078 31.270 712.682 682.765
163.000 48.487 172.249 31.443 713.999 684.281
164.000 49.101 173.422 31.617 715.326 685.807
165.000 49.718 174.597 31.790 716.662 687.343
166.000 50.340 175.775 31.962 718.006 688.890
167.000 50.966 176.955 32.135 719.360 690.447
168.000 51.597 178.137 32.307 720.723 692.014
169.000 52.231 179.321 32.479 722.095 693.592
170.000 52.870 180.507 32.650 723.476 695.180
171.000 53.512 181.696 32.821 724.866 696.779
172.000 54.160 182.887 32.992 726.265 698.389
173.000 54.811 184.081 33.162 727.674 700.009
174.000 55.466 185.276 33.332 729.091 701.639
175.000 56.126 186.475 33.502 730.518 703.280
176.000 56.790 187.675 33.672 731.954 704.932
177.000 57.459 188.878 33.841 733.399 706.594
178.000 58.131 190.083 34.009 734.853 708.267
179.000 58.808 191.290 34.178 736.317 709.950
180.000 59.489 192.500 34.346 737.790 711.644
181.000 60.175 193.713 34.514 739.272 713.349
182.000 60.865 194.928 34.681 740.764 715.065
 X(M) Y(M) S(M) TH(Deg) TE(kN) T(kN)
183.000 61.559 196.145 34.848 742.265 716.791
184.000 62.257 197.365 35.015 743.775 718.528
185.000 62.960 198.587 35.181 745.295 720.276
186.000 63.667 199.812 35.347 746.824 722.035
187.000 64.379 201.039 35.513 748.362 723.804
188.000 65.094 202.269 35.679 749.910 725.584
189.000 65.815 203.501 35.844 751.467 727.376
190.000 66.539 204.736 36.008 753.034 729.178
191.000 67.268 205.973 36.173 754.610 730.991
192.000 68.001 207.214 36.337 756.196 732.815
193.000 68.739 208.456 36.500 757.791 734.649
194.000 69.481 209.702 36.664 759.396 736.495
195.000 70.228 210.950 36.827 761.010 738.352
196.000 70.979 212.200 36.989 762.635 740.220
197.000 71.734 213.453 37.151 764.268 742.099
198.000 72.494 214.709 37.313 765.911 743.989
199.000 73.259 215.968 37.475 767.564 745.890
200.000 74.028 217.230 37.636 769.227 747.802
201.000 74.801 218.494 37.797 770.899 749.726
202.000 75.579 219.761 37.958 772.581 751.661
203.000 76.361 221.030 38.118 774.273 753.606
204.000 77.148 222.303 38.278 775.974 755.563
205.000 77.939 223.578 38.437 777.685 757.531
206.000 78.735 224.856 38.596 779.407 759.511
207.000 79.536 226.137 38.755 781.137 761.502
208.000 80.341 227.421 38.914 782.878 763.504
209.000 81.150 228.707 39.072 784.629 765.518
210.000 81.965 229.997 39.229 786.389 767.542
211.000 82.783 231.289 39.387 788.160 769.579
212.000 83.607 232.585 39.544 789.940 771.626
213.000 84.435 233.883 39.700 791.730 773.685
214.000 85.267 235.184 39.857 793.530 775.756
215.000 86.104 236.488 40.013 795.341 777.838
216.000 86.946 237.795 40.168 797.161 779.932
217.000 87.792 239.106 40.323 798.991 782.037
218.000 88.644 240.419 40.478 800.831 784.154
219.000 89.499 241.735 40.633 802.682 786.282
220.000 90.360 243.054 40.787 804.542 788.422
221.000 91.225 244.376 40.941 806.413 790.574
222.000 92.095 245.702 41.094 808.294 792.737
223.000 92.969 247.030 41.247 810.185 794.912
224.000 93.849 248.362 41.400 812.086 797.099
