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Design Safety Factors for Pipe Integrity Check

Design safety factors used for the pipe integrity check are listed in this Table

Description Symbol Value


Material resistance factor γm 1.15
Safety class resistance factor for LCC γ SC , LC (Medium / High) for operation
(Low) for hydrotest
Safety class resistance factor for DCC γ SC , D C (Medium / High) for operation
(Low) for hydrotest
Functional load factor γF 1.1
Fabrication factor α fab 0.85
Material Strength Factor αU 0.96 (Operating) / 1.0 (Hydrotest)
Ovality f0 1%
Strain Concentration Factor SNCF 2 (Not yet calculated)

Material resistance factor: toujours 1.15


Safety class resistance factors “E1150-BD-300-L-0001_revA2 - Basis of Design” (Pg 48)

Functional load factor (1.1 pour l’ULS)


Fabrication factor pg 50
Material Strength Factor (pg 48)

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