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This example demonstrates the analysis of a jack-up platform. The jack-up is sited in a water depth of 110m. The overall height is 153m with the deck at a height of 135m above the seabed. The structure is subjected to static and dynamic loading, which includes wind, current and regular wave loading.
The deck and legs of the jack-up platform are modelled using rigid beam elements. The deck of the jack-up platform is connected to the three support legs via six articulations elements. Each leg is connected to the deck at two nodes. This model of the jack-up allows the non-linear p-δ effect to be accounted for.