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Specification of Software Set for Piping Flexibility Analysis (PFA)
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Specification of Software Set for
Piping Flexibility Analysis (PFA)
Specification of Software Set for Piping Flexibility Analysis (PFA)
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Contents
Part-I: Scope of Supply ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Part-II: Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Part-II_1 Introduction: ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Part-II_2 List of Technical Features of PFA s/w: ........................................................................................................ 3
Part-III: Computational Resources, Hardware Lock, License, Demonstration, User/Technical Manuals & Tutorials
Requirements .................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Part-III_1 PC Platform; Operating System and Network Compatibility for PFA s/w: ................................................ 16
Part-III_2 PFA s/w hardware Lock: ............................................................................................................................ 16
Part-III_3 PFA s/w Licence: ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Part-III_4 PFA s/w Demonstration: ............................................................................................................................. 16
Part-III_5 User and Technical Manuals:...................................................................................................................... 17
Part-III_6 Tutorials: ..................................................................................................................................................... 17
Part-IV: Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, License Management, Training, Configuration, Customisation,
Warranty with On-Site Technical Support, Inspection, Testing, Supply and Annual Maintenance Support Requirements
18
Part-IV_1 Delivery: ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
Part-IV_2 Installation & Commissioning: ................................................................................................................... 18
Part-IV_3 License Implementation & its Management: .............................................................................................. 18
Part-IV_4 Training of the full PFA software configuration: ....................................................................................... 18
Part-IV_5 Configuration: ............................................................................................................................................. 19
Part-IV_6 Customisation: ............................................................................................................................................ 20
Part-IV_7 On-Site Comprehensive Warranty with Free Up-Dates and On-Site Technical Support for the first year . 20
Part-IV_8 Inspection and Testing: ............................................................................................................................... 21
Part-IV_9 Supply: ........................................................................................................................................................ 21
Part-V: Note to Suppliers ................................................................................................................................................. 22
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Part-I: Scope of Supply
Sr .No Item details Quantity
1 Demonstration, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, License Management, Training, Configuration, Customisation, Warranty with On-Site Technical Support & free updates, Inspection, Testing & Supply of the following Piping Flexibility Analysis (PFA) Software as per the details given in Part-II, III, IV & V of this specification.
One Set
Part-II: Technical Specifications Part-II_1 Introduction: The Software set for Piping Flexibility Analysis (PFA) referred to, throughout this specification, stands for a bundle of software modules with features described in the following parts and sections of this specification..
Part-II_2 List of Technical Features of PFA s/w:
Table 1: Desired technical features of the PFA s/w
Sr. No. Functional
Requirement
Description Compliance
1. Graphical User
Interface (GUI)
The PFA s/w should have a simple, user-friendly GUI,
including menu driven tool bars, which should be easy to
learn and use. This GUI should have the Pre-Processor,
Solver, Post-Processor, Data Import/Export, Report
Generation, Piping-Isometric creation modules etc
detailed as follows.
2. Pre-processor. The PFA software pre-processor should have features as
described below.
2.1. User Defined
Default Settings
for a New Project
a) Software Input: The PFA s/w should necessarily
accept input in SI units. Other systems of inputs may
be present as optional.
b) Standard Selection: User selectable standards from
a pre-defined/in-built standard like ASME/ANSI,
DIN, EN.
c) Direction of Gravity: Selection of direction of
gravity +/- ve, X, Y, Z.
d) Language: English as a must, others are optional.
e) Selection of piping elements in each of the
following categories: straight pipe, Type of joint,
Bend, Reducer, Tee, Valve Thickness transition,
support etc.
f) Pipe: Dimensions, filters for selection, standard &
user defined, bend definition, Insulation type
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&definition, Material specification etc.
g) Location of nodes: The software should have
provision for insertion of internal nodes within bends
and flanges.
h) Weld strength reduction factor: selection of
components for which weld strength factor is
applicable.
i) Supports: Friction coeff, gap, ignorable gap,
stiffness of rigid link etc.
j) Graphics: Text height definition, scale of symbols,
sheet size, prints range etc in the reports created by
the software .
k) Printing: Input of Text field, Logo etc in the reports
created by the software.
l) Comments: Project specific comment text.
2.2. Modeling of
Piping Network
a) The PFA s/w should be capable of modeling the
piping system including all the piping elements like
Pipe, elbow, tee, reducer, flanges, valves, joint types
etc.
b) It should be possible to define piping network using
both absolute coordinate system and difference
coordinates in Cartesian coordinate system-X, Y &
Z.
c) Capability of renumbering of nodes of already
modeled piping system.
d) The PFA s/w should also permit insertion of
additional nodes in the pipe already modeled.
e) It should be possible to model the piping system such
that the starting node can have coordinates other than
origin (0, 0, 0).
f) It should be possible to select the piping elements
from a predefined library for placing in the network
using a menu based selection.
g) It should be possible to edit/redefine a piping element
to a new type or specification using a menu driven
approach.
2.3. Boundary
Conditions
The Software should permit insertion of boundary
conditions like support, coupling, bedding, nozzle and
point boundary conditions. The software should also be
able to provide restraints to the piping system in all six
degrees of freedom.
