Engineering Analysis in Lafayette, LA for Offshore Demands
Equipment must be lifted safely. Pressure vessels must hold under extreme conditions. Structures must survive wind, motion, and load cycles offshore. SRC Engineers, Inc. delivers precise engineering analysis in Lafayette, LA, that protects your people, your assets, and your operations.
Our structural and mechanical team provides detailed engineering analysis for offshore, subsea, drilling, and industrial equipment. Every calculation is performed to meet recognized industry standards and real-world operating demands. We focus on safety, compliance, and performance so your equipment works as designed.
Structural and Mechanical Engineering Analysis
Lifted Offshore Equipment Calculations
We perform lifting calculations and verification for offshore equipment under major standards, including:
- Offshore container analysis per API RP 2A
- Offshore container analysis per DNV 2.7-1
- Offshore skid analysis per DNV 2.7-3
- Hoisting equipment per API 8C
- Subsea lifted equipment per API 17D
- Spreader bar calculations
- Elevator calculations per API 8C
- Coil tubing lift frame and tension frame calculations per API 8C
- Lift sub calculations per API 8C
Our engineering analysis supports both new and existing equipment, helping you meet certification requirements and operate with confidence.
Pressure Containing Equipment Calculations
Pressure systems must perform without failure. We provide code-compliant engineering analysis for pressurized equipment, including:
- ASME Section VIII Div. 1 and Div. 2
- ASME/ANSI B31.3 and B31.8
- API 6A
- API 17D
We also perform:
- Rectangular vessel analysis
- Rectangular and oblong nozzle analysis
- Cone design and analysis
- Nozzle external loading analysis
- Environmental loading analysis, including wind and inertial loads
- Vessel re-rating
- Demostration Vessels
- ASME Code Updates
Our work ensures vessels and pressure systems meet code while maintaining safe operating margins.
Drilling and Well Servicing Structures
We analyze derricks, masts, towers, and gin poles subjected to:
- Coil tubing operational loads
- Wind loads
- Acceleration and inertial loads per API 4F and API Bulletin 2INT-MET
We also provide:
- Bolted and hydraulic beam clamp design per API 4F
- Bolted and hydraulic guy wire clamp design per API 4F
- Coil tubing stabilizer frame design and analysis
Through advanced engineering analysis in Lafayette, LA, we help ensure drilling structures remain stable and compliant under demanding field conditions.
Winch and Drum Design Calculations
Lifting systems depend on properly designed drums and sheaves. We provide:
- Wireline winch and drum calculations
- Slickline winch and drum calculations
- E-line winch and drum calculations
- Coil tubing drum and sheave calculations
- Drum fatigue evaluation
Our detailed engineering analysis helps extend equipment life and reduce the risk of mechanical failure.
Aluminum and Steel Code Design
We perform structural calculations in accordance with:
- AISC (Steel)
- AA-2005 (Aluminum)
We also provide machine component design using closed-form methods and finite element analysis. Fatigue and cyclic load analysis help verify long-term durability.
Advanced Finite Element Analysis Capabilities
Complex loads require advanced modeling. Our engineering analysis includes:
- Linear and non-linear elastic analysis
- Solid, shell, and beam element modeling
- Mixed element modeling
- 2D plane stress and axisymmetric simplification
- Explicit dynamic structural evaluation
- Building blast analysis
These tools allow us to evaluate real-world stresses and provide data-driven solutions that improve safety and performance.
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Choose precise engineering analysis that delivers code compliance, structural integrity, and dependable results. We help you reduce risk, meet standards, and operate with confidence under demanding conditions. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact us today.