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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)



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



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



&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



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



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,



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



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,



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



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



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.



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.



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.



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.



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



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



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.



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.



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



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



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.



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.

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