THE STRENGTH CACULATION OF THE PIPE

The notes for strength calculation of the hoop and axial layer
GB/T 21238-2007
ISO 10639-2004GB/T 21238-2007
AWWA C950-20074GB/T 21238-2007
6.3GB/T 21238-2007

The minimum hoop and axis tensile strength are prescribed in the standard
GB/T 21238-2007 which

is the basic standard used for design FRP pipe; the

minimum axial tensile strength in GB/T 21238-2007

21238 2007 is the same as the standard
ISO 10639-2004; the minimum hoop tensile strength is given in AWWA C950-2007, but
it's juct only for safety factor 4, the hoop tensile strength for safety factor
6.3 is given in the standard GB/T 21238-2007 according to AWWA C950-2007.

1
Parameter for Caculation

DN

1000

mm

PN

3.20

MPa

6.30

TL

2.03

mm

TS

58.97

mm

TO

0.00

mm

TT

61.00

mm

Nominal Diameter

Nominal Pressure

Design Safety Factor

Liner Thickness

Structure Layer Thicknenss

Out-layer Thicknenss

Total Thickness

550.0

MPa

20.0

MPa

40.0

MPa

Tensile Strength in Fiber Direction

Strength in the Vertical Direction

LT

Shear Strength in the face

LTLT

The values of LT are according to the tests under working conditions, and as
the basic of calculation; the value of LT is refer to the test and
requirements of standard.
According to the use of the values, they are could be used for calculations.

2
Condition Effects

The effects due to temperature difference, supports and others when install the
pipes should be considered in design.
1)
The stress due to temperature difference

3 1 T E a
4 2 T E h

40.00

0.00002

1/

0.00001

1/

Ea

18606.9

Mpa

Eh

15205.8

Mpa

10.0

mm

Maximum temperature difference

Axial thermal expansion coefficient

Radial thermal expansion coefficient

Axial tensile modulus

Hoop tensile modulus

Expansion gap

9.52

YES/NO

/YES

mm

Length change

Whether the axial stress due to

temperature difference could be
counteracted or not

0.000

Mpa

Axial tensile stress due to temperature difference

6.082

Mpa

Shear stress due to temperature difference

2)
The stress due to self weight

My
I'

W L2
M
8
M

65140.2

Nm

Maximum bending moment due to self weight

6.00

454.58

Kg/m

1021.02

Kg/m

0.00

Kg/m

0.00

Kg/m

0.00

Kg/m

0.00

Kg/m

1300.0

Kg/m

9.81

N/Kg

Support span

Pipe weight

Fluid weight

Snow load

Wind load

Dust weight

Other load

Fluid density

Acceleration of gravity

14475.6

N/m

I'

0.02878

m4

0.53151

Total weight

Moment of inertia

Span between stress point and neutral axis

1.203

Mpa

Axial tensile stress due to self weight

5 W L4
f
384 E b I
f

0.537

mm

Deflection of pipe between two supports

fa

20.00

mm

Maximum allowable deflection

OK

2 W L
'
3 A

0.1962

0.2951

Mpa

Sectional area of pipe wall

'

Shear stress due to support

3)
The stress due to internal pressure

/YES

Whether the axial stress due to internal pressure

should be considered or not?

PN DN
K
4 TS

PN DN
K
2 TS

85.467

Axial tensile stress due to internal pressure

Mpa

170.934

Mpa

Hoop tensile stress due to internal pressure

3
Calculation Formula
a
Hoop Tensile Strength of Single Layer

hi=LSin 2+TCos 2+2LTSinCos

Where
-------------

hi

Hoop Tensile Strength of Single Layer

L

-------------
Tensile Strength in the Direction of Fiberglass

-------------
Wi di
A l
Winding
Angle

b
Axial Tensile Strength of Single Layer

ai=LCos 2+TSin 2-2LTSinCos

Where
ai

-------------
Axial Tensile Strength of Single Layer

-------------
Tensile Strength in the Direction

of Fiberglass

-------------
Winding Angle

c
Hoop Tensile Strength of the Structural Layer
DN/Tt=

16.39

10

c.
For the pipe, DN/Tt>10, so it should be calculated as a thin-wall construction,
hoop tensile strength is the summation of each hoop layer and the reduction

coefficient c should be used for the lossing of layers' working.

t
i

h =c
hi
N
i=1
t
i

i=1
N

Where
h

-------------
Hoop Tensile Strength of Structural Layer

ti

-------------
Thickness of Each Layer

-------------

0.75

The Reduction Coefficient

d
Axial Tensile Strength of the Structural Layer

The same to the above, axial tensile strength is the linear summation of each
axial layer and the reduction coefficient c should be used for the lossing of
layers' working.

t
i

a =c
ai
N
i=1
t
i

i=1
N

Where
a -------------
Axial Tensile Strength of Structure Layer
ti

-------------
Thickness of Each Layer

-------------
The Reduction Coefficient

4
Strength Calculation

0.75

1)A.
According to the structural layer in craft to calculate the strength as following.
A
Table A

Layer Order

Hoop Winding

UD. Fabric

Hoop Winding

Cross Winding

UD. Fabric

Hoop Winding

Cross Winding

UD. Fabric

Hoop Winding

Strength Calculation of

Each Layer

NO. of
Layers

Winding
Angle

Thickness

Axial Strength
of Single Layer

Hoop Strength
of Single Layer

86.79

0.92

17.19

552.81

38

3.64

16.66

542.79

27.21

19

86.79

8.78

17.19

552.81

60.74

1.97

112.49

457.51

40

3.64

17.54

542.79

27.21

20

86.79

9.24

17.19

552.81

60.74

2.95

112.49

457.51

3.64

0.00

542.79

27.21

86.79

0.92

17.19

552.81

Ts=

58.98

mm

The Thickness of Structural Layer is

Note

Ignore the strength of liner and outer protect-layer .

2)
Calculate the Axial and Hoop Tensile Strength of the Structural Layer
B
According to the Formula
a
Axial Tensile Strength
h
Hoop Tensile Strength

247.5 MPa
180.0 MPa

C
According the thickness to calculate the minimum axial and hoop strength and
compare with the required standard as

following:

C
Table C

The Minimum Tensile StrengthKN/m

GB/T 21238-2007

Calculation Result

Axial Tensile Strength

Hoop Tensile Strength

GB/T 21238-2007 Required

14593

5040

10617

10080

C
Table C Indicate that the hoop and axial tensile strength all meet the requirement
of the required standard.

5
Result Checking

The stress should not larger than allowable stress

3 5 6 a

7 h

3+5+6 0
If 3+5+6 0

3 5 6 P
3+5+6 = 93.05

Mpa

|3+5+6 |= 93.05

Mpa

7 =

OK

170.93 Mpa
OK

4+' = 6.38

Mpa

= 63.8

Mpa

D
OD
k ' E h

Sf =

10

0.471

mm

tg

5.00

mm

Diameter change

Actual gasket thickness

OK

5mm

It's need to add a gasket between GRP and other materials to protect the pipe, and
the thickness of the gasket should be not less than 5mm. Usually the pipe is very
heavy, so the thickness of gasket should be with enough design margin.