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PIPE SUPPORT ANALYSIS
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Table of Contents
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Objective
References
Terminology
Scope
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5. Procedural Outline
6. Guidelines for non-Structural teams
6.1Strategy
a) Stress Analysis
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b) Pipe support Analysis- Level 1, Standard supports
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c) Pipe support Analysis- Level 2, Special supports
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6.2Documentation
7. Guidelines for Structural teams
7.1Strategy
7.2Documentation
8. Delivery
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Once loads are given, piping team assigns a pipe support shape to support
the pipe, based on dimensions, other pipelines being supported nearby,
shoe size, loads, supporting beams.
For example, in presence of large horizontal loads, a brace is assigned.
Piping team extracts the pipe support view from PDMS. Loads are written
down and given to structural department.
There are two standardization criteria:
1. Given by Outotec. Piping team designs accordingly. Remaining
supports go through another set of standards, developed by
structural team.
2. Structural team
Pipe supports are standardized by the structural analysis team, based on:
- Shape
- Span
- Sections used
- Load
This is an optimization activity. It is elaborated in Section 7 and
Appendices.
For the pipe supports falling under the standardizations (see above), the
support is sent directly for further design. Those supports that fall outside the
geometry, load, pipe size criteria, are called special pipe supports and are
given for further individual analysis.
a) Stress Analysis
Minimum requirements for piping flexibility and stress analysis are provided
in the stress design basis. Technical accuracy of the pipe support system
primarily rests with the stress team. They provide with loads, moments and
displacements, as necessary.
References and study, includes the following documents, but is not limited to:
- Stress Design basis for the project
- API codes for pumps, turbines, compressors specific to the petroleum,
chemical and Gas industries
- ASME codes for pipe flanges, fittings, large diameter steel flanges, power
and process piping, fluid transmission and distribution systems
- WRC publications
- ISO specifications for centrifugal pumps
- NEMA standards
- BS codes
- Any other local codes, as applicable or mentioned in general design basis
Presently loads are given at base of shoe for higher diameter pipelines. It is
to be clarified with the stress team as to how loads are to be read.
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Load
Comb #
1
2
3
Final
FX (kN)
FY (kN)
FZ(kN)
2
1
5
5
5
6
2
6
10
8
4
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In Table 1, each load combination has a maximum load in one direction only.
The loads to be considered would be as shown in last row (Final) of table 1,
maximum of all three load combinations. In a few cases, all the three load
combinations might have to be individually tested to optimize design. This is
not practiced for all supports keeping optimization in view.
b) Pipe support Analysis- Level 1, Standard supports
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Each special pipe support is extracted from PDMS consisting of four views.
Please see Fig 4.
- North (negative north / south could also be shown)
- East (negative east / west could also be shown)
- ISO (isometric) View
- Elevation/Top View
Fig 4: Sample pipe support extracted from PDMS and loads mentioned
Support data sheet also would contain project data, section cut-lengths
and weight.
Support number can be read from the bottom right box. For example, in Fig
4., SU10492 (in red, in Fig 4) is the pipe support number. The node number
is checked against the stress team list for loads. Loads are written down (in
blue, in fig 4).
Max
Vertical
Load, FV
(kN)
7.8
Max
Lateral
Load, FL
(kN)
1.1
8"
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1.5
12"
37
5.5
16"
54
6.5
MEMBE
RA
UPN 80
UPN
100
HEB
100
HEB
120
MEMBE
RB
UPN 80
H
(mm)
1200
X
(mm)
1200
UPN 100
1200
1200
HEB 100
1500
1500
HEB 120
2000
2000
The first row in above table could be read as, for pipes up to and less than
4 inches, for a maximum dimensional constraint of vertical height, H of
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Piping team can assign secondary supports for most of the non-standard
supports. The ones that fall outside level 2, would be handed over to the
structural department with loads, for further analysis.
Group similar supports and send one support for further analysis. This
grouping can be done for loads, shoe type, support type and geometry
within 20% of each other.
Examples:
a) In Fig 6, geometrically and support condition-wise S#1, S#2 and S#3
are similar. Since with similar shoe, stop conditions and loads for S#1
and S#2 are similar, they can be grouped. S#3 is to be analyzed as a
separate support as it requires a stronger section.
For standard supports, maintain an excel file with support number. This is also
useful in extracting weight MTO.
Printout special supports, individually. Indicate loads for each pipe involved.
Upon completion, apply check print seal, fill in respective cells.
Maintain an excel file to track the special supports issued to the structural
department (see Table 3). This file must contain:
- Support number
- Date of issue to structural analysis team
- Date of analysis by structural team/date of return
- Date of implementation of changes suggested, if any
- Remarks
- Counter for total number of supports issued
- Counter for supports to be analyzed
- Counter for completed supports
Table 3: Sample tracker contents
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- Materials
- list of sections usable
- bolt and plate sizes
- weld sizes
- support conditions
fixed if welded
fixed or pinned if bolted
- dummy modeling
if loads are given at base of shoe, no need to model a dummy element
if loads are given at center of pipe, then the distance between center of pipe to
center of supporting beam below shoe is to be modeled as a dummy element, that
doesnt contribute to the stifness of support structure during analysis but gives the
efect of loads being applied at an eccentricity. Please see Fig 8 describing a dummy
element, Fig 8 has the same support as seen in Navis.
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load contingencies
5-10 % for self-weight, accounting for weld weight, bolt
weight, etc.
Special springs or hanger supports
Load combinations. Eight Load combinations are usually used. Please refer
Table 4 below.
Table 4: Load Combinations for Pipe support analysis
Load
Combination
X
DIRECTION
Y
DIRECTION
Z
DIRECTION
1
2
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
-
3
4
5
6
7
8
In Navis, the supports are located with the help of support number. ISO view
corresponds to left-front view in Navis, as shown, in Fig 9.
These supports are modelled in say STAAD.pro and recommendations (see Fig
10) are sent to design team. Sometimes, rendered views (see Fig 11) in
STAAD are attached for better understanding. It is elaborated in further
sections as to how to document modifications, suggestions.
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Any special supports sharing beams or close by, are to be all modelled
together. Fig 11 is a good reference how multiple supports are modeled
together
If piping team doesnt provide hard copies of supports, then loads provided
by stress team per node would be read (compared against support number
and node list) and analyzed
7.2 Documentation
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Base plates where pipe support member size is slightly larger than
supporting beam of main structure (supporting beam should be
structurally safe for the reaction though)
Bolt numbers, sizes, if required by scope of work
Weld thickness, if required by scope of work
Support reactions where required, say equipment clips, if required
by scope of work
Any other information vendor might require
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Upon completion, apply check print seal, fill in respective cells. If supports
are reissued with diferent loads, then back draft check print seal would be
used instead of check print seal
Address any doubtful areas with client or vendor, like requirement for
connection details, change of sections to clip, support reactions, etc.
Before delivery, scan the pipe supports and archive for convenience of
future reference
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