2.3.1. Supports a) The PFA s/w should have at least the following
hangers and supports for analysis: anchors, rigid
support, spring support, constant support, internal
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support, external and internal angulating support
(with and without characteristic curve), rigid hanger,
spring hanger, constant hanger, internal hanger,
damper, visco-damper, snubbers, shock absorber and
external spring.
b) The PFA s/w should account for the foregoing
components by means of flexibility or stiffness
matrix.
c) It should also be possible to perform analysis of the
modeled piping system by blocking any hanger,
support and snubber.
2.3.2. Couplings a) The PFA s/w should have at least the following
couplings- hinge, frictional joint, internal spring and
inner frictional support.
b) In addition, the PFA s/w should also allow to account
for these components by means of flexibility or
stiffness matrix.
2.3.3. Bedding The PFA s/w should be able to apply for boundary
conditions like line bedding and non-linear soil
restraint.
2.3.4. Point Boundary
conditions
The PFA s/w should be able to apply boundary
conditions like point mass and nozzles to the piping
network created.
2.4. Input Loads The PFA s/w should permit insertion of loads like
pressure, temperature, anchor point movement, wind
load, snow load, ice load, static and dynamic point load
static and dynamic line loads, settlement loads, thermal
gradients, initial support load, fluid hammer
concentrated loads, response spectrum loads for
dynamic earthquake analysis and time history for
dynamic earthquake and fluid hammer analysis.
2.5. Graphical
Presentation of
Input.
a) The PFA s/w should have line and volume graphical
presentation of the piping network for display.
b) The software should show graphical presentation of
the input piping system in which all the valves,
flanges, in-line measuring instruments, other relevant
piping elements, hangers and supports etc.
c) The symbols used to represent the piping elements
during modeling stage in the line view should
preferably confirm to the same used in the isometric-
view as listed in 2.12.
d) The symbols used to represent the piping elements
during modeling stage, in the 3D-volume view,
should preferably confirm to representative models
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for the corresponding element.
e) The loading conditions corresponding to each load
case should be displayed in both line view and
volume view through appropriately defined symbol
sets.
f) The Boundary conditions corresponding to each load
case should be displayed in both line view and
volume view through appropriately defined symbol
sets.
g) It should be possible to switch on/off the loading
representation and the boundary conditions during
the modeling stage for better clarity.
h) The software should provide user-defined/selectable
color representation for assigned material, operating
properties and assigned loads.
i) The software should have predefined isometric views
in addition to the front and side views of the system.
j) It should be possible to generate arbitrary views of
the piping system using pan, rotate and zoom
commands.
k) It should be possible to display the graphics on a
GPU Card + Monitor configuration confirming to
1024x768 resolution in colour. It should also be
possible to operate the s/w with higher configurations
systems.
2.6. Selection of
partial systems.
The software should have variety of filter functions for
selection of a partial system in the piping network to
assign common properties or for editing.
2.7. Databases and
in-built libraries.
The PFA s/w should have the component and material
database as described below.
2.7.1. Component
database.
a) The PFA s/w should have dimensional information
form in-built library of standard piping parts
including metallic piping, FRP, GRP and HDPE
piping, pipe fittings, bends, flanges, reducers,
expansion joints, tees, Valves and other piping
elements as per ASME, ANSI, ISO, DIN and EN
standards.
b) The software should also have library of piping
supports including constant hangers, spring hangers,
rigid supports spring supports and structural sections
at least from the manufactures listed in 3.2.1.7. Using
this data base it should be possible for the software to
automatically extract and use the relevant properties,
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as applicable for piping analysis and qualification of
the piping network.
c) It should also be possible to build user specific
libraries of all the aforesaid items, which should be
maintained as a separate entity in addition to inbuilt
standard libraries.
d) It should be possible to edit, omit and add items from
these user specified libraries as required.
e) It should be possible to transfer this library of user-
defined parts to other model or project and to edit
them locally after such placements without affecting
the parent library of the original model.
f) It should be possible to organize these libraries in a
user specified manner of hierarchy, which can be
edited at any point of time.
2.7.2. Material
database
a) The PFA s/w should have material database
containing all materials as per ASME, EN and DIN
standards applicable for piping elements as
applicable for piping analysis and qualification.
b) The software should have the capability to
automatically interpolate the material properties at
the defined/relevant design/operating conditions from
the aforementioned codal input tabular data available
at discrete intervals.
c) The software should have provision to extend and
edit the material database by the user.
2.8. Piping Isometrics
creation
capability
a) The PFA s/w should have an ability to create industry
standard, auto-dimensioned scaled and un-scaled
piping and stress isometrics on the basis of the piping
systems models used for analysis in the software.
These should include slopes and gradients etc.,
support types, orientation of coordinate system.
b) The software should allow to further add/modify
dimensions, welding locations, instruments, elevation
levels and user defined texts and graphics to the
isometric drawing created.
c) The symbols of piping components used in these
isometric drawings should be from ISO and other
relevant codes and industry standard practices.
d) It should be possible to rotate/re-position the piping
network view in the isometric drawing to a non-
standard orientation for the sake better clarity.
e) The isometric drawing should include bill of material
or part lists of the components used in the piping
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system.
f) The software should provide an option to export
these isometrics drawings to ‘dxf’ and ‘pdf’ format
with user defined sheet template.
g) The software should have the capability to define the
user-template of drawing sheets from A0 to A4 size.
