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Outline PipeStands
VictoriaB.Valentine,P.E. DirectorofProductStandards NationalFireSprinklerAssociation April26,2011

CurrentNFPA15PipeStandRequirements CurrentNFPA13PipeStandRequirements ProposedlanguageforNFPA15

Pipe p Stands SeismicConsiderations PipeSaddles

Questions

NFPA15Guidelines
2007Edition Section6.3.2.2
Pipeshallbesupported fromsteelorconcrete structural lmembers b orpipe stands.

MaximumPipeStandHeights
Diameter ofSystem Pipe 1inch 2inch 2inch 3inch >3inch PipeStandDiameter 1inch 10feet 8feet 6feet 2inch 14feet 12feet 10feet 8feet 2inch 18feet 16feet 14feet 12feet 3inch 28feet 26feet 24feet 22feet 4inch 30feet 30feet 30feet 30feet 10feet

DistancebetweenPipeStands
Loop Size 1inch(25mm) 1inch(40mm) 2inch (50mm) 2inch(65mm)through 8inch(200 mm) DistancebetweenPipe Stands 10feet(3.0m) 12feet(3.7m) 14feet(4.3m) 15feet(4.6m)

ExtendingPipeStandDistance
Permitted wherea45 degreediagonal isattached betweenthe pipestandand thelooppiping.

*WhereotherthanSchedule40pipeisused,pipestandsare spacedinaccordancewiththeNFPA13maximumhanger spacing.

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PipeStandMaterials
Schedule40 Threadedpipe
Threadedcaptop

PipeStandFootings
Concretepier/footing
Expansionshields Boltsforconcrete CastinplaceJhooks

Malleableironflange g base Channeliron

SystemPipingConnection
Ubolts Equivalentattachments

SupportingMultiplePipes

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SupportfromEquipment
Section6.3.2.3
Pipingsupportshallbepermittedtobeattached directlytovesselsorotherequipment,provided theequipmentiscapableofsupportingthe systemandthedesigniscertifiedbyaregistered professionalengineer.

StructuralElementAttachment
Tappingordrillingofloadbearingstructural elementspermittedonlywhereithasbeen takenintoaccountforthestructuralmembers Loadfromsystemmustbeincludedin structurecalculations Certifiedbyaregisteredprofessionalengineer

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Welding
Supportscanbeweldedtoequipmentor vessels Mustbedonesafely Followp provisions ofallsafety, y structuraland firecodesandstandards
PerNFPA13 requirements 2010Edition

Hangers

Sections9.1and9.2

OtherSupportMethods
WhereNFPA15orNFPA13guidelinescannot beused
Equivalentperformance Certifiedbyaregisteredprofessionalengineer

NozzleReaction
Supportedtorestrictmovementfrom:
Nozzlereaction Watersurges

Maintainsystemintegrityandperformance Bracedisequivalenttosupportandnot addressingseismicprotection

WhereSubjecttoEarthquakes
Section6.3.5
Protectionofpipingagainstdamagewhere subjecttoearthquakesshallbeinaccordancewith NFPA13. Thepipestanditselfisnotspecificallyaddressed butshouldbeconsideredtoensureproperpost earthquakeperformanceofthesystem.

NFPA13PipeStandGuidelines
Section9.2.6 Pipestandsneedtobesizedforaminimumof 5timestheweightofwaterfilledpipe,plus 250lbs(114kg) Pipestandsmustbeapproved

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NFPA13Guidelines(continued)
Exampleswithinsprinkler systemsinclude:
Headers Horizontalrunsofpipethat need dsupportf fromthe h fl floor

UpcomingChangesinNFPA15
Comment153,Log#CC1
Developedbyataskgroup Distancesbetweenpipestandsparallels acceptablespacingofhangers Maximumheightsofpipestandsmodifiedto followstructuralrecommendationsforl/r200 Minoreditorialcleanupforclarity

NITMAMhasbeenfiledtodeleteLog#CC1

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MaximumPipeStandHeights
System Pipe Diameter 1 inch 1inch 10feet 2inch 8feet 2inch 6feet 3inch 4inchto 8inch PipeStandDiameter 2 2inch 3inch 4inch inch 12feet 15feet 18feet 25feet 12feet 15feet 18feet 25feet 10feet 14feet 18feet 25feet 8feet 12feet 18feet 25feet 6inch 30feet 30feet 30feet 30feet

SlendernessRatioRanges
l=length r=leastradiusofgyration l/r 300

l/r 200 l/r 100

10feet 30feet
*8inchisSchedule 30pipe.
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DistanceBetweenPipeStands
DistancebetweenPipe Stands 12feet(3.7 ( m) ) 15feet(4.6m)

ExtendedDistance
Spansgreaterthanthetablearepermitted where:

SystemPipeSize 1inch(25mm)to 1inch(32mm) 1inch (40mm)to 8inch(200 mm)

Thedistances arebased onthesystempiping usingSchedule 40steel.

45degreediagonalsareattachedbetweenthe pipestandandthesystempiping Maximumextensionisthedistanceinthetable times1.5 Maximumasinglediagonalcanonlyextendthe distanceto1.25timesthatinthetable Actualpermitteddistanceisthevalueinthetable plushalfofthehorizontallengthsfromthe diagonalsupports

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DiagonalSupport

DiagonalSupportExample
3inchSchedule40

45 Horizontal length A

Maximumdistance fromTable

45 Horizontal length B

45 3feet

Maximum15feet
3feet

45

Distance=(max.fromtable)+(lengthA+lengthB)

Distance=(15feet)+(3feet+3feet) Distance=18feet
Distance=(max.fromtable)+(lengthA+lengthB)
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PipeStandSeismicProtection
Newannexlanguage:
Inareaswhereprotectionfromearthquakesis neededonthefireprotectionpiping,thepipe standsshouldbebasedonaseismicanalysis certifiedbyaregisteredprofessionalengineer suchthattheexpectedseismicforcesare consideredfortheinstallation.

PipeSaddles
Comment154,Log#CC2
Currentlyusedwhere supportisfromthefloor utilizingashortpieceof pipe Commonwithsystem headers Differentcriteriathanpipe stands

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PipeSaddle
Whenusedtosupportabovegroundwater spraysystemsupplypiping,headersor manifolds:
Minimum2inch(50mm)diameterSchedule40 steel t l Maximumheightof3feet(0.9m) Maximum12inch(300mm)systempiping diameter

PipeSaddleLocations
SupplySide
Onlylocationondelugesystems

SystemSide
Mustconsiderlateralandupwardforcesfrom systemoperation

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ConcernswithPipeStands
Eccentricloading Supportofnonloopedpiping Footingconnections Jointsinpipestandslongerthanasingle lengthofpipe Seismicprotectionofthepipestandstructure Environmental impactsonthestand(s)

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