Hi
I am wondering about the general practice/procedure for modelling piping (as well as electrical/ instrumentation/ tech-safety/ architectural) loads for global analysis of combined jacket-topside structure. How do you model piping loads? In case you want to model the actual piping loads then you will have to model pipe supporting steelwork which will involve too much detailing for topside modelling (imagining the pipework and other loads supported on topside).
Even, alternatively, if you just want to transfer the reactions thus received then still it's a lot of modelling.
How are they applied? If taken from weight control report then how do you compare it with reality?!
Please elaborate...
Thanks.