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For each of the analyses listed under the Environmental category, Flexcom creates some standard text and graphical outputs to present the results of the code checking analysis.
Two standard text files are generated automatically, which have the file extensions .sud and .suf, respectively. The .sud file is the main output file, and it is comprised of three main sections.
•Firstly a header block presents general QA information
•The main body of data consists of data output for each location (i.e. element, local node) considered in the code checking analysis. There is a range of outputs provided. For DNV the most important ones are the maximum LRFD, WSD usage and VMS values calculated and the times at which each of these occur. Similarly, the utilizations for each method in API are presented when the API code check is used. For ISO, the CLD, CR and VMS are output.
•A summary of pertinent results is provided towards the end of the file
The data in the .suf file is provided mostly for verification or debug purposes, and consists of the actual tensions and moments (functional and environmental) used in calculating the maximum utilziations. For DNV, the values used to calculate LRFD values at each location are outputted. For API, the values used to calculate Method 1, 2, 3 and 4 utilizations are outputted separately.
In terms of graphical output, for the DNV code checks, three standard plot files are generated automatically, presenting the maximum LRFD, WSD and VMS for each every element set considered for code checking (i.e. the sets listed under the Environmental category). The API code check is similar, however a plot is generated for each of the four methods and a summary plot with overlaid utilizations is also presented. For the ISO code check a single plot that contains both the CLD and the CR at the section start location is generated.
If the collation option is turned on a table of summary of relevant maximum values will be included in the output file.
You may optionally request additional timetrace plots if you wish, in order to examine the actual variation of LRFD, WSD, VMS, METHOD1, METHOD2, METHOD3, METHOD4a, METHOD4b, CLR or CR at a particular location as a function of time.
•*ENVIRONMENTAL is used to specify a list of Flexcom analyses to be included in the code checking calculations. The collation option is also specified under this heading.
•*TIMETRACE is used to request the creation of timetrace plots.