This should also include user defined Bill of Material
tables and title fields therein.
h) The s/w should have the capability to automatically
introduce the finalized piping isometric drawings in
the automatically generated reports and
documentation listed in Sr. No. 5 below.
2.9. Textual Input The PFA s/w should permit insertion of the textual
inputs to the piping system. These textual inputs can be
pipeline names, absolute coordinates of nodes,
allowable support loads, anchor point movements and
indication to compute additional results.
2.10. Insertion of
Graphical
Entities
The PFA s/w should permit insertion of graphics to the
piping network which gets connected to the piping
components, nodes or elements in the piping system
modeled in HPGL, metafile format, bitmap and JPEG
format or as a link.
2.11. Searching
capabilities
The PFA s/w should be able to locate nodes in the
piping network by using keyboard shortcuts or locate
command.
2.12. Listing
Capabilities
The PFA s/w should be able to list all the input piping
components like bends, flanges, valves, reducers, tees,
expansion joints, hangers and supports, couplings, inner
springs, hinges, frictional joints and point masses with
their relevant properties. It should be possible to
possible to save these listing/reports in csv-format/excel
format. It should also be possible to include these user
generated reports/listing automatically into the final
reports generated by the software.
3. Solving
Capabilities
The desired solution capabilities of the PFA s/w is
described below:
3.1. Solution
Technique
The PFA s/w code solver should be based on finite
element method. The piping segments should be
modelled by pipe elements and structural sections should
be modelled by beam elements.
3.2. Stress codes a) The PFA s/w should be able to perform the piping
flexibility analysis, stress analysis and conformity
check of piping as per following codes- ASME class-
1, ASME class-2, ASME class-3, ASME B 31.1,
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ASME B 31.3 ASME B 31.4, ASME B 31.5, ASME
B 31.8, RCC-M class-1, RCC-M class-2 and RCC-M
class-3, ISO 14692, BS7159, KTA 3201.2, KTA
3211.2A1, KTA 3211.2A2/A3, AGFW-FW401,
AGFW-1989.
b) The software should include the latest version of all
these codes at the time of supply.
3.3. Calculation
Program
a) The PFA s/w should be able to performtheflexibility
&stress analysis of piping system for both static
dynamic loadingsdescribed under 3.2.1 & 3.2.2.
b) The PFA s/w should also be able to perform the
nozzle analysis, flange analysis, buried piping
analysis, structural sections analysiscalculations as
described under 3.2.3 to 3.2.6
c) The PFA s/w should be able to perform stress
analysis of more than one run of piping system in a
single run of input file.
3.3.1. Static Analysis a) This set of analysis should include gravity, thermal
expansion, internal pressure analysis of components
in the piping system, dead loads e.g. weight of
insulation, internal fluid, valves and associated
measuring instruments and live loads e.g. weight of
snow, pressure tests, thermal bowing and statically
equivalent earthquake, wind, water hammer load
cases as per the stress codes described in.3.1
b) The detail description of major required capabilities
of static analysis of PFA s/w is given below:
3.3.1.1. Internal Pressure
Analysis
a) The PFA s/w should be able to carry out internal
pressure analysis of straight pipes, bends, elbows,
reducers, tees with or without reinforcement pads in
the piping network modeled in the software as per the
applicable codes outlined earlier in 3.1.
b) It should be possible to check the suitability of the
componentfor the internal pressure at the time of its
insertionin the piping system and give the suitable
warning in case it is not suitable.
c) The PFA s/w should also be able to create new
classes of piping components for a given pressure as
per ASME, DIN and EN standards.
3.3.1.2. Nonlinear material
properties
a) The PFA s/w should be able to perform calculations
with both linear and nonlinear material properties.
b) The software should automatically calculate values
for Young’s modulus, coefficient of expansion,
tensile strength, yield strength and code allowable
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stresses as per the input design temperature, wall
thickness of component and selected stress code for
analysis.
c) The allowable stresses given by the software should
have a consideration of input life-cycle of the
component, creep, reduction factors like weld
strength reduction factors and operation in the
cryogenic range as per selected stress code for
analysis.
d) There should be an option in the PFA s/w to define
young's modulus and creep modulus of the plastic
pipes either on basis of short range or long range
properties The software should also have option to
define the anisotropic properties of GRP materials.
e) The above requirements also hold for dynamic
analysis
3.3.1.3. Nonlinear
boundary
conditions.
a) The PFA software should be capable of considering nonlinear boundary conditions like support gaps, support friction and support uplift.
b) The software should also be able to consider non-linearity like sequence of application of load, geometric non-linearity and restoring forces from friction and skewing of rigid/spring/constant hangers and supports.
c) The above requirements also hold for dynamic analysis.
3.3.1.4. Stiffness of piping
to vessel
connections.
