SINTTEFE) report [HR nom Reetricved 1N-7094 Trondheim, Norway Ses Rev. 1993-06-02 Bee: 18843481 Rev. 1990-07-01 TE ggreans soue groaned Collapse Anslyeis of Steel Offahore pencos Structures. Theory Manual Fs a eer ln) Tore W. Seretde, Jevgen Andaht, Emst tbe Fore Hoda and’ Cjoind Eellan 7 Tn Pro. Division of Structural Engineerin Tibs00 ‘Ginagonara pape comet waltielient The theoretical basis for the computer program USPOS is described. ‘The progean Le ained at ultimate strength and progressive collapse snalyals of franed offshore structures: The baric ides of the technique is to represent one physical element in the structure by one Finite element. Nonlinear geouctrie ~and material proper tea are accounted for, the latter by means of yield hinge theory fand interaction formulas for strese Tesultants, ‘Ac present the program allows for concentrated ~ and linearly aistribueed loads, as well as thermal Toads. Ja element model for a tube with local dent and lateral distortion {a Included. This makes the progran well suited for residual atrengeh analysis of damged offshore structures. Inseam: gn erin cp? | Pletfora Plateforn Progressive Collapse Sammenbruda (Coaputer Progran Reguenaakinprogran ‘Theory Manval ‘TeorinsavalCONTENTS swrnooucrz0 112 Previous Work on the YdeaLized Structural Unit method 43 Ain of Present stuay 2:1" barge Displacenent Theory 2:1 Deseription of Notion 21112 Strain Measure 21113 stress Measore ieein-Displacenent Relations for Beat ait Reference Systen 2.2 Strain-Displacenent Relations 2.3 Coments on the Accuracy of the Strain-Dieplaccnent Relations 2.3 Variational Principles 2.3.1 Princsple of Virtual Work 21312 Increnental Fora of the Virtual Work Principle 2.4 Initial stress Pree Deftections 2.412 Noditicatson of Stiffness Matrix 3.1 Basic Assumptions 3:2 Elastic-Pertectly-Plactic Nodel 313 Blasto-Plastic Models vith Strain Nardoning 314 Partial Yielding and Strain Hardening Model 3:5 The Hardening matrix v6.1 Interaction Surface for Thin-Walled Tube "6:2 Interaction Surface for Symmetric I-Profiles(C1 General Desesiption (C2 coordinate syaten 402.1 spatial coorainat 402.2 tocal lonent system 10214 Geometric Branstormstions C312 Interpolation Functions Satisfying the Difterential 3.3 Third Order Polynomials as Interpolation Functions 314 Pinal Stiftaees nateix 4.4 modification for Plastic Hinge 4.1 Plastic #inge at Element Ends 4.2 Plastic Hinge at Elonent iidepan 4.5 Aocumalation of Stross Resultante 1 Step-by-step Nethod 2 Equilibrium rteration 3. AER Length Control 5 Increment Scaling 6 Bifurcation analysis Bean El Tat 1.2.2 mquilibeium Bgoat ions 1.213 Tacrenental Equations 1.214 woaitiestion Due to Yield Stress Degradation 3 Plate Bement Formulation 4 Mechanical Properties 5 533