Vertical Deflection of Steel Pipe
Vertical Deflection of Steel Pipe
(OP)
Dear All,
Can any one please tell me what is the maximum allowable vertical deflection of Carbon Steel Pipe (Ranging from 4" to 24") resulting in the Ovality of pipe cross section. Is there any standards which is mentioning % of vertical deflection. (I know in GRE/ FRP pipe it is 3%). But I need this for CS pipes. Kindly help me guys. Currently I have taken it as 5%.
Regrds
Arp
Can any one please tell me what is the maximum allowable vertical deflection of Carbon Steel Pipe (Ranging from 4" to 24") resulting in the Ovality of pipe cross section. Is there any standards which is mentioning % of vertical deflection. (I know in GRE/ FRP pipe it is 3%). But I need this for CS pipes. Kindly help me guys. Currently I have taken it as 5%.
Regrds
Arp





RE: Vertical Deflection of Steel Pipe
If you are asking about piping systems "running horizontally" (or spanning between points of support and....
If you are concerned with the maximum deflection allowed at the center of the span, and.....
If you are interested in a "generally accepted rule of thumb", then..
Use 0.1 inches (center deflection)....ASME B31.1 Tables for suggested pipe spans have been based on this
There is no hard and fast rules here. The media transported (gas liquid or vapor ?), the schedule and materials of the piping all come into play here.
See ASME B31.1; in the section regarding pipe supports; Table 121.5
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RE: Vertical Deflection of Steel Pipe
I used to use 1/2" at center span. It depends on the slope of the steam line and how much of the sustained allowable stress you want to use..
You don't want to trap condensate and slug it, of course.
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Some claim their limit is in the interest of avoiding the "telephone wire" effect but I still haven't found anyone who has visually identified a 0.101" sag versus a 0.099" sag over a 20 foot span. Another good excuse is avoiding pooling (and thus slugging), even though you can sag much more than 0.1" in a 20' span if your line is sloped 1/8" per foot. And of course my favorite, "we've always done it this way" which is the hardest to defeat with logic or science. But logic and science are forbidden fruit for many engineers nowadays!
Always ask why. For GRP and FRP, why is it 3%? (There may be a reason, but I'm not up to date on those materials.)
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RE: Vertical Deflection of Steel Pipe
I forgot to mention the vertical deflection under the "influence of external load" on the pipe?
i.e. "What is the % of permitted vertical deflection of steel pipe under external loads?" (live loads etc)
Hope I am more specific and clear now?
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Yes, but you've really repeated the question: What was asked above remains unanswered: What are your design conditions? Sloped, draining, what dia pipe and what loads and what linings and coatings and insulation are involved?
Why can you not use the standard maximum lengths between supports recommended by the pipe support catalogs?
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The pipe I am talking abt is buried. So when an external load is acting on them, live loads there will be a vertical deflection on the pipe.
For example if a pick up truck is parked right on top of it, the wheel load acting on the pipe will cause vertical deflection of the pipe. or ovaling. I just wanted to know what is the allowed percentage of vertical deflection for a "CS" pipe.
To be more clear if i can get that percentage, and can use it in the IOWA Deflection formula i can get the max. load that can be bored by the pipe!!!
Hope i am clear now.
Thanks & Regards,
ARp.. if anyone knows kindly help me...
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Oh, and don't forget the impact factor.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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Thanks for the advice everyone.
RE: Vertical Deflection of Steel Pipe
I understand that you are talking about the pipe cross section deflection not the pipe sag. Under AWWA standard, allowable pipe deflection for various lining and coatings are:
- 2% of pipe diameter for mortar lined and coated
- 3% of pipe d for mortar lined and coated
- 5% of d for flexible lined and coated
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Now if we just knew that the OP's service/appliocation was within scope of AWWA, I guess we would really have something (for some reason, however, I have unfortunately a sneaking suspicion it is not!)