For piping to vessel connections the PFA s/w should be able to consider the stiffness of the cylindrical vessel as per WRC-297& BS5500.
3.3.1.5. Design of hangers
and supports
a) The PFA s/w should be able to design and check the permissible deflection limits of the springs for both static and dynamic loadings in the spring hangers and spring supports in the piping system as per catalogs of leading manufactures like BHEL, ANVIL, LISEGA, PIPE SUPPORT, PIPINGTECH, PIPE SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CARPENTER, BINDER, GRINNEL of springs considering the selected stress code automatically. Other manufactures catalogues if present should be indicated separately.
b) The software should also have an option for considering springs in supports and hangers as pre-compression/tension.
c) The stiffness of the rigid hangers and supports should be as per accepted standards. It should also be
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possible for a user to edit stiffness of these supports.
3.3.2. Dynamic
Analysis
This includes earthquake, water/steam hammer, fatigue analysis and ratcheting analysis. The analysis requirement of each of these loadings is described below in detail.
3.3.2.1. Earthquake
analysis
a) The PFA s/w should be able to discretize input piping system and find its eigenvalues within the predefined cutoff frequency.
b) The discretization module of the software should be intelligent so that it creates intermediate nodes in the piping system in order to find the eigenvalues under the desired cutoff frequency.
c) The software should also compute and list the percentage/absolute mass participation, and mass participation factors of each of the eigenvalues for detailed analysis
d) The PFA s/w should be able to carry out analysis of dynamic earthquake by, response spectrum method (modal superposition method) and time history method.
e) The software should be able to consider loadings like multi-support excitation along with Seismic Anchor Movement (SAM).
f) The PFA s/w should be able to incorporate and combine the effect of missing mass as per user defined combination.
g) The PFA s/w should be able to automatically generate seismic loads as per ASCE, UBC, IS, EN standards and by user defined response spectrum& time history.
h) There should be an option to view the graphical presentation of input spectrum/time history. The input data can be savedin csv or txt or any other format for further use.
3.3.2.2. Water hammer
analysis
a) The PFA s/w should be able to carry out the dynamicanalysis for water hammer by modal time history method and direct integration of force spectrum.
b) Analysis of statically equivalent water hammer should be as per accepted models explained in literatures viz. Joukowsky.
3.3.2.3. Wind analysis The PFA s/w should be able to generate wind loads as
per ASCE 7, UBC and IS 875 standards and user defined
wind pressure tables.
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3.3.2.4. Fatigue and
ratcheting analysis
Analysis of fatigue and ratcheting in the PFA s/w should
be as per ASME B&PVC Sec-III NB 3600 and other
applicable stress codes listed in 3.1.
3.3.3. Nozzle Analysis a) The PFA s/w should be able to compare the loads at
all nozzles for static and rotating equipment with
allowable as per API and NEMA standards.
b) The software should also provide an option of
manual input of the allowable loads for nozzles.
3.3.4. Flange Analysis a) It should be possible to analyze all the flanges in
piping system for all load cases as per ASME
B&PVC and other applicable codes listed in this
specification.
b) The software should automatically generate the load
case combination of assembly, pressure test and
operating condition required for the analysis of
flange.
c) The software should also check for the leakage of
flange by analyzing the required minimum stress on
the gasket.
d) The software should calculate the stresses in flanges
and bolts and their stress utilization.
e) The software should be able to preset various flange
parameters as per standard values for flanges, bolts
and gaskets from ASME/ANSI standards.
3.3.5. Buried Piping
Analysis
a) The PFA s/w should able to analyze buried piping.
b) The modeling of soil should be automatic and such
that it should correctly capture behavior of soil
sloped around the piping in 3D.
c) The calculation algorithms of the software should be
accepted by renowned authorities like ASCE.
d) The s/w should be able to analyze partially buried
piping network along with non-buried piping in the
same model.
e) The s/w should also be able to evaluate the behavior
of the buried piping under a number of soil
conditions in a single run of input file.
3.3.6. Modeling and
Analysis of
structural
sections
a) The PFA s/w should have provision for modeling and
analysis of structural sections at support locations.
These sections can also be used as structural member
in beam modeling of the building.
b) The software should also have inbuilt country
specific libraries of structural sections.
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3.4. Service levels a) It should be possible to carry out analysis of piping
system for all static and dynamic loads categorized
under different service levels, defined in different
codes, listed in 3.1.
b) The PFA s/w should automatically calculate the
allowable stresses for different service levels as per
applicable codes listed in 3.1.
3.5. Automatic Load
cases
superimpositions
a) The PFA s/w should automatically
combine/superimpose the forces, moments, stresses
and displacements as per the applicable stress code.
b) It should also be possible to modify/create user
defined load combinations/superposition cases.
c) The superposition module of the software should be
efficient for versatile selection and combination of
static and dynamic analysis outputs.
d) After superimposition the s/w should generate
extreme values for loads on supports, components
and nozzles.
3.6. Determination of
external
flexibility matrix
a) The PFA s/w should be able to determine the external
flexibility matrix or stiffness matrix of the piping
system to reduce the calculation time.
b) It should also be possible to do the analysis of a
piping network with this flexibility matrix on
branches and tees system instead of modeling the
complete branch line.