225.000 94.733 249.696 41.553 813.998 799.297
226.000 95.621 251.034 41.705 815.920 801.508
227.000 96.515 252.375 41.856 817.852 803.730
228.000 97.413 253.720 42.008 819.794 805.964
229.000 98.316 255.067 42.159 821.747 808.210
230.000 99.224 256.418 42.309 823.710 810.468
231.000 100.136 257.771 42.459 825.683 812.737
232.000 101.054 259.128 42.609 827.667 815.019
233.000 101.976 260.489 42.759 829.661 817.313
234.000 102.903 261.852 42.908 831.666 819.619
235.000 103.835 263.219 43.057 833.681 821.937
236.000 104.772 264.590 43.205 835.707 824.266
237.000 105.714 265.963 43.353 837.743 826.609
238.000 106.660 267.340 43.501 839.790 828.963
239.000 107.612 268.720 43.648 841.847 831.329
240.000 108.568 270.104 43.795 843.915 833.708
241.000 109.529 271.491 43.942 845.994 836.098
242.000 110.495 272.882 44.088 848.083 838.501
243.000 111.467 274.276 44.234 850.183 840.917
244.000 112.443 275.673 44.380 852.293 843.344
245.000 113.424 277.074 44.525 854.415 845.784
246.000 114.410 278.478 44.670 856.547 848.237
247.000 115.401 279.886 44.814 858.690 850.701
248.000 116.397 281.298 44.958 860.844 853.179
249.000 117.398 282.713 45.102 863.008 855.668
250.000 118.404 284.131 45.245 865.184 858.171
251.000 119.415 285.553 45.388 867.370 860.685
 X(M) Y(M) S(M) TH(Deg) TE(kN) T(kN)
252.000 120.431 286.979 45.531 869.568 863.213
253.000 121.452 288.408 45.673 871.776 865.753
254.000 122.479 289.841 45.815 873.995 868.305
255.000 123.510 291.278 45.957 876.225 870.870
256.000 124.547 292.718 46.098 878.467 873.448
257.000 125.588 294.162 46.239 880.719 876.039
258.000 126.635 295.610 46.379 882.983 878.642
259.000 127.687 297.061 46.519 885.257 881.258
260.000 128.744 298.516 46.659 887.543 883.888
261.000 129.806 299.975 46.799 889.840 886.529
262.000 130.874 301.438 46.938 892.148 889.184
263.000 131.946 302.904 47.076 894.467 891.852
264.000 133.024 304.375 47.215 896.798 894.533
265.000 134.107 305.849 47.353 899.140 897.226
266.000 135.196 307.327 47.490 901.493 899.933
267.000 136.289 308.809 47.627 903.858 902.653
268.000 137.388 310.294 47.764 906.234 905.386
269.000 138.492 311.784 47.901 908.622 908.132
270.000 139.602 313.277 48.037 911.020 910.891
270.358 140.000 313.813 48.086 911.882 911.882
271.000 140.717 314.775 48.186 913.664 913.664
272.000 141.837 316.277 48.342 916.452 916.452
273.000 142.965 317.784 48.497 919.255 919.255
274.000 144.098 319.296 48.652 922.074 922.074
275.000 145.237 320.811 48.806 924.907 924.907
276.000 146.383 322.332 48.960 927.757 927.757
277.000 147.535 323.858 49.113 930.622 930.622
278.000 148.693 325.388 49.266 933.502 933.502
279.000 149.857 326.922 49.419 936.398 936.398
279.122 150.000 327.111 49.437 936.753 936.753

Variables
A(M) XW(M) BT
280.0000 270.3579 0.9955

No. of Iterations for A, XW, BT = 24 25 27

Parameters at X (M) = 20
X(M) Y(M) S(M) TH(Deg) TE(kN) T(kN)
20.000 0.710 20.017 4.064 610.689 565.455
Remaining Curve Length (M) = 307.0937