Hello all!! I have a question, p
Hello all!! I have a question, p
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Hello all!!
I have a question, perhaps too easy for some of you, but it's making me go crazy.
I am calculating a piping system according to Ansi B31.1. As you know, several comprobations must be perfomed: pressure, sustained load and expansion condition. My question refers to sustained load calculations (including piping weight, pressure, insulation and valves weight etc)
In this case, if there are any supports that I know are going to lift during operation due to expansion, must they be considerated in the sustained load case calculations? Becasuse I think ANSI doesn't say anything regarding it, but if I considerate those supporting points or not, my pipe fails or not.
I hope having explained myself "decently" (my English is not that good)
Any help will be really welcomed.
Thanks.
Carletes
I have a question, perhaps too easy for some of you, but it's making me go crazy.
I am calculating a piping system according to Ansi B31.1. As you know, several comprobations must be perfomed: pressure, sustained load and expansion condition. My question refers to sustained load calculations (including piping weight, pressure, insulation and valves weight etc)
In this case, if there are any supports that I know are going to lift during operation due to expansion, must they be considerated in the sustained load case calculations? Becasuse I think ANSI doesn't say anything regarding it, but if I considerate those supporting points or not, my pipe fails or not.
I hope having explained myself "decently" (my English is not that good)
Any help will be really welcomed.
Thanks.
Carletes





RE: Hello all!! I have a question, p
RE: Hello all!! I have a question, p
So called "code minimum" designs are seldom the truly most economical designs even though they may provide a relatively low initial cost. I always like seeing codes that clearly state that a design that merely satisfies the minimum requirements of the code shall be interpreted as being in violation of the that code. Statements such as these serve to remind the users that they must truly understand what they are designing and why they are designing it.