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Stress Model Consistency Documentation REV.1:
Coordinate System:
‐X = North
+Y = Up
‐Z = East
Coordinates noted on isometric drawings as north or East should be put in as negative in the Caesar
global coordinate system consistency. Likewise, coordinates noted on isometric drawings as South
or West should be put in as positives.
Standard Loads and Load cases:
Loads:
LOADS DEFINITION
W WEIGHT
T1 OPERATING TEMPERATURE
T2 HOT DESIGN TEMPERATURE
T3 COLD DESIGN / CRITICAL EXPOSURE TEMPERATURE
(MIN. OF LOW TEMPERATURE ON LINE LIST OR CRITICAL EXPOSURE TEMP = 9°F)
P1 DESIGN PRESSURE
WIN1 WIND IN +X DIRECTION
WIN2 WIND IN ‐X DIRECTION
WIN3 WIND IN +Z DIRECTION
WIN4 WIND IN ‐Z DIRECTION
HP HYDROTEST PRESSURE
WW HYDROTEST WEIGHT (WATER WEIGHT)
Note:
1. Hargrove’s standard practice is to take a conservative approach and apply max design pressure
to all of the thermal load cases and only apply the operating pressure if this practice causes a
piping overstress.
2. Project wind parameters should be set per ASCE 7 – 10 using the following values:
a. Wind shape factor: 0.7
b. Basis Wind Speed: 202.4 ft/sec
c. Wind Exposure: Exposure C
d. Structure Damping Coeff.: 0.030
e. Structure Natural Frequency: 0.000
f. Risk Category III
Combinations:
THREE (3) THERMAL LOADS AND NO HANGER LOAD CASES
COMBINATION
STRESS
DEFINITION NAME TYPE
L1 WW+HP HYDRO TEST CASE HYD
L2 W+T1+P1 OPERATING CASE CONDITION 1 OPE
L3 W+P1 ALTERNATE SUSTAINED STRESS BASED ON OPERATING CASE 1 SUS
L4 W+T2+P1 OPERATING CASE CONDITION 2 OPE
L5 W+P1 ALTERNATE SUSTAINED STRESS BASED ON OPERATING CASE 2 SUS
L6 W+T3+P1 OPERATING CASE CONDITION 3 OPE
L7 W+P1 ALTERNATE SUSTAINED STRESS BASED ON OPERATING CASE 3 SUS
L8 W+P1 SUSTAINED CASE CONDITION 1 SUS
L9 W+T1+P1+WIN1 OPERATING CASE CONDITION 1 PLUS WIND IN +X OPE
L10 W+T1+P1+WIN2 OPERATING CASE CONDITION 1 PLUS WIND IN ‐X OPE
L11 W+T1+P1+WIN3 OPERATING CASE CONDITION 1 PLUS WIND IN +Z OPE
L12 W+T1+P1+WIN4 OPERATING CASE CONDITION 1 PLUS WIND IN ‐Z OPE
L13 L9‐L2 WIND IN +X OCC
L14 L10‐L2 WIND IN ‐X OCC
L15 L11‐L2 WIND IN +Z OCC
L16 L12‐L2 WIND IN ‐Z OCC
L17 L13+L8 SUSTAINED CASE CONDITION 1 PLUS WIND IN +X OCC
L18 L14+L8 SUSTAINED CASE CONDITION 1 PLUS WIND IN ‐X OCC
L19 L15+L8 SUSTAINED CASE CONDITION 1 PLUS WIND IN +Z OCC
L20 L16+L8 SUSTAINED CASE CONDITION 1 PLUS WIND IN ‐Z OCC
L21 L2‐L8 EXPANSION CASES CONDITION 1 EXP
L22 L4‐L8 EXPANSION CASES CONDITION 2 EXP
L23 L6‐L8 EXPANSION CASES CONDITION 3 EXP
L24 L4‐L6 THERMAL RANGE EXP
Notes:
1. Additional thermal loads may be necessary and should follow the format used in the table
above.
2. Any deviation in the standard loads or load cases should be noted in stress documentation.
THREE (3) THERMAL LOADS AND WITH HANGER LOAD CASES
COMBINATION
STRESS
DEFINITION NAME TYPE
L1 W WEIGHT FOR HANGER SIZE HGR
L2 W+T1+P1 OPERATING CASE CONDITION 1 FOR HANGER TRAVEL HGR
L3 WW+HP HYDRO TEST CASE HYD
L4 W+T1+P1+H OPERATING CASE CONDITION 1 OPE
L5 W+P1+H ALTERNATE SUSTAINED STRESS BASED ON OPERATING CASE 1 SUS
L6 W+T2+P1+H OPERATING CASE CONDITION 2 OPE
L7 W+P1+H ALTERNATE SUSTAINED STRESS BASED ON OPERATING CASE 2 SUS
L8 W+T3+P1+H OPERATING CASE CONDITION 3 OPE
L9 W+P1+H ALTERNATE SUSTAINED STRESS BASED ON OPERATING CASE 3 SUS
L10 W+P1+H SUSTAINED CASE CONDITION 1 SUS
L11 W+T1+P1+WIN1+H OPERATING CASE CONDITION 1 PLUS WIND IN +X OPE
L12 W+T1+P1+WIN2+H OPERATING CASE CONDITION 1 PLUS WIND IN ‐X OPE
L13 W+T1+P1+WIN3+H OPERATING CASE CONDITION 1 PLUS WIND IN +Z OPE
L14 W+T1+P1+WIN4+H OPERATING CASE CONDITION 1 PLUS WIND IN ‐Z OPE
L15 L11‐L4 WIND IN +X OCC
L16 L12‐L4 WIND IN ‐X OCC
L17 L13‐L4 WIND IN +Z OCC
L18 L14‐L4 WIND IN ‐Z OCC
L19 L15+L10 SUSTAINED CASE CONDITION 1 PLUS WIND IN +X OCC
L20 L16+L10 SUSTAINED CASE CONDITION 1 PLUS WIND IN ‐X OCC
L21 L17+L10 SUSTAINED CASE CONDITION 1 PLUS WIND IN +Z OCC
L22 L18+L10 SUSTAINED CASE CONDITION 1 PLUS WIND IN ‐Z OCC
L23 L4‐L10 EXPANSION CASES CONDITION 1 EXP
L24 L6‐L10 EXPANSION CASES CONDITION 2 EXP
L25 L8‐L10 EXPANSION CASES CONDITION 3 EXP
L26 L6‐L8 THERMAL RANGE EXP
1. See hanger combinations highlighted in yellow above.
2. Additional thermal loads may be necessary and should follow the format used in the table
above.
3. Any deviation in the standard loads or load cases should be noted in stress documentation.