Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
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Hi everyone,
I've been going through some Caesar II model to profound solution(s) to the failing pipe.
Going through most of the existing models I noticed that an anchor type restraint was placed in-between connecting weld neck flanges. This was repetitive in all the models I checked.
Generally whenever I'm modelling with Caesar II, I only use the anchor type restraint at connection points (connections to equipment etc).
My question now is, when do we use anchor restraints?
Is it typical to place a restraint in-between two connecting flanges?
I've been going through some Caesar II model to profound solution(s) to the failing pipe.
Going through most of the existing models I noticed that an anchor type restraint was placed in-between connecting weld neck flanges. This was repetitive in all the models I checked.
Generally whenever I'm modelling with Caesar II, I only use the anchor type restraint at connection points (connections to equipment etc).
My question now is, when do we use anchor restraints?
Is it typical to place a restraint in-between two connecting flanges?





RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
You wrote:
"I noticed that an anchor type restraint was placed in-between connecting weld neck flanges."
I have never heard of such a thing as this.
Can you post a picture, a link or something that gives a better description?
prognosis: Lead or Lag
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
No, it is not normal to have any restraint between flanges. If it is an anchor it may well be why your pipe is failing....
My motto: Learn something new every day
Also: There's usually a good reason why everyone does it that way
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
Thanks for clarifying.
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
Learn from the mistakes of others. You don't have time to make them all yourself.
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
I would not use a Flanged joint as an anchor as is being portrayed by the original poster.
I would have given some thought to using a "Puddle Flange", it would serve the same purpose but without the risk of flange distortion and leakage under stress.
prognosis: Lead or Lag
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
\I hope the link works.
http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/XW-Flange-pr...
prognosis: Lead or Lag
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
Learnt alot already.
Pennpiper, that anchor flange seems to make a whole lot of sense.
Thanks
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
It looks to me like a common method of modelling both flanged joints and other significant locations in Caesar II, where the user wants to quickly see forces and moments, without looking through the whole Element Listing Report.
An 'anchor' is defined at the flange face, but not connected to ground, instead connected to the adjacent element with a Cnode. The internal loads then appear in the 'Restraints Summary' like other anchors.
The Cnode is defined in the relevant Restraints input data and the next element connects numerically to it, rather than the preceding element node.
In the plot, the 'flat plate with pointy bits' visible in green is simply the Caesar II representation of an anchor, real or implied, and is dimensionally related only to the element pipe size
Confused ? You will be.
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
I just rechecked the model and noticed that it is actually connected to the adjacent element with a "Cnode".
This just clarified my initial confusion.
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
Your statement "An 'anchor' is defined at the flange face, but not connected to ground, instead connected to the adjacent element with a Cnode. The internal loads then appear in the 'Restraints Summary' like other anchors." suggests to me that your experience is all form behind the key board and computer screen. If you think an Anchor is just a "Cnode" on a report then you need some real world field time.
prognosis: Lead or Lag
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
With all due respect ... bollocks.
I don't need to list my experience, save to say that it exceeds 35 years in every kind of project from offshore thro' refineries to nuclear, mostly but not exclusively Piping and stress based.
Of course I spend time in office based analysis. I have used Caesar II since 1987.
With regard to Cnodes, it's just Coade terminology and quite a useful feature of the software. I know very well the limitations of an 'anchor' - real or implied, and I would never specify one - that is, a point fully fixed against all translations and all rotations, unless I were sure that the 'real world' was able to accommodate it. My comment was specifically addressed to and 'implied' anchor at a flange face ... it's just away of getting the data out and has no effect on a stress calc.
Incidentally, I am a UK chartered engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Enginers.
Pennpiper ... What is your background that enables you to make such unjustified, rude and ignorant remarks ?
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
Please lets avoid these kinda discussions.
The fact remains that there was a question, and it has been successfully answered by you guys.
Thanks for your inputs guys; they have been really helpful.
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
Learn from the mistakes of others. You don't have time to make them all yourself.
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
http://www.wfi-intl.com/index.php?page=anchor-flan...
More info here:
http://www.namdaran.ir/Site/EN/Anchor%20Flange.htm...
MJCronin
Sr. Process Engineer
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
you must get smarter than the software you're using.
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
In fact this easily can be answered by looking at the piping isometric drawings. I trust Timeyin can provide thus information or images at the flange connections mentioned.
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
As big Inch says, and as Pennpiper's picture shows, anchor flanges do exist ... similar to a pair of weld neck flanges. Not used much, and IMHO of very dubious ability in controlling rotations.
As Timeyin says in his 15 Jul 14 5:26 post, the 'anchor' in his case is connected to the adjacent node, not to ground. Ergo ... it is not an real anchor which by definition would restrain translations and rotations to ground. It is only a stress engineer's quick route to important data.
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
C2it was right when he said ..."An 'anchor' is defined at the flange face, but not connected to ground, instead connected to the adjacent element with a Cnode. The internal loads then appear in the 'Restraints Summary' like other anchors. The Cnode is defined in the relevant Restraints input data and the next element connects numerically to it, rather than the preceding element node..."
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
Embed an anchor flange in concrete and try to turn it.
In any case, torsion loads usually do not amount to much in most piping systems, but you can weld hooks or large concrete reinforcing bars onto the flanges before you embed them in the concrete, should you have doubts as to its rotational stiffness.
you must get smarter than the software you're using.
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
Pennpiper and Biginch provided the answer to the question "when do we use anchor restraints?".
Timeyin, I guess you have got your answers all above. Please let us know if you still have doubts.
RE: Anchor Restraint On Flanges (Caesar II)
I got much more than I asked.
Thanks guys.....