Design Consideration of Piperack
Design Consideration of Piperack
Design Consideration of Piperack
PIPERACK LOADING
For on-plot pipe racks minimum vertical load of 2.0 KN/m2 on plan area shall be applied at each pipe rack level, unless definitive loads are available from Piping Group. A concentrated load shall be added for pipes 12 in. dia. or larger. For off-plot pipe racks a vertical load of 2.0 KN/m on plan area shall be applied at each pipe rack level, unless definitive loads are available from piping group. Concentrated loads for 18 in. dia. pipes shall also be considered. The horizontal friction load applied at each level shall be the greater of 7.5% of the total pipe weight or 30% of the operating pipe weight of any number of lines known to be moving simultaneously in the same direction. For on-plot pipe racks the longitudinal beam struts shall be designed for a vertical load of 50% of the load carried by the most heavily loaded transverse beam. This load should not be added to the design load for column or footings. For off-plot pipe racks, longitudinal beam struts shall be designed for vertical and horizontal loads imposed by expansion loops, located by piping group. All pipe rack longitudinal beam struts shall be designed for a compression load of 15% of the maximum adjacent column load at beam level. The horizontal load on pipe rack anchor bays shall be the greatest of:Anchor force from pipe stress (These shall include start-up and shutdown conditions). or 7.5% of piping vertical load between expansion joints or
Live Load:
Live load (L) on access platforms and walkways and on equipment platforms should be considered, as applicable. 0.81 KN/m at 6.75 m level and 0.2 KN/m2 at 8.25m and 9.75m level respectively.
* Column & Beam Members (Cl.6.3.3.2(b)) Normal force=Cfn x Pz x K x b ..KN/m Transverse force=Cft x Pz x K x b ..KN/m Cfn , Cft = force coefficients K= Reduction factor for individual members (Table-25, pg. 44) b=width of member across wind direction Wind force for Pipe rack Frame wise (CL.6.3.3.3 & 6.3.3.4)
Solidity ratio= area of members in direct exposure/Overall area Force coefficients (for 1 Frame) = Reference table: 28(pg.46) for more than one frame Frame spacing ratio =c/c dist of frames/least overall dim of frame measured at right angle to direction of wind. Refer Shielding factor based on solidity ratio & Frame spacing ratio (Refer Table: 29 of Pg. No. 46 of IS: 875-III) Wind Force on Fin Fans
F (Total Wind Force) = Cf x Ae x Pz ..KN Cf(Max) = Force coefficients =0.95 (Table:4) Ae = Effective Frontal Area