Branch Reinforcement

Header pipe outside diameter (Dh)

Branch pipe outside diameter (Db)
Header pipe tickness (Th)
Branch pipe tickness (Tb)
Minimum thickness of reinforcement ring (Tr)
("0" if no reinforcing ring)
Sum of the mechanical allowance (c)
Internal design gage pressure (P)
Quality factor (E)
( From table A-1B)
Stress value (S)
( From table A-1)
Coefficient (Y)
( From table 304.1.1)
Smaller angle between axes of branch and run ()
Height of reinforcement zone (L4)
Effective length removed from pipe (d1)
Half with of reinforcement zone (d2)
Run pressure design thickness (th)
Branch pressure design thickness (tb)
Required reinforcement area from branch connection (A1)
Area resulting from access thickness in the run pipe (A2)
Area resulting from access thickness in the branch pipe (A3)
tc = 0.7 * Tb
Minimum leg dimension of fillet weld
Area of other metal provided by weld and properly attached reinforcement (A4)
Required

A2 + A3 + A4
A1

Result

8.625
4.5
0.282
0.207
0
0.1
300
1
16000
0.4
90 90

0.268
4.286
2.432
0.080
0.042
0.344
0.436
0.035
0.166
0.234
0.055
0.526
0.344

No additional reinforcement is required

s required

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Plant Design Experts

90

S.Ghazagh

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