Overview:

An integrated engineering software program called CSiPlant is used to analyze and design piping systems and frame structures. It also performs automated calculations and applications of stress-intensification and flexibility factors to ensure compliance with piping codes. CSI CSiPlant Full Version advanced analysis technology is available to structural and piping engineers in the offshore, power, pipeline, and process industries from CSiPlant. Pipeline and structural engineers in the power and process industries are familiar with the elements, pipe support types, and modeling techniques used by CSiPlant

CSI Computers and Structures, Inc. (CSI) created the software CSI CSiPlant Full which is used in plant facilities to study and design structural and pipe systems. It is designed to function in demanding industrial settings such as power plants, oil refineries, and petrochemical plants. With CSiPlant, engineers can accurately analyze the interconnections between structural supports and pipe systems by modeling them in the same environment. Using sophisticated finite element analysis (FEA), this software complies with worldwide plumbing design codes like ASME B31.3 and B31.1 while producing accurate findings for stress, load distribution, and deformation.

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CSI CSiPlant 8.1.0 Build 1298 Key Features:

Modeling:

• Drafting: Time-saving features like automatic generation of elbows, tees, and reducers (eccentric and concentric), users can quickly create and modify piping and structural models. To assign or change temperature and pressure loads, pipe sections, elbow radii, tee types, and other parameters, users can graphically select specific areas of their model. For quicker, more effective model creation and modification, CSI CSiPlant Latest Version provides options to duplicate (copy/paste), rotate, slide, move, and stretch selected objects in the model. There are keyboard shortcut commands available for modeling that is more productive.
• Piping Codes:
  At this time, CSiPlant provides the following piping codes:
  ASM E31.1: 2016–2018, 2020–2022, 2022
  • ASME B31.3: 2016–2018–2020 (contains minimum temperature design curves to prevent impact testing on carbon steel)
  • ASME B31.4 2019 (with API RP 1111 collapse check)
  • Onshore and offshore chapters with buckling check per section 833.10 and collapse check per API RP 1111 are included in ASME B31.8: 2016, 2018, and 2020.
  • Design of Gas Transmission Pipelines (GB-50251: 2015, China)
• Model Import: Multiple, independently created CSiPlant models—including ones that are disconnected from one another—can be combined and imported with ease.
• Libraries: A number of vendor libraries for valves, flanges, and spring hangers are available from CSiPlant, along with extensive temperature-dependent ASME B31 and ASME Section II-D material property libraries with code-based stress allowables, pipe section libraries for ASME B36.10 and B36.19, and ASME B16.34 and B16.5 valve and flange libraries with temperature-dependent pressure ratings. Additionally, there are 13 International frame section libraries and steel frame section libraries for AISC (Imperial and Metric). Users can also add their own reusable libraries of expansion joints, valves, flanges, pipe materials, and supports (including gaps, friction, and stiffness values).
• Plans and Elevation: To facilitate rapid model navigation, plans and elevation views are automatically generated at each grid line.
• Pipelines: The CSiPlant drawing tools, users can create pipeline networks with ease. Every pipeline has a fully customizable labeling scheme that includes frames, links, supports, and points.
• Property Modifiers: CSiPlant, users can assign mass and weight scales as well as property modifiers that use scale factors to independently increase and decrease element stiffness in each local direction. For modeling purposes, rigid zero weight elements can also be defined using property modifiers.
• Units: U.S. standard sets of units are available from CSiPlant. Customary, Metric SI, and Metric MKS that are all subject to change at any moment. Users can enter desired units, which will automatically convert to current units, by appending input fields with designations like mm, m, N, “, ‘, psi, and other symbols, regardless of the current units.
• Graphics: Models can be navigated quickly with fast rotations and in single, double, and extruded render modes thanks to DirectX graphics and hardware accelerated graphics.
• Snap Tools: Snap tools include the ability to snap along object lengths and in an orthogonal extension.