3.7. Load cases The software should be able to handle large number of
load cases at least 50.
3.8. Load cases
template
The software should have an option of saving the applied
load-cases as a template. This can be useful in analysis of
large number of similar piping systems.
3.9. Error checks and
reporting
a) The PFA s/w should be intelligent enough to check
errors during data input.
b) The calculation module of software should include
formal error checking with listing of input load cases
and input files.
c) The errors messages listed should include links to
the concerning nodes or sections in the graphics for
easy error correction.
4. Post Processor The desired features of postprocessor of PFA s/w is
described below.
4.1. Results a) The results of the software should include
deformations, rotations, forces, and moments,
stresses of calculated load cases, percentage stress
utilization and code compliance.
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b) The stress analysis outputs should also be in tabular
format. These tables should be dynamic in which it
should be possible to select the data from different
filters.
c) The software should permit the export of these tables
to csv format or Microsoft Excel.
4.2. Graphical
Presentation of
results
a) These results should be displayed in graphics with
color presentation as stress contours.
b) The software should provide an option to export
these graphics in pdf (print) and dxf (2D) format.
c) The software should also have capability to produce
animation of some of the results like deformation
from natural frequency and fluid hammer.
d) It should be possible to store these animations in
video formats like avi for future reference.
4.3. Code
Compliance
a) The PFA s/w postprocessor should give code
compliance report for the selected applicable codes
listed in 3.1 above of all the components like pipe,
elbows, bends, tees, branch connection, flanges,
elbow, etc used in the piping system.
b) The Code compliance report should include all
results, described in 3.1 (a) of all load cases
categorized in different service levels as described in
3.3
c) The Code compliance report should print all the input
parameters like material allowable stress as per
selected code, design and operating conditions, stress
indices used in calculation etc.
d) It should be possible to export this report to
Microsoft Word for further processing and future
reference.
5. Documentation
and Report
creation
capability
The PFA s/w should have the following Document/Report Extraction & Generation capabilities:
5.1. Customized
Report
Templates
a) The PFA s/w should have an ability of customized report generation by means of certain predefined editable report templates.
b) The report template should include links to the textual, tabular and graphical output of software.
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5.2. Automatic
creation of
reports
The reports generated by the software should automatically update when changes are made in the input parameters and analysis is re-performed.
5.3. Printing of
complete
calculation
results
It should be possible to print the complete calculation results, described in 4.1, code compliance report, described in 4.3, in the report generated by the software.
6. Data Exchange The PFA s/w should have the following import and
export interfaces as described below.
6.1. Import
Interfaces
a) The PFA s/w should accept import of full piping
network definition data including geometric
information, material information, and boundary
conditions, operating conditions and loading
conditions in pcf format.
b) In addition, the software should accept import of
coordinates in csv and/or Microsoft Excel.
c) Further, it should have capability to import data in
dxf, pds and sndf format.
6.2. Export Interfaces a) The PFA s/w should give the export of the piping
network in pcf, and neutral format, so that data can
be imported in other software.
b) The export should include the geometry of the piping
system and supports used in the piping system.
c) It should have capability to export data in dxf, pcf
and metafile format.
7. Freeware viewer
application
The PFA s/w should have a freeware viewer application
in which it is possible to review the geometry of piping
system all input load cases, operation and design
conditions, material properties used in calculation, all the
results. It should be possible to install this freeware
application in any number of PCs at the purchaser site
without any permission from any external agency free or
otherwise
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Part-III: Computational Resources, Hardware Lock, License, Demonstration, User/Technical Manuals &
Tutorials Requirements Part-III_1 PC Platform; Operating System and Network Compatibility for PFA s/w:
The PFA s/w should be compatible to run on the following hardware configuration. The PC’s, and user-workstation may be multi-processor Intel-CPU based with a compatible Motherboard with Windows-7/10 Professional, 64-bit OS, 8 GB of RAM or more, Two number of 2TBy SATA HDD, 21” Dual-Monitor with dual monitor supported Graphics card. The supplier should confirm the compatibility of the software to the suggested hardware configuration. Additional h/w and s/w requirements like graphics accelerator cards; third party software; if any; should be clearly brought out at the time of quotation. The supply of the computational h/w is not part of the scope of supply.
Part-III_2 PFA s/w hardware Lock:
The PFA s/w should preferably be supplied with a hardware lock that sits on a USB port of the workstation. Also, the lock supplied should not be PC specific. It should be possible to load the PFA s/w on any PC; at any point of time, without a requirement of permission from any source; free or otherwise. Using this arrangement, it should be possible to upgrade/repair/maintain the OS and PC hardware configuration to a compatible version at any point of time, without the need of intervention from the supplier or any other external agency. This arrangement should be valid both during the support and out of support status.
