Comparisons on API

RP 2A - WSD 21st edition

2000 Publication vs. 2007 Publication
Strength of Tubular Joints

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Overview
The old (we will call it API 2000):
API RP 2A - WSD 21st edition 2000
Publication

And the latest (we will call it API 2007):

API RP 2A - WSD 21st edition 2007
Publication (API 2007)

Recommended Practice for

Planning, Designing and
Constructing Fixed Offshore
Platforms Working Stress Design

Recommended Practice for Planning,

Designing and Constructing Fixed Offshore
Platforms Working Stress Design
Upstream Segment

Upstream Segment
API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 2A-WSD
(RP 2A-WSD)
TWENTY-FIRST EDITION, DECEMEBER 2000

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API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 2A-WSD (RP 2AWSD)

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. The latest. The new API RP 2A - WSD 21st edition with Errata and
Supplement 1, 2 an 3 has made wide ranging changes on tubular
connections, fatigue and foundations over the 2000 publication. The new
code should be used if the API RP 2A WSD 21st edition is selected as design
code.
2. One stop solution, no interface handling. Based on 35+ years
experience in supplying offshore structure software system, EDI is the
leading software company with integrated graphics modeling, preprocessing, solving and graphics post-processing capabilities.
3. Demand the best. Fully implemented in post processor, joint can and
fatigue programs in SACS 5.3 release, the new API RP 2A WSD 21st edition
with Errata and Supplement 1, 2 and 3 is now an essential part in the most
comprehensive offshore package in the world.

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Code Contents
API 2000

API 2007

4 Connections
4.1 Connections of Tension and Compression
Members
4.2 Restraint and Shrinkage
4.3 Tubular Joints

4 Strength of Tubular Joints

4.1 Application
4.2 Design Considerations
4.3 Simple Joints
4.4 Overlapping Joints
4.5 Grouted Joints
4.6 Internally Ring-stiffened Joints
4.7 Cast Joints
4.8 Other Circular Joint Types
4.9 Damaged Joints
4.10 Non-circular Joints

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Background
Fact:
Last major update to joint strength provisions
was 14th edition. The guidance essentially
remained unchanged for all editions up to
21st.

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Background
Fact:
Much further knowledge, including both experimental
data and numerical studies, has been gained on the
behavior of joints since 14th edition issued. Over the
period 1994 to 1996 MSL engineering, under the
auspices of a joint industry project, undertook an
update to the tubular joint database and guidance. This
work had more recent studies, notably by API/EWI and
the University of Illinois, have formed the basis of the
tubular joint strength provisions of ISO.
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Background
Fact:
The ISO drafting committee took, as a starting
point for drafting, the relevant provisions from
API RP 2A LRFD 1st edition (similar to API RP 2A
WSD 20th edition) because ISO is in LRFD format.
For the purpose of the supplement to the 21st
edition of API RP 2A, the draft ISO provisions, in
turn, have been used as a starting basis.
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Major Update
Minimum Capacity Check Revised

API 2000

API 2007

In SACS program the following equation is used:

In which Pa is calculated as follows with FS = 1.0

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Major Update
Safety Factor Recalibrated

API 2000

API 2007

SF = 1.7 Corresponded to an LRFD

resistance factor of 0.95.

SF = 1.6 Corresponded to an LRFD

resistance factor of 1.0

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Major Update
The 2/3 limits on tensile strength relaxed

API 2000

API 2007

Section 4.1
Fyc the yield strength of the chord
member at the joint (or 2/3 of the
tensile strength if less)

Section 4.2.1
The value of yield stress for the chord,
in the calculation of joint capacity,
should be limited to 0.8 times the
tensile strength of the chord for
materials with a yield stress of 72 ksi
(500 MPa) or less.

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Major Update
Additional guidance on detailing practice

API 2000

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Major Update
Additional guidance on detailing practice - continued

API 2007
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Major Update
Punching shear approach removed

API 2000

API 2007

The adequacy of the joint may be

determined on the basis of (a)
punching shear or (b) nominal loads in
the brace.

The joint interaction ratio, IR, for axial

loads and/or bending moments in the
brace should be calculated using the
following expression,

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Major Update
New Strength factor Qu formulations

API 2000
API 2007

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Major Update
New chord load factor Qf formulations

API 2000

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Major Update
Strength for axially loaded Y and X joints with short can lengths reduced

API 2000

API 2007

N/A

For simple, axially loaded Y and X joints where a

thickened joint can is specified, the joint
allowable capacity may be calculated as follows,

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Major Update
Implementation into SACS joint can program

API 2000

API 2007

Fully implemented

Fully implemented

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Example
Simple T joint:
Brace 3-4: 16x0.375 5.0ft
Chord 1-3 & 3-2: 24x0.375 8.25ft
Can: 24x0.625 1.75ft
All Fy = 36 ksi
Load at brace joint 4:
Fx = 10.0 kip
Fy = 7.5 kip
Fz = -50.0 kip

Load at connecting joint 3:

Fx = -400.0 kip
Fy = 50.0 kip
Member Length shown in ft

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Example Results Compared
API 2000 Punching shear joint check with final unity check ratio = 0.974
* * J O I N T

C A N
D E T A I L
(JOINT ORDER)

COMMON CHORD BRACE ****** CHORD ***** JOINT GAP *** BRACE **
JOINT JOINT JOINT O.D.
WT
FY TYPE
O.D.
WT
(IN) (IN) (KSI)
(IN) (IN) (IN)
3

24.00 0.625

36.0

16.00 0.375

R E P O R T * *

CHORD
*
ACTING STRESSES
* ***
PUNCHING SHEAR
BRACE LOAD *CHORD**
BRACE
*
ALLOWABLE STRESSES
ANGLE CASE SRSS
FA
OPB
IPB
FA
OPB
IPB
(DEG)
(KSI) (KSI) (KSI) (KSI) (KSI) (KSI) (KSI)

***
UNITY
CHECK

90.00

0.974

11.51

-1.63

3.84

5.12

3.66

6.65

11.15

API 2007 Brace loads interaction check with final unity check ratio = 1.168
* * J O I N T

EFFT.
COMM CHRD BRCE ****** CHORD **** CHORD JNT
JNT JNT JNT O.D.
WT
FY LNGTH TYP
IN
IN
KSI
FT
3

24.00 0.625

36.0

3.5

GAP

IN

C A N
D E T A I L
(UNITY CHECK ORDER)

CHORD
*** BRACE **
O.D.
WT
IN
IN
16.00 0.375

R E P O R T * *

*
ACTING STRESSES
BRACE LOAD *CHORD**
BRACE
ANGLE CASE STRESS
FA
OPB
DEG
KSI
KSI
KSI

* ***
PUNCHING SHEAR
*
ALLOWABLE STRESSES
IPB
FA
OPB
IPB
KSI
KSI
KSI
KSI

***
UNITY
CHECK

90.00

8.54

1.168

1 -11.51

-2.72

6.40

7.20

10.16

21.30

Joint Can Length

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Figure 2.3.1-1 Procedure for Calculation of Wave Plus Current Forces for Static Analysis

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