Object Type:

• Supports: A range of frequently used pipe supports is provided by CSiPlant to facilitate boundary condition modeling. There are options for both one point and two point supports. Internal rigid links are created from the pipe centerline to the outside diameter (OD) in each acting direction of the support, allowing CSiPlant pipe supports to automatically connect to the OD of the pipe. In order to define each unique property (such as gaps, friction coefficients, linear or multi-linear spring properties, and damping constants) that can be utilized repeatedly throughout the model, users can build their own personalized library of pipe supports. In addition to pipe supports, CSiPlant provides 1-point and 2-point link objects for specific force-deformation relationships. These can be used in modeling yielded damper coefficient behavior, base isolators, and damper friction springs.
• Flanges and Valves: Special options are provided by CSiPlant to specify eccentricities of the valve body weight and mass as well as the valve actuator.
  To prevent leaks, CSiPlant offers integrated design checks in accordance with ASME Sec. for assessing external loads on weld neck flanges. VIII-1 paragraph UG-44 (previously Code Case 2901) summarizes the most recent research conducted by ASME.
• Spring Hangers: CSiPlant can automatically choose variable or constant spring hangers based on user-specified design criteria, such as maximum load variation percentage, displacement thresholds, and installation method, by utilizing built-in vendor libraries. Design requests can be used by users to analyze spring hanger design criteria and determine the sensitivity of the model.
• Graphical Modification of Elements: Users can automatically add flanges to the ends of selected valves, elbows, tees, and reducers, as well as graphically select components to change the reducer length, reducer cone angle, tee dimensions, and tee type of selected objects. Automatic conversion of elbows to tees and vice versa allows for quick changes to the piping model.
• Frames: options for all 6 DOF, with or without partial fixity, TOS, BOS, and additional cardinal insertion points, CSiPlant frame elements are fully featured. It is simple to define and incorporate non-standard frame sections, like plate girders or concrete sections, into the model. Frame elements can be assigned to any type of load (other than internal pressure and thermal gradient), distributed supports (soil), regular supports, and joint restraints.
• Links: A wide variety of link elements that faithfully capture a structure’s behavior are provided by CSiPlant. There are various types of link elements such as gaps, hooks, dampers, friction isolators, rubber isolators, T/C isolators, linear and multi-linear elastic, and multi-linear plastic.
• Pipe Properties: In CSiPlant, pipe attributes such as insulation, cladding, pipe contents, and lining type can be specified.
• Expansion Joints: Hinges, gimbal joints, and tie rods with or without gaps can all be defined and modeled using the CSiPlant expansion joint component. It is possible to define the effective inside diameter for pressure thrust consideration as well as linear or multi-linear breakaway stiffness values in each direction. In addition to being useful for modeling telescoping slip joints and ball joints, the advanced option allows users to define multilinear force/displacement and moment/rotation relationships in each chosen degree of freedom.
• Soil Modeling: Varying stiffness properties in each direction, soil supports can be either linear or multilinear distributed supports. CSiPlant will discretize the model automatically and provide options for controlling the internal meshing. In addition to buried and subsea pipeline applications, users can take into account the soil/structure interaction of piles and sleeper supports on soil by assigning distributed supports to pipe and frame elements. American Lifelines Alliance (ASCE) soil property guidelines are also integrated into CSiPlant.
• Flexibility Factors: According to ASME B31J, CSiPlant provides built-in local flexibility calculations for branch connections and nozzle/vessel junctions. Users can simply enter stiffness values for local flexibilities calculated from SAP2000 finite element models or from another third-party software program for those branch connections and nozzle/vessel junctions that do not meet the dimensional requirements of B31J.

Loading:

• Load Cases: CSiPlant, an infinite number of load patterns, load cases, and load case types (thermal, seismic, modal, etc.) can be examined. In all six degrees of freedom, acceleration loads can be applied as either time history acceleration loading or as static G. The way that external pressure affects Poisson effect behavior varies depending on depth is taken into consideration by CSiPlant. Additional options in the Design Request dialogue allow users to specify which load cases belong in which design category. Sequential load cases or combined load cases (Algebraic, Absolute, SRSS) are available.
• Automatic Code-Based Loading: Based on a variety of national and international codes, CSiPlant will automatically generate and apply seismic and wind loads.
• Load Assignments: When it comes to load assignment, CSiPlant is reliable. Any local or global direction can be assigned to uniform distributed line loads. Any pipe can be assigned thermal, strain, and internal and external pressure loads. Any joint can have point loads and ground displacement applied to it.
  CSiPlant, users can define an infinite number of “Mass sources” that can be used in all dynamic analysis load cases as well as static acceleration load cases. These sources can convert specific gravity-direction assigned loads into equivalent mass in all three translational directions. This special ability is vital to the interaction between pipes and structures.