Part-III_3 PFA s/w Licence:
3.1. One set of standalone licences for use and operation of this s/w is required for each of the independent modules of the PFA s/w set, accounting for the number of module quantity listed in the scope of supply. The supplier should arrange for a user license from the parent company, authorizing the purchaser the legal right to use the software and claim credit for all the results for all times to come (perpetual). It is essential to have a perpetual license (no time limit), beginning from the time of acceptance of supply; without any requirement of periodic renewal of the license from any source; free or otherwise. This requirement is an important requisite and is meant to safeguard the long-term interest of the purchaser.
3.2. The Scope of supply in Part-I of this specification mentions a single set of licence; the supplier should however necessarily quote module wise. The licences should also be issued module wise and the purchaser reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of licences of each of the quoted modules depending on the requirement. It should be possible to add any other existing or future module of this s/w or third party software, at a later date, without the need for re-installing the installed s/w configuration or adversely affecting the digital-Plant Projects already created. While the foregoing number of licences has been worked out to optimise the utilisation based on the projected demand at the users end, the supplier is free to make suggestions for the minimum number of licences required per module, as per there assessment and operating practice, so as to make the system effective. Any deviations from the aforesaid bill of materials stated in of part-I should be supported with appropriate justification of the same.
3.3. The supplier shall provide the necessary certificate for the Licenses backed-up by authentication, warranty and support from the manufacturers/principals of these set of software respectively.
Part-III_4 PFA s/w Demonstration:
4.1. At the time of technical evaluation, the suppliers should be in a position to make available the same make and model of the offered products on the computer hardware specified by the purchaser to the purchasers representative at the purchasers site i.e. BARC; Trombay; Mumbai and arrange to
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have the features of the software demonstrated through their qualified representatives at no additional cost. It may please be noted that, at this stage, there will not be any commitment from the purchaser’s side to eventually procure the demonstrated products. The supplier should arrange the necessary software and licences to achieve this. Offers of suppliers not meeting the Demonstration Requirement will not be accepted. The software which is not found to be complying with our technical specification during this technical demonstration stage will not be acceptable.
4.2. The supplier will have to demonstrate the user-friendliness; in-built intelligence and productivity enhancement features of the s/w proposed to be supplied and shall also have to demonstrate the capability of the s/w help modules, including the user; administrator; tutorial and training manuals and documentation. This aspect will also form important criteria in the product technical evaluation process.
4.3. The supplier will also be required to prepare simple sample projects; at no cost; for demonstration of the full range of the desired/proposed capabilities of the software as listed in Part II of this specification. The user department will provide a sample problem during this product evaluation phase. This demo-projects should provide a means to understand and evaluate the capabilities of the offered s/w in meeting the purchasers specified requirements in a hands-on manner. All necessary software should be arranged by the supplier at no additional cost and no commitment by the purchaser at this stage.
Part-III_5 User and Technical Manuals:
5.1. The PFA s/w should be supplied along with one set of all the User & Technical Help Manuals of all the modules of the software as a soft-copy (preferably in pdf format). These Help Manuals should cover both the usage and theory aspect of piping analysis. It should be possible to freely distribute these s/c manuals to as many numbers of users. It should be possible to open the s/c manuals in any third party pdf reader like Adobe-Reader without engaging the license of the PFA s/w.
5.2. In addition to the Help Manuals the PFA s/w should have a fully featured help support system seamlessly placed within the s/w, so that, these are accessible at all point of time. PFA s/w should have a feature of context sensitive help, which helps explain the definition, significance and connotation etc. of a subject at hand along with illustrative examples, tutorials and case studies. All these help files should be supplied for the exact make and version of the s/w supplied.
5.3. User and Technical manuals should be supplied along with the PFA s/w, it should not be internet based.
Part-III_6 Tutorials:
6.1. The software should be supplied along with a comprehensive set of tutorials & Solved Examples covering all the important aspect and analysis types of the PFA. These tutorials should cover a sample problem along with various hints and explanations in pdf and avi format with audio commentaries. The tutorials should be supplied along with sample data problem, so that, the problem can be quickly recreated in the parent software. These Tutorials should be supplied along with software in a set of DVDs.
6.2. In addition to the aforementioned tutorial DVDs, the licensed user of this software should be provided access to the manufacturer internet website, where additional sample problems and tutorials are available for consultation and downloading, free of cost.
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Part-IV: Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, License Management, Training, Configuration, Customisation, Warranty with On-Site Technical Support, Inspection,
Testing, Supply and Annual Maintenance Support Requirements
Part-IV_1 Delivery:
The PFA s/w along with the other items covered in the scope of supply shall have to be delivered by the supplier to the consignee, free of cost. The s/w has to be necessarily supplied in the form of a suitable optical media like DVDs etc as applicable.
Part-IV_2 Installation & Commissioning:
On the receipt of the Purchase Order; the supplier shall arrange to have the entire software installed and commissioned on the computer systems of the purchaser (Listed in Part-I and specified in Part-II& III) at the purchaser’s site i.e. BARC; Trombay; Mumbai at no additional cost.
