Pipe Supports to be Directly Rested on Grating
Pipe Supports to be Directly Rested on Grating
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Dear Forum Members,
My query is related to Oil & Gas / Chemicals Projects.
In general, piping assemblies laid out on an elevated structural platform are supported on main steel beams exposed through a cutout in the grating or chequered plate.
Can we rest the supports directly on grating upto certain load and size limit of pipe to avoid multiple cutouts in the grating?
We have ensured the load taking beam underneath all such locations.
Just to elaborate a sketch has been attached.
Best Regards,
Ashok Kumar
My query is related to Oil & Gas / Chemicals Projects.
In general, piping assemblies laid out on an elevated structural platform are supported on main steel beams exposed through a cutout in the grating or chequered plate.
Can we rest the supports directly on grating upto certain load and size limit of pipe to avoid multiple cutouts in the grating?
We have ensured the load taking beam underneath all such locations.
Just to elaborate a sketch has been attached.
Best Regards,
Ashok Kumar





RE: Pipe Supports to be Directly Rested on Grating
Sometimes its possible to do all the right things and still get bad results
RE: Pipe Supports to be Directly Rested on Grating
RE: Pipe Supports to be Directly Rested on Grating
The other point is that once people see you doing it they think that you can do it anywhere and you end up supporting loads on grating where it is not well supported.
Don't do it (IMHO).
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RE: Pipe Supports to be Directly Rested on Grating
RE: Pipe Supports to be Directly Rested on Grating
For this to work, the grating would have to be permanently attached to the steel support beams. Most of the time the grating is not attached in this manner.
RE: Pipe Supports to be Directly Rested on Grating
Thanks for your inputs and replies.
At present we are limiting the criteria of not providing a cutout essentially up to 13 kN (3 kips) vertical load.
Rgds,
Ashok Kumar
RE: Pipe Supports to be Directly Rested on Grating
RE: Pipe Supports to be Directly Rested on Grating
Yes you are right. Steel member has been provided below grating.
RE: Pipe Supports to be Directly Rested on Grating
Save a few cents now and pay dollars later.
I wouldn't let someone do it on my project.
Remember - More details = better answers
Also: If you get a response it's polite to respond to it.