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PIPELINE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE CHECK: Electric Resistance Welded (ERW) Pipe, grade B ASTM A-53

Pipe Supporting Structure to be checked for the most unfavourable load combination case: Pipe Support - Type II (Check): design check for Member II (conservative case). min Yield Stress = 240.0MPa ( refer Specification)
Member II - design check: Member II - CHS 114.3DIA 6mm wall THK. length:1531mm

Shear Capacity Check: Clause 4.2.3 Av := Am = 2040 mm Pv := 0.6 py Av = 293.76 kN Moment Capacity Check: py S = 16.896 kN m > 1.2 py Z = 15.12 kN m Deflection Check: max := maxF l 3 E I
3 2

>

maxF := 3.36kN

.... Hence O.K.

> maxM := 8.69kN m .... Hence O.K.

= 0.228 mm <

l 180

= 2.778 mm

.... Hence O.K.

Cross-Section Capacity Check: maxF y maxM < + = 0.518 Am pc Mc

M c := 17.325kN m 1 .... Hence O.K.

CONCLUSION: BASED ON ABOVE ANALYSSIS, THE STEEL PIPE MATERIAL, ERW-GRADE B ASTM-53, CAN ALSO BE USED, IF S275 GRADE IS UNAVAILABLE.

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