Part-IV_3 License Implementation & its Management:
As a part of the installation and commissioning procedure, the supplier shall arrange the implementation of the license keys for perpetual use (without any time limit and no interlock from any agency) as per the details in Part-III for the full software covered under the scope of supply and provide the necessary documentation, certificates, agreement from the supplier, backed up by an authentication and endorsement of continuity of licensing and support by the respective principals, as per the terms of supply of the purchase order. The licence is to be issued in the name of “BARC, Mumbai, India”, unilaterally, on the strength and terms of the purchase order, for perpetual use (no time limit whatsoever) without any condition of periodic renewal of license, free or otherwise.
Part-IV_4 Training of the full PFA software configuration:
4.1. The supplier should provide systematic and comprehensive hands on training on every feature/module of the software to at least 6 of the purchaser’s representatives, free of cost. This training should be arranged at an appropriate venue to be arranged by the supplier, at Mumbai after obtaining an approval from the purchaser’s representative. The supplier should please arrange all necessary equipments (hardware, software, licences, training material etc.) required for the training. The training should cover classroom lectures as well as ‘hands-on training’. While an indicative program is listed here as Table-2, based on the purchasers understanding, the supplier should please indicate the essential training program as per the need of their s/w set.
4.2. A write-up on the proposed training methodology; training course content; duration for each module; etc. should be submitted along with the quotation. The supplier should provide training manuals/course material covering all its features to each user. The contents of the full set of training material and methods will be technically assessed at the time of technical evaluation of the product.
4.3. The venue of training is BARC Mumbai. The user department will provide conference-room facility with projection system and one work-station. The supplier should note that there is no option of training through video conferencing or via internet at the user department site. If training is to be conducted for some modules by the supplier through video conferencing or through Web-Meeting, Desk-top sharing etc through the internet, such type of training should be planned at the supplier site in Mumbai where all necessary infrastructures and resources have to be arranged/provided by the supplier at no extra cost. The s/w modules falling under the latter category should be clearly indicated at the time of quotation, as also, the venue for the same.
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Table-2: Proposed Outline Training of Personnel for the full PFA software configuration
Sr. No. Module Day 1. Installation, Commissioning, License Management. Day-1
2. Introduction & New Project Set-up Settings Day-1 3. Pre-processor Day-1 3.1. Modelling & Editing of piping networks Day-1 3.2. Database usage, edition and creation Day-1 3.3. Load case definitions and superimpositions. Day-1 3.4. Pre-Processing Modelling Case-Studies/Examples Day-1 4. Solver Day-2 4.1. Static analysis with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-2 4.2. Hangers and support design with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-2 4.3. Analysis of structural sections with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-2 4.4. Internal pressure analysis with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-3 4.5. Nozzle analysis with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-3 4.6. Flange analysis with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-3 4.7. Buried pipe analysis with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-3 4.8. Analysis using flexibility matrix with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-3 4.9. Error and Warning messages Day-3 5. Dynamic analysis Day-4 5.1. Earthquake analysis with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-4 5.2. Fluid hammer analysis with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-5 5.3. Fatigue analysis with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-5 5.4. Ratcheting analysis with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-5 6. Post- Processor Day-6 6.1. Analysis of results with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-6 6.2. Code Compliance with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-6 6.3. Results export with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-6 7. Data exchange i/o with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-6 8. Documentation & Reports with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-6 9. Piping isometric creation with Case-Studies/Examples. Day-7 10. Configuration & Customisation Aspects of all the relevant
modules of the PFA s/w. Day-7
11. Project Work covering all aspects of Static Analysis Day-8 12. Project Work covering all aspects of Dynamic Analysis Day-8 13. Compilation of Requirements for Configuration &
Customisation SOPs. Day-9
4.4. The duration of this training should be sufficient in the basic and advanced usage of all the software features; covered in the scope of supply
4.5. The quality of the training should be such that the trained personnel should be able to work independently on all the aspects of the software after the completion of the training
Part-IV_5 Configuration:
As a part of the Configuration aspect covering this supply, the supplier has to submit a set of comprehensive self-contained editable documents in the form of Standardised Operating Procedures (SOP),in docx-format, which explicitly define the sequence of steps required for defining the default settings with options and their explanation and the important steps therein, for the following. These SOPs shall have to be prepared and submitted by the supplier taking into account the requirement and feedback of the user group free of cost. These documents will be
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reviewed by the user-group and the suggested modifications will have to be incorporated by the supplier. These SOPs should be completed within 15 working days from the completion of the training program. All IP rights of these SOPs developed in collaboration with the user group shall rest with the purchaser. The Purchaser shall have the right to further edit and modify the same as per requirement and share them freely with their user groups and collaborating consultants. The supplier shall have no right over these SOPs.
a) New Project Setup.
b) Static Analysis (all types).
c) Dynamic Analysis (all types).
d) Data Exchange (all Formats).
e) Report Generation.
f) Isometric Generation
Part-IV_6 Customisation:
As a part of the Customisation aspect, covering this supply, the supplier has to carry out the following Customisations. These shall have to be carried out by the supplier taking into account the requirement and feedback of the user group free of cost. These customised documents will be reviewed by the user-group and the suggested modifications will have to be incorporated by the supplier. These customisation procedures shall have be completed within 15 working days from the completion of the training program.
a) Report Generation Templates.
b) Isometric Drawing Sheet Template with included Bill of Material, Notes, Revision History, Approval Fields etc from A0 to A4 size.
