Typical configurations and loading sequence

The standard load sequence and an example of static stress free configuration for typical configurations are shown in Typical configurations.

For the example stress free configurations in Typical configurations, pinned boundary conditions are assumed.

Table 1. Typical configurations with static stress free configuration and standard loading sequence
Configuration	Static stress free configuration (example)	Loading sequence
Figure 1. Catenary		Load group 1 Volume forces Load group 2 Specified displacement Load group 3 Marine growth Load group 4 Current forces Activate bottom friction forces
Figure 2. Lazy wave		Load group 1 Volume forces Load group 2 Specified displacement Load group 3 Marine growth Load group 4 Current forces Activate bottom friction forces
Figure 3. Steep wave		Load group 1 Volume forces Load group 2 Specified displacement Load group 3 Marine growth Load group 4 Current forces
Figure 4. Top tensioned riser (TTR)		Load group 1 Volume forces Specified displacement Load group 2 Marine growth Load group 3 Current forces
Figure 5. Free span		Load group 1 Volume forces Load group 2 Specified displacement Load group 3 Marine growth Load group 4 Current forces Activate bottom friction forces