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CAESAR II Users Guide

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During static analysis, CAESAR II assesses all piping data and processes the information for meaningful reporting later. The software creates element stiffness matrices and load vectors, as well as solves for displacements, forces and moments, reactions, and stresses. In addition, you can design specific load cases for analysis, select and design spring hangers, and evaluate environmental loads.

You must run error checking prior to performing static analysis. If CAESAR II does not find any errors, the software displays a center of gravity report and generates the analysis data files. It then continues the solution and reporting phase.

If the software finds errors with the piping data, it does not continue analysis. You must make corrections and rerun the Error Checker until no errors exist before the software can complete analysis.

After error checking, you can specify the load cases to analyze. CAESAR II recommends an initial set of load cases that you can accept or modify.