Pipe Branch Reinforcement Page 1 of 2

3/11/2012, ReinfS1.xls per ASME B31.1 -2010 Power Piping Code

Branch (1) Calculations
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Refer to para. 104.3.1 and Fig. 104.3.1(D) of the Code
Design Temperature -20 to 400 deg. F (to 204 deg. C) Dimensional Units Inch
Design Pressure Rating is based on design
Design pressure: 350 psig = 24.6 kg/cm^2 = 24.1 bar-G = 2413 kPa
Materials: Material Data per ASME B31.1 -2010, Tables A-1 thru A-9
Run Pipe: Appendix H, Example 4, Run & Branch: Carbon Steel, API 5L-A Seamless Pipe UNS no.: ----
Line Pipe
Allowable stress, SEh = 16 ksi = 110 MPa Coefficient Y = 0.4 Weld joint factor, E h = 1.00
Notes: para. H304 in ASME B31.3 Weld: S-1 Weld strength red. factor, W h = 1.00
Branch: Appendix H, Example 4, Run & Branch: Carbon Steel, API 5L-A Seamless Pipe UNS no.: ----
Line Pipe
Allowable stress, SEb = 16 ksi = 110 MPa Coefficient Y = 0.4 Weld joint efficiency factor, E b = 1.00
Notes: para. H304 in ASME B31.3 Weld: S-1 Weld strength reduction factor, W b = 1.00
Reinf: Appendix H, Example 4, Run & Branch: Carbon Steel, API 5L-A Seamless Pipe UNS no.: ----
Line Pipe
Allowable stress, SEr = 16 ksi = 110 MPa Weld: S-1 Notes: para. H304 in ASME B31.3
Longitudinal Weld Intersection? Does Branch-1 intersect a longitudinal weld on the run? Yes
Allowable stress of run for reinforcement design, SE hr = SE h when branch intersects a weld on the run,
or SE hr = SE h / E h when the branch does not intersect a weld on the run. SE hr = 16.0 ksi
Allowances Thickness allowance (corrosion, etc.) A= 0.1882 in.
Run Dimensions Branch Dimensions
Pipe size: NPS 8 (DN 200) Pipe size: NPS 4 (DN 100)
Wall thk: Sch 40 per ASME B36.10M Wall thk: Sch 40 per ASME B36.10M
Pipe outside diameter Doh = 8.625 in. Pipe outside diameter Dob = 4.5 in.
Pipe nominal thickness tnh = 0.322 in. Pipe nominal thickness: tnb = 0.237 in.
Thk. tolerance: Millh = 12.5% or h1 = 0.000 in. Thk. tolerance: Millb = 0.0% or h2 = 0.000 in.
Check if diameter and thickness ratios are reasonable using criteria from ASME B31.3, para. 304.3.1(b)(1) & (2).
(D ob / D oh ) must not exceed 1.0 OK … Branch OD is not greater than Run OD. D ob / D oh = 0.52
(D oh /T h ) must not exceed 100, unless D ob <(D oh / 2) OK… Run OD/ Run Thk. < 100. See below. D oh / T h = 30.6
Is branch size less than 1/2 of run size? OK… Branch OD may be any size not exceeding Run OD. D oh / 2 = 4.3 in.
Required minimum wall thicknesses. Refer to para. 104.1.2 Eq. (3) and Table 104.1.2(A) of B31.1 Code,
t m = [ P D o / (2 (SE + PY )) ] + A
Minimum required run thickness, t mh = [ P D oh / (2 (SE h + PY )) ] + A t mh = 0.2817 in.
Minimum required run thickness for reinforcement design, t mhr = [ P D oh / (2 (SE hr + P Y ) ] + A t mhr = 0.2817 in.
Run actual measured or minimum thickness, T h = t nh (1 - Mill h ) - h 1 Th = 0.282 in.
Run actual corroded thickness (measured or minimum thickness, less corrosion allowance), t ha = T h - A t ha = 0.094 in.
OK… Run thickness IS sufficient at design pressure.
Minimum required branch thickness, t mb = [P D ob / (2 (SE b + PY b1 )) ] + A t mb = 0.2370 in.
Branch actual measured or minimum thickness, T b = t nb (1 - Mill b ) - h 2 Tb = 0.237 in.
Branch actual corroded thickness (measured or minimum thickness, less corrosion allowance), t ba = T b - A t ba = 0.049 in.
OK… Branch thickness IS sufficient at design pressure
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3/11/2012, ReinfS1.xls per ASME B31.1 -2010 Power Piping Code
Branch (1) Calculations
wwr r wwr r
wr
t nr = 0.322
Nom. thk. of pad: in. = 8.18 mm
ααtn
α
tri
w r = 0.875 thnr
tn rs trrnr
Width of pad from edge of branch: in. = 22.23 mm
Height of saddle above run: h s = n/a --
Optional Special Weld Dimensions:
Weld at pad or ring to branch periphery: W 1s = n/a -- Ring Reinforced (re-pad), 90-degree
Branch
Weld at ring, pad, or saddle outer edge: W 2s = n/a --
Weld at saddle-to-branch periphery: W 3s = n/a -- Comments:
-- -- -- -- --
Angle between run and branch: α = 90 degrees -- -- -- -- --
Integrally Reinforced B31.1 Branch: -- --
Leg of 60 deg. triangle = n/a t r i = n/a --

