Local Load due to Piping on a Flat Plate
Local Load due to Piping on a Flat Plate
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Is there any guidance for calculating local stresses on a blind flange due to piping loads.
WRC107 / 297 cover cylindrical and spherical shells but what about flat covers etc and fin fan headers.
Is there any guidance in asme viii or asme b31.3?
WRC107 / 297 cover cylindrical and spherical shells but what about flat covers etc and fin fan headers.
Is there any guidance in asme viii or asme b31.3?





RE: Local Load due to Piping on a Flat Plate
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RE: Local Load due to Piping on a Flat Plate
RE: Local Load due to Piping on a Flat Plate
How would I assess the loads applied to this branch at the nozzle / blind junction?
Thanks in advance.
RE: Local Load due to Piping on a Flat Plate
My bad, I actually meant to referance the equivelant design procedures from VIII-2 which does handle external loadings. My mistake.
Tired, there is no stated size limitations in the rules for speciel flanges. If you are very concerned with applicability compare the stresses you get with some calculations useing Roark's formulas for stress and strain. I have done this in the past and have had no trouble sleeping at night.
Just my two cents worth.
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RE: Local Load due to Piping on a Flat Plate