Analysis:

• P-Delta Analysis: For P-Delta analysis, CSiPlant provides minimally additional modeling and analysis time, even for P-Delta with large displacements.
• Dynamics: Response-spectrum analysis, time-history analysis for both linear and nonlinear behavior, and the computation of vibration modes using Ritz or Eigen vectors are examples of dynamic analysis capabilities.
• Path Dependent Load Sequencing: The load case dialogue’s “Continue from End State of” field can be used to chain and sequence nonlinear load cases together. When modeling soil or friction, as well as in load cases involving P-delta, path dependent load sequencing—which dictates the sequence in which the loads are applied—can frequently have an impact on design calculations. With the ability to load sequence modal and time history cases, more realistic analysis and design outcomes can be obtained, since dynamic excitations typically happen when the piping is operating and thermally displaced.
• Ritz Vector: When performed for response-spectrum or modal time-history analyses, Ritz vector modal analysis can offer a more reliable foundation than eigenvectors. Ritz vectors produce superior results because they consider the dynamic loading’s spatial distribution, something that natural mode shapes do not.
• Response Spectrum: A response-spectrum analysis establishes a structure’s statistically likely reaction to seismic loading. Rather than using time-history ground motion records, this linear type of analysis makes use of response-spectrum ground-acceleration records based on the seismic load and site conditions. This approach is very effective and considers the structure’s dynamic behavior.
• Time History: Options for both linear and nonlinear time history dynamic analysis are provided by CSiPlant. After applying the time history data to a time history case, users can create a time history function by manually entering the data or importing it from a file. Point force vs. time, acceleration vs. time, imposed displacement vs. time, temperature or pressure load vs. time, and strain load vs. time are all analyzeable using CSiPlant time history cases. Engineers can take into consideration a more realistic seismic load distribution on the piping and structure while accounting for nonlinear boundary conditions and P-delta effects by analyzing seismic loads as nonlinear time history cases.
• Buckling: Buckling can be a design consideration for a variety of piping applications, such as tall vertical risers, GRP and plastic piping, buried and seabed pipelines, rack piping with intermediate anchors, and other design situations. Engineers can easily check for buckling during design with CSiPlant’s dual options for eigen buckling and nonlinear large displacement buckling analysis.
• Nonlinear Time History Dynamic Analysis: CSiPlant provides direct-integration and modal methods for both linear and nonlinear time history dynamic analysis. The quantity or size of time history cases that can be examined has no practical restrictions. Nonlinear time history analysis cases can account for gaps, multi-linear support behavior, friction, and P-delta effects in the dynamic analysis. Time history cases can also be load sequenced to continue from the end state of a nonlinear load case for more realistic analysis results.
• Nonlinear Load Sequencing: Path-dependent loading, or infinite nonlinear load sequencing, is a feature of CSiPlant that takes the loading order into account. To ascertain worst-case reactions and stresses, sequenced loading—including sequenced thermal loading and unloading—is frequently required because friction acts in different directions during startup vs. shutdown and other load states. Because dynamic loads usually occur when the piping is in use, load sequencing can yield more accurate results from dynamic analyses.
• Time History Load Function Generator: Engineers can quickly generate time history load functions for use in time history load cases, including sinusoidal loads like pulsating pipes and unbalanced vibrating machinery loads, with CSiPlant’s time history load function generator.
  The ‘Import from File’ option is used to import seismic ground motion acceleration records (time vs. acceleration) from databases such as PEER, as well as loads such as waterhammer or steamhammer loads, from third-party fluid transient programs. The text file’s scientific notations are automatically handled by this import file option. Compared to linear-only response spectrum or steady state harmonic analysis methods, nonlinear time history analysis allows users to account for nonlinear friction, gaps, one-way support behavior, and P-delta effects in the dynamic analysis, providing a more accurate result.