Width integral reinf. area = (tr i) tan 30 w r i = n/a --

Other Dimensions
Inside centerline longitudinal dimension of finished branch opening = [ D ob - 2 (T b - A ) ] / sin α d1 = 4.402 in.
Half width of reinf. zone = d 1 or (T b - A )+(T h -A ) + d 1 / 2, whichever is greater, but not more than D oh d2 = 4.402 in.
Reinf. zone height outside of run pipe, for ring or saddle = 2.5 (T h - A ) or 2.5 (T b - A ) + t nr , whichever is less Lr = 0.234 in.
Reinf. zone height outside of run pipe, for integrally reinforced fitting = 2.5 (T h - A ) Li = 0.000 in.
Reinf. zone height outside of run pipe = L r + L i L4 = 0.234 in.
Outside dimension of reinforcing ring or saddle (along run) = 2 w r + [ (D ob ) ( 2 - sin α ) ] Dr = 6.250 in.
Minimum throat of fillet weld at saddle-to-branch = (smaller of t nb or t nr ) ---[weld reference para. 127.4.8(B)] t min = 0.000 in.
Min. throat of weld at branch periphery (except saddle or integrally reinf.) = smaller of 6.0 mm (1/4") or 0.7 t nb tc = 0.166 in.
Minimum leg of weld at branch periphery (except saddle or integrally reinf.) = t c / 0.707 W 1(min) = 0.235 in.
Leg height of weld at branch periphery (except saddle or integrally reinf.) = greater of W 1(min) or W 1s W1 = 0.235 in.
Minimum leg of weld at outer edge of ring, pad, or saddle = 0.5 t nr / 0.707 W 2(min) = 0.228 in.
Leg height of weld at outer edge of ring, pad, or saddle = greater of W 2(min) , or W 2s , but W2 = 0.228 in.
not more than smaller of t nr or L 4 (must fit within the reinf. zone)

Minimum leg height of fillet weld at saddle-to-branch periphery = 0.7t min /0.707 W 3(min) = 0.000 in.
Leg height of fillet weld at saddle-to-branch periphery = greater of W 3(min) or W 3s W3 = 0.000 in.
Maximum width of ring, pad, or saddle which would apply = d 2 - (D ob / 2 ) / sin α WR max = 2.152 in.
Reinforcement height (except weld) = lesser of ( t nr or L 4 ) , or lesser of ( t r i or L 4 ), as applicable Rh = 0.234 in.
Reinforcement width (except weld) = (lesser of w r or WR max ), or (lesser of w r i or t ri ) tan 30, as applicable Rw = 0.875 in.
Count of Welds Within Reinforcement Zone
Factor for complete fillet welds, other than on ring, pad, or saddle edge, which will fit within the reinf. zone height N wh = 0
Factor for complete fillet welds on ring, pad, or saddle edge which will fit within reinforcement zone width N ww = 2
Strength Correction Factors
Factor for strength correction of branch area = 1 if SE b > SE h , or = (SE b / SE h ) if SE b <= SE h Fb = 1.000
Strength correction factor for reinforcing material = 1 if SE r > SE h , or = (SE r / SE h ) if SE r <= SE h Fr = 1.000
Strength correction factor for welds, F w = lesser of F b or F r Fw = 1.000
Areas
Pressure design area expected at end of service life = (t mhr - A ) d 1 A6 = 0.412 in.^2
Required reinforcement area = A 6 (2 - sin α ) A7 = 0.412 in.^2
Area of excess thickness in run pipe wall = (2 d 2 - d 1 ) (T h - t mhr ) A1 = 0.000 in.^2
Area of excess thickness in branch pipe wall = 2 L 4 (T b - t mb ) / sin α A2 = 0.000 in.^2
2 2 2
Total area of welds within zone = (N wh / 2)(W 1 )+(N wh / 2)(W 3 )+(N ww / 2)(W 2 ) A3 = 0.052 in.^2
Area of added reinforcement metal, except welds, within the reinforcement zone = 2 x R h x R w A4 = 0.409 in.^2
Area provided in B31.1 integrally reinforced fitting [See Fig. 104.3.1(D), Example B], = R h x R w A 4i = 0.000 in.^2
Total contributing area (with strength correction for added metal within the reinf. zone) Ac = 0.461 in.^2
A c = A 1 + (A 2 )(F b ) + (A 3 )(F w ) + (A 4 + A 4i )(F r )
Percent of area replaced = A c / A 7 % This branch has sufficient reinforcement. % Area 112%