Pipe Rack Design Book
Pipe Rack Design Book
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I am trying to layout a pipe rack and having some problems with reccomended space between courses on the rack. I have found information about recommended spacing horizontally between pipes but nothing on the vertical spacing. Anyone have a book or article about pipe rack design? All of my reference books are silent on pipe racks.
Thanks
StoneCold
Thanks
StoneCold





RE: Pipe Rack Design Book
If using conventional piping then allow for two 1.5D radius elbows to get the change of direction and add space for the steel truss of beam. Add a little for clearance and you will be fine.
RE: Pipe Rack Design Book
RE: Pipe Rack Design Book
I have found very few recent design guides regarding this particular point. And, it is an iportant detail that strongly affects the cost of the rack. Most references I have found regarding pipe rack design are magazine articles 20-30 years old.
My suggestion is to go ~ 3 x diameter of the largest pipe on the rack between levels --- with a minimum of four feet between levels.
Most racks I have encountered have between 3'-6" and 5'-0" between levels
Measurement, of course should be TOS to TOS
Anybody else ??
-MJC
-MJC
RE: Pipe Rack Design Book
You will find a lot of good information on Pipe Rack Design in "The Piping Guide"
The Piping Guide
Sherwood and Whistance
Syentek Inc.
ISBN 0-914-08219-1
Chapter 6.1.2 Piperacks
Regards, John
RE: Pipe Rack Design Book
I can recommend the following which is currently available through Amazon.com
Process Plant Layout And Piping Design
By Ed Bausbacher and Roger Hunt
Published by:P T R Prentice Hall
ISBN -m 0-13-138629-8