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KONSTRUKSI PEMNBANGUNAN PIPA GAS
CIKARANG LISTRINDO JABABEKA

Doc. No.: CKL-EPC-00-PLI-CAL-002 Originator : Sym

Calc. Title : Natural Bend Radius Calculation Checked By : SWD
Revision : C Approved By : AAD
Date : 15-Jan-2020
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1 INTRODUCTION
The aim of this calculation is to determine the radius of curvature in accordance with Pipeline Rules of Thumb
Handbook, 7th Edition 2009 Section Pipe Laying, Eg. 13 and ensure it is with acceptable limits set by para
A842 223 of ASME B31.8.

2 REFERENCES
The reference data for this calculation has come from:
Referece 1: ASME B 31.8 - Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping systems

3 INPUT DATA
Nominal Outside Diameter Do := 16  in = 406.4  mm
Corrosioan Aloowance Ca := 3mm
Nominal Wall Thk. for Pipeline t s := 12.7mm - Ca
Internal Diameter ( )
ID := Do - 2  t s = 15.24  in

Design Pressure P d := 625  psi = 4.31  MPa

Design Temperature Td := 150 °F = 65.6  °C

Installation Temperature Ti := 80 °F = 27  °C

Material API 5L Gr. B

Specified Minimum Yield Strength SMYS := 35000  psi = 241.32  MPa
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Modulus Young (@150oF) E := 29.5  10  psi = 203395  MPa
-5 1 Interpolate from Table
Thermal Expansion Coefficient αt := 1.10  10 
Δ°C 832.5 ASME B31.8
Poisson factor ( v := 0.3)
Longitudinal Joint Factor f e := 1 for HFW pipe
Temperature Derating Factor f t := 1 for design temp < 250 degF
Load Duration Coefficient k := 0.9 long duration load
Safety Factor of Pipeline (class 3) s 1 := 0.5 ASME B31.8 Table 841.114A
External Force Fe := 0  N
Pipe length Lp := 12.2m
Tangent Length at Cold Bend Ltg := 2m

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4 CALCULATION
4.1 Hoop Stress
Pd  Do
Hoop Stress Calculation σH := σH = 90.27  MPa
2  ts
4.2 Radius of Curvature
Radius of Curvature in Accordance Pipeline  Do - ts 
Rules of Thumb Handbook, 7th Edition r :=   = 198.35  mm
 2 
Minimum Curvature Radius 3E r
rc := = 501.54 m
with Design Factor 2  SMYS  s 1

Minimum Natural Curvature Radius to Source from Mc. Allister, E.W,

rb := Do  1553 = 631.14 m
accommodate Tresca Combined Stress Pipeline Rules of Thumb Handbook,
7th Edition on Page 53

Maximum Degree for Natural 360°  Lp

Mde := = 1.11  deg
Curvature Radius / 12.2 2π  rb

Maximum Degree for Cold (

360°  Lp - 2Ltg )
M40D := = 28.9  deg
Bend with Radius 40D 2  π  40  Do

4.3 Longitudinal Stress (ASME B31.8 para 833.2/3)

Due to Internal Pressure σLin := v  σH σLin = 27.08  MPa
E  Do
Due to Bending Load σb := Outer Radius σb1 := σb = 65.48  MPa
2  rb
Inner Radius σb2 := -σb = -65.48  MPa

Due to Thermal Exp. (

σT := αt  E  Ti - Td ) σT = -87.01  MPa
Fe
Due to External Forces σF := σF = 0  MPa
A

σL1 := σLin + σb1 + σT + σF σL1 = 5.56  MPa

Total Longitudinal Stress
σL2 := σLin + σb2 + σT + σF σL2 = -125.41  MPa

4.4 Combined Stress (ASME B31.8 para 833.4)

Tresca Combined Stress σct1 := σH - σL1 = 12286.65  psi σct1 = 84.71  MPa

σct2 := σH - σL2 = 31282.14  psi σct2 = 215.68  MPa

Von Mises Combined Stress
4.5 Allowable Stress
Allowable Hoop Stress
0.5
σcv1 :=  σH - σH  σL1 + σL1
2 2
= 12708.9  psi σcv1 = 87.62  MPa
 
0.5
σcv2 :=  σH - σH  σL2 + σL2
2 2
= 27210.71  psi σcv2 = 187.61  MPa
 
S H := SMYS  s 1  f e  f t = 17500  psi S H = 120.66  MPa

Allowable Longitudinal Stress S L := 0.9  SMYS = 31500  psi S L = 217.18  MPa

Allowable Combined Stress S C := SMYS  k  f t = 31500  psi S C = 217.18  MPa

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4.6 Check for Stress Requirement

Hoop Stress Ratio σH
rhoop := rhoop = 74.82  %
SH

(
if rhoop < 1 , "OK" , "NOT OK" = "OK" )
Max Longitudinal Stress Ratio
rlong :=
(
max σL1 , σL2 ) = 57.74% rlong = 57.74  %
SL

( )
if rlong < 1 , "OK" , "NOT OK" = "OK"

Max Combined Stress Ratio (

max σcv1 , σcv2 , σct1 , σct2 )
rcom := rcom = 99.31  %
SC

( )
if rcom < 1 , "OK" , "NOT OK" = "OK"

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