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Hanging 36" water-filled pipe

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DouginTN

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I need to hang a 36" STD steel pipe, water-filled. Ideally I would like to use a single threaded rod at each support. In the past, I have seen hangers where a steel plate was welded to the pipe along the length. Then a large-diameter threaded rod was connected to a hole in the plate by a trapeze-like assembly. Is this a generally accepted method? If so, is there a standard assembly detail for this method (MSS #)? Or is each one a custom design?
 
What are your seismic and wind/snow/variable load conditions?
Indoors and with no thermal expansion?

I'm very surprised you seek a single rod hanger solution for such a large load - though it is possible.

The rod has to meet strength requirements, but at both ends as well as the simple stress in the "middle". How will you mount it to the structure or concrete overhead?
 
Seismic design category C. Pipe is indoors. Looking at using a high-capacity beam clamp. Thermal expansion is negligible.
 
IMO, while it may be doable to support a 36" water pipe with a pipe clamp and threaded rod hanger, you may want to consider the alternative design to have the pipe support on the structure. Because of the maximum load limit, the number of the hanger supports required may be more than the support on the structure.


 
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