Design:

• Design Requests: A special and potent design request feature provided by CSiPlant allows for the simultaneous consideration of several distinct design parameters for side-by-side comparison. Users are able to specify and assess distinct configurations and various parameters for every design request. The design request uses its stage construction capability to automatically handle design parameter selections that change the stiffness matrix for analysis.
  Every design request has the option to apply a friction scale multiplier to any supports that have friction applied to it because precise friction values are not always known and may change over time. Users can now analyze and design for several scenarios with varying friction coefficients in a single run.

Output and Display:

• Deformed Geometry: Deformed geometry can be shown in accordance with any load or set of loads, in addition to mode animations.
• Pipe Frame Forces/Stresses: Not just at meshed point/node locations, but at multiple stations along each element’s length, stresses, element forces, and element moments are computed and reported. The load case, load combination, or modal case may be used to display the forces and stresses in the pipe and frame. Any component’s resulting forces and stresses can be seen by users in any direction. Manage the appearance of the stress contour by displaying distorted, extruded, or undeformed shapes—with or without loading values.
• Tabular Output: Tables for all input data, analysis results, and design results can be shown using CSiPlant. Tables can be used in other programs by sorting, cutting, copying, and pasting. Tabular data can be printed or saved to Word, Excel, Access, HTML, or TXT.
• Center of Gravity (CG) Calculations: In the analysis model, the weight of equipment, cable trays, and other objects may be assigned as concentrated point loads or as distributed loads. A Center of Gravity (CG) case allows you to choose which loads to include, and you can define and analyze multiple CG cases in one analysis.
• Results Display: Use visualization tools to graphically present analysis and design results so that issues can be quickly identified and changes can be assessed. For instance, color-coded graphical displays of deflection values, code stress ratios, element forces/moments, and Von Mises stress results can be seen by users in up to four windows at once. Each window shows a result type that the user has chosen for a load case that has been selected and is oriented in a particular direction.

Import and Export:

• Comprehensive Integration: Programs for structural analysis and piping stress can be integrated thanks to CSiPlant. For coupled nonlinear analysis and design, import comprehensive SAP2000 structural analysis models into CSiPlant and have them automatically connect to the piping stress model. Geometry is imported from a CII neutral file.
• SAP2000 Interoperability: In order to obtain combined nonlinear pipe/structure analysis and more realistic reactions and stresses, CSiPlant can import detailed SAP2000 structural models that include load assignments, releases, and mass model definitions. It can also auto-connect with the piping model using 2-point pipe supports.
  It is possible to automatically export specific pipe support reactions from the combined model back into the SAP2000 structural model. It is simple and dependable to thoroughly analyze pipe/structure interaction with CSiPlant and SAP2000.
• BOSPULSE: Dynaflow Research Group BV (DRG) has collaborated with CSI to create the capability of importing pulsation loads from reciprocating machinery into CSI’s BOSpulse software. This software follows API 618 and API 674 guidelines. For the pulsation loads, the CSiPlant BOSpulse import generates sinusoidal time history functions, which can be examined as nonlinear time history cases to take P-delta effects, friction, and gaps into consideration. CSiPlant’s damper support or damper link elements can be used to incorporate energy dissipation devices into the model.

CSI CSiPlant 8.1.0 build 1298 Changelog:

(Release On October 13, 2023)

• Design: Design codes B31.3, B31.4 and B31.8 2022 have been added.
• Loading: Ground displacement profiles can be assigned along distributed soil supports to simulate constant or varying ground settlement scenarios, particularly for buried pipelines.
• Modeling: Assign variable-length auto meshing to pipe and frame objects to allow increased mesh refinement at features of interest while reducing mesh density where refinement is are not required.
• Graphically display the locations of discrete supports that are generated for distributed support assignments
• Bug Fixes: Issues reported by users have been corrected.

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How to install & Activate CSI CSiPlant 8.1.0 build 1298?

• CSI CSiPlant 8.1.0 Build 1298 downloaded package contains the setup for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating systems (Choose according to your OS).
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• Now extract the package using WinZip or WinRAR and install CSI CSiPlant 8.1.0 Build 1298 using setup.
• After the installation, don’t launch the program, or close it if launched.
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