Buckling Checks in SDC Verifier

What can SDC Verifier do for you?

Buckling checks are essential for ensuring the stability of structural elements under compressive, shear, or combined loads. SDC Verifier automates the identification of plates and members and verifies their resistance to local and global buckling, following international standards. From thin-walled panels to offshore lattice structures, the software evaluates stability margins and highlights areas at risk of failure.

Applicable Structures

#Jack-up Rigs

#Ships

#Mooring Systems

#Floating LNG Terminals

#FPSOs (Floating Production Storage and Offloading Units)

#Offshore Wind Platforms

#Storage Tanks

#Pressure Vessels

#Bridges

#Cranes

#Conveyors

#Rocket Launch Pads

#Aircraft Fuselages

#Cooling Towers

#Heat Exchangers

#Water Tanks

Applicable Components

#Manifolds

#Templates

#Subsea Wellheads

#Hulls

#Decks

#Substructures

#Support Structures

#Towers

#Frames

#Panels

#Stiffeners

#Beams

#Columns

#Platforms

#Armor Plates

#Pipe Racks

Industries

Offshore & Maritime

Validate fatigue life in FPSOs, jack-up rigs, and mooring systems under cyclic wave and wind loads.

Heavy Lifting

Verify cranes, jibs, and lifting devices for fatigue failure under repeated load cycles using EN 13001, FEM 1.001, and DIN 15018.

Civil Engineering

Check fatigue resistance of bridges, tunnels, and urban structures based on Eurocode 3 Fatigue and FKM methods.

Machinery Equipment

Assess fatigue durability of conveyor systems, robotic arms, and machine bases with FKM (5th/6th ed.) and BS 7608.

Renewable Energy

Optimize wind turbine towers, offshore platforms, and solar frame systems for fatigue performance over extended lifespans.

Oil & Gas

Ensure safe fatigue life of pressure vessels, tanks, and pipelines under fluctuating thermal and pressure loads.

Railway

Apply fatigue checks to bridges, platform frames, and rolling stock components using DVS 1608/1612 and FKM guidelines.

Defense

Evaluate armored vehicle structures, joints, and communication towers under repeated loading conditions.

Automated Buckling Checks. No Spreadsheets. No Guesswork.

Verify buckling strength of plates, panels, and members against global standards like DNV, Eurocode, and ABS — right inside your FEA workflow.

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Standards for Buckling Checks

ABS Standards

ABS 2004 Guide – Buckling and Ultimate Strength

2004

ABS FPI Plate Buckling (2014)

2014

ABS OS Plate Buckling (2022)

2022

ABS FPI Plate Buckling (2024)

2024

AIJ Standards

AIJ (2005 Edition, 2017)

2017

AISC Standards

AISC 360-10 Members (14th, 2010)

2010

AISC ASD (9th, 1989)

1989

AISC 360-22 Members (2022)

2022

API Standards

API RP 2A-LRFD (1st, 1993)

1993

API RP 2A-WSD (21st, 2007)

2007

Australian Standards

AS 3990 (1993)

1993

AS 4100 (2020)

2020

ASME Standards

ASME BTH-1 Members (2017)

2017

ASME BTH-1 Members (2020)

2020

ASME BTH-1 Members (2023)

2023

Bureau Veritas Standards

BV NR615 Plate Buckling (2023)

2023

DNV Standards

DNV CN30 Plate Buckling (1995)

1995

DNV RP-C201 Plate/Stiffener Buckling (2010)

2010

DNV CG-0128 Plate Buckling (2015)

2015

DNV CG-0128 Plate Buckling (2023)

2023

DNVGL ST-0126 (2016)

2016

Eurocode 3

Eurocode3 Members (EN1993-1-1, 2005)

2005

Eurocode3 Plate Buckling (EN 1993-1-5, 2006)

2006

IACS Standards

IACS UR S35 Plate Buckling (2023)

2023

ISO

ISO 19902 (1st, 2007)

2007

ISO 19902 (2nd, 2020)

2020

Lloyd’s Register (LR) Standards

LR CSR Plate Buckling (2024)

2024

NORSOK Standards

Norsok N004 (Rev. 3, 2013)

2013

Automatic Plate Recognition

Panel Finder automatically detects flat plate sections and their dimensions for buckling evaluation.

Stress Direction Conversion

Stresses are converted into plate-local directions for accurate buckling factor computation.

Cross-Section Classification

Cross-section parts (webs, flanges) are categorized to determine structural behavior under load.

Standards-Based Buckling Checks

Validate buckling using ABS, DNV, Eurocode 3 (EN 1993-1-5), AISC 360, ISO 19902, API RP-2A, and NORSOK N004.

Automated Reporting

Detailed buckling reports are generated automatically for each load case — with full traceability.

Buckling Checks in SDC Verifier

What can SDC Verifier do for you?

Industries

Offshore & Maritime

Heavy Lifting

Civil Engineering

Machinery Equipment

Renewable Energy

Oil & Gas

Railway

Defense

Automated Buckling Checks. No Spreadsheets. No Guesswork.

Standards for Buckling Checks

How Buckling Analysis Is Carried Out in SDC Verifier

Automatic Plate Recognition

Stress Direction Conversion

Cross-Section Classification

Standards-Based Buckling Checks

Automated Reporting

YouTube Channel

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