Earthquake load vs. Thermal expansion
Earthquake load vs. Thermal expansion
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Hi,
I am calculating pipes for a geothermal power plant under external load (earthquake load). The question is do I calculate the thermal expansion and the earthquake load at the same time or do I calculate it seperately?
Regards,
Sveinho
I am calculating pipes for a geothermal power plant under external load (earthquake load). The question is do I calculate the thermal expansion and the earthquake load at the same time or do I calculate it seperately?
Regards,
Sveinho





RE: Earthquake load vs. Thermal expansion
If B31.3 is used the most relevant part for you to consider is:
301.1 Qualifications of the Designer
The Designer is the person(s) in charge of the engineering design of a piping system and shall be experienced in the use of this code. ….
Your questions said you are calculating external loads. I recommend you run this question by the Engineer of record for the piping design. From your question, it seems that you do not meet the minimum qualifications required by ASME B31.3, and you will need to work under a designer that meets the requirements. This is the person you should ask.
Not sure on the minimum qualification requirement for B31.1 without doing a code review.
If neither of these codes (B31.1 or B31.3)are the design criteria, I would still recommend them as a guideline.
RE: Earthquake load vs. Thermal expansion
RE: Earthquake load vs. Thermal expansion