TABLE :

SUGGESTED MAXIMUM SPANS FOR CARBON STEEL PIPING

Pipe Size
(inches)
1"
1

1 /2"
2"
1

2 /2

3"

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

WHERE:

NOTES:

Wt =
Br =
L =
1.
2.

Schedule
40 (STD)
80 (XS)
40 (STD)
80 (XS)
40 (STD)
80 (XS)
10S
40 (STD)
80 (XS)
10S
40 (STD)
80 (XS)
10S
40 (STD)
80 (XS)
10S
40 (STD)
80 (XS)
10S
40 (STD)
80 (XS)
10S
40 (STD)
60 (XS)
10S
STD
XS
10
30 (STD)
XS
10
30 (STD)
40 (XS)
10
STD
XS
10
20 (STD)
30 (XS)
10
20 (STD)
30 (XS)
10
20 (STD)
XS

Wt
(lbs/ft)
2.05
2.48
3.60
4.40
5.10
6.30
5.89
7.86
9.50
7.94
10.78
13.11
11.78
16.30
19.96
23.77
31.48
39.86
36.97
50.30
63.20
55.54
74.70
87.10
76.33
98.60
112.30
98.70
114.30
129.60
123.80
141.70
159.30
152.00
171.80
191.80
182.00
204.60
226.80
215.50
240.30
265.20
251.20
278.40
304.90

Br
(lbs/ft)
N/A
N/A
0.24
N/A
1.00
N/A
3.23
0.97
N/A
5.69
2.44
N/A
10.95
5.77
1.58
26.62
16.93
7.33
47.46
32.27
17.46
75.89
54.04
39.84
108.79
83.36
67.56
123.70
105.80
88.26
167.30
146.80
126.60
217.70
194.50
171.60
274.60
248.60
223.20
337.90
309.40
281.00
407.90
376.70
346.20

L
(feet)
9'
9'
11'
11'
12'
12'
12'
13'
13'
13
14
15
14
16
16
14
18
20
15
20
22
15
22
24
16
24
25
19
24
26
19
24
27
19
24
28
19
24
28
18
23
28
18
23
28

Total Weight of Pipe and Water in Pipe (lbs/ft)

Resultant Buoyant Force Based on 150 lb/ft3 Concrete (Buoyant Force Minus Weight of Empty Pipe) (lbs/ft)
Suggested Maximum Span (ft)
Spans are based on maximum combined bending and shear stress of 1500 psi and a maximum mid span
deflection of 0.1".
This table not intended to limit placement of supports wherever special conditions exist.