ASME Pipe as Structural Support
ASME Pipe as Structural Support
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Question: Does ASME BPVC III NC have anything to say about Class 2/3 pipe not supporting other equipment or serving as structural support?
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RE: ASME Pipe as Structural Support
I hate Windowz 8!!!!
RE: ASME Pipe as Structural Support
RE: ASME Pipe as Structural Support
RE: ASME Pipe as Structural Support
But, remember - without straining the calculations too much! - that that drain cover may get run over by forklift trucks or semi-trailers carrying a full load. Or may never see anything more than 1 nekkid person taking a shower and the janitor's mop bucket.
(Of course, some nekkid people might have substantial load themselves .....)
RE: ASME Pipe as Structural Support
Are you talking about using a piece of angle iron and some ubolts to support a small valve and open ended pipe from the main header pipe that the drain connects to? I can't speak for the typical crazy requirements the nuke boys come up with, but over in the B31.3 world, we support pipe like that all the time. In truth, I find it preferable as you avoid the possibility of breaking the drain line due to thermal movements of the header if the drain line is hard supported/anchored to the ground.
Edward L. Klein
Pipe Stress Engineer
Houston, Texas
"All the world is a Spring"
All opinions expressed here are my own and not my company's.
RE: ASME Pipe as Structural Support
Essentially, yes. Thanks