Part-IV_7 On-Site Comprehensive Warranty with Free Up-Dates and On-Site Technical Support for the first year
7.1. The supplier should provide a comprehensive on-site (i.e. at BARC; Trombay; Mumbai) Warranty, free of cost, for all the items covered in the scope of supply for a period of one year from the date of successful acceptance (as given by the purchaser) of these products after the end of the Inspection stage mentioned in 8.0 Part-IV; free of cost.
7.2. The comprehensive on-site warranty shall include the replacement of the products in case the master magnetic media or s/w or h/w lock is damaged or mal-functioning or the software or s/w-h/w lock has been rendered unusable during the normal usage and storage of these products as specified by the supplier.
7.3. A replacement by a de-bugged version of the software should be provided in case a software bug has been found in the supplied software which adversely affects the reliability of the software or degrades its performance.
7.4. During the aforementioned warranty period, the supplier should undertake to provide free of cost software up-dates and up-grades on a CD/DVD that will be released by the parent company. At such instances; they are also expected to re-load; install and commission the new s/w version on the Purchasers PC and train the purchaser’s personnel in the modified features.
7.5. As a part of this free of cost technical support during first one years of warranty; the supplier shall undertake to provide the necessary on-site technical support and help required by the purchaser’s representatives in the installation; usage, technical aspects and management of the s/w. As a part of this mechanism all Technical and User level support issues will have to be resolved by the servicing agency within 7 working days. If the issue is not resolved within this time, they have
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to intimate the concerned agencies and seek their guidance to this effect. . Till the time they solve it or address it conclusively, it shall continue to remain a pending issue to be coordinated by the servicing agency and the user kept fully abreast of the developments.
7.6. The supplier shall provide the necessary certificate for the warranty and on-site technical support backed-up by the manufacturers/principals of this software set.
Part-IV_8 Inspection and Testing:
After the software has been installed and commissioned on the purchasers Personal Computers at BARC and the steps listed in Part-IV, 1.0 to 6.0above have been completed, the supplier shall arrange to have the software covered in the scope of supply inspected by the representative of the purchaser at the purchaser’s site i.e. BARC; Trombay, Mumbai at no additional cost. During the part of this inspection and testing stage, the supplier shall allow one week’s time for the purchaser’s representatives and assist them to test the software and benchmark it against its rated specifications. After successful results have been obtained from this stage, the supplier will be issued an inspection report.
Part-IV_9 Supply:
The items covered in the Part-I Scope of Supply; shall be deemed to be completed only after the sequence of events as detailed in Part-III & IV 1.0 to 7.0 have been successfully conducted and the respective documents have been provided.
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Part-V: Note to Suppliers 1 The supplier should submit full technical specifications of the items offered at the time of
bidding along with technical leaflets; benchmark studies; brochures etc. Offers which do not provide technical specifications of the offered products will not be considered.
2 At the time of quotation, the supplier has to necessarily submit a compliance report in the format as listed in Table-1 of Part-II along with their offer. Additional features of the software offered and not included in Table-1 should be indicated separately in a similar format. The features listed in Table-1 are considered essential by the purchaser and deviations to the same have to be clearly identified. Offers not meeting these technical requirements will not be considered for supply; hence, suppliers should refrain from offering such items.
3 If the software is covered under any embargo from any source for supply to BARC; the same has to be clearly indicated at the very outset. This software cannot be purchased by BARC.
4 The licence is to be issued in the name of “BARC, Mumbai, India”, unilaterally, on the strength and terms of the purchase order, for perpetual use (no time limit whatsoever) anywhere in India.
5 Any End Use or End-User Certificates specific to the draft of vendors or any such document will not be provided by the purchaser. Offers of suppliers which require such documents cannot be processed. Agreements outside the framework of BARC purchase procedures cannot be processed.
6 The software installation is not open to any form of audit or inspection by any agency, including the supplier and their supply chain, at any point of time.
7 No advance payment or part payment can be made before the scope of supply is completed or, as recommended by the BARC purchase department.
8 The supplier should quote clearly in a module wise manner, as opposed to a lump sum, listing the relevant applicable taxes along with their applicable rates. The supplier should note that the purchaser reserves the right to procure part of the modules offered or change the quantity as per their discretion.
9 Suppliers may also quote for products which are coming close to the foregoing specifications but are not meeting the exact specifications. In such cases; they should clearly identify the areas of conformity and deviation. They may also quote for additional s/w or modules which may not be included in this specification explicitly; but which complement/supplement the scope; utility and performance of this s/w. The merit of the software modules will be assessed during the technical demonstration and evaluation phase and an appropriate decision will be taken at that stage.
10 The software supplied should not collect any form of data, information or usage pattern and sent it to any external agency through any mechanism.
11 The user group will be supported by consultants to work alongside the user/purchaser group at the user's premises, using this software for the user's job, the supplier shall not restrict this mode of operation in any way.
12 The supplier should not use the name of the purchaser in their reference list in any publication by press or electronic media.
13 The user shall adhere to the Intellectual Property Rights of the supplier as per the Laws applicable in India.