Stress Analysis

Method and Emphasis points

David Cohen 29/09/14

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General

The Most important reason stress analysis is carried out is : SAFETY

This is achieved by designing a Code Compliant System.

There are also Financial Saving to be made:

Correct pipe support spans

Material sizes and thickness which are correctly specified.

Ideal
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Dangers
Good practice engineering, Quality controls,
Experienced engineers, and correct installation should
avoid
High dangerous consequences
Flammabl
pressure
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Dangers
Buried Pipes : along roads and in
civil areas.

HIDDEN DANGERS
should be considered
seriously

Design and Analysis should take into account also construction feasibility

The designer should run different analyses according to specifying steps.

Codes

Loading Codes:

Seismic Loads: SI-413

Wind Loads: SI-414

Traffic and Earth Loads: ASCE-Guidelines for the design of buried steel pipe
& Geotechnical Report

Piping Codes:

ASME B31.3

ASME B31.8

SI-5664

NEN 3650

Sources for generation of stress in a Piping System:

Weight
Internal/External Pressure
Temperature change
Occasional Loads due to wind, seismic disturbances, PSV discharge etc.
Forces due to Vibration

1.Sustained Stresses are the stresses generated by sustained loads. (e.g. Pressure , Weight). These loads are present
continuously throughout plant life.
2.Resistive force arising out of sustained stresses balance the external forces keeping the system in equilibrium. Exceeding
sustain allowable stress value causes catastrophic failure of the system.
3.As per ASME B 31.3, (clause 302.3.5) The sum of the longitudinal stresses, SL, in any component in a piping system,
due to sustained loads such as pressure and weight, shall not exceed the product Sh x W . Where, Sh=Basic allowable
stress at maximum metal temperature expected during the displacement cycle and W=weld joint strength reduction factor.
4.Pressure Stresses are taken care of by calculating and selecting proper pipe thickness. The pressure thickness (t) of a
straight pipe can be obtained as per ASME B31.3 from the equation (Clause 304.1.2).

Seismic Load

Seismic Load

M.J. ORourke
X. Liu

Lateral Ground Disp

High Seismic area:

Solutions
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WIND Load
The SI-414 is giving a very detailed method
for calculating wind forces on round
elements

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WIND Load

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TRAFFIC Load

Soil-Pipe Interaction

Soil-Pipe Interaction

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Supports Definition

The supports should be in

accordance with actual
structures, and not in the
air

The supports should

be placed correctly

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Supports Friction
Coefficient of friction factor depending upon the supporting
interface (i.e, junction between Top of Steel and Bottom of Pipe
or Bottom of Shoe/Cradle) shall be applied at all vertical
restraint (+Y or Y supports) locations as mentioned below.
Carbon Steel to Carbon Steel: 0.3
Polished Stainless Steel to Polished Stainless Steel/Graphite:
0.15
Teflon to Teflon/ Polished Stainless Steel: 0.10
Concrete to Carbon Steel: 0.4
Pipe to Roll Support: 0.01
Teflon to Carbon Steel: 0.2

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Check the Model

From Piping design to stress
analysis, just check that any
design problem will occur.
PIPING Redesign will generate a
new stress analysis process.

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Insert Data
From Soil Report

Soil Data should be inserted

according to soil report , pipe
diameter and pipe depth.

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Insert Data
ALL Line Numbers should be
written
Only on main lines (not for
vents)

ALL Supports should be with

different name , check duplicity
(line stop should be the same
support name)

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Analysis Settings

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Insert Data
Check the highest displacement
value : DR

Check the highest

Support/Anchor Reaction Global
FR

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