SHANMUGA NAVANEETHAN COLD BENDING OF LINE PIPES

Lf= L1 +L2+BA BA-Bend Allowance

For Ø 6inch Schedule 160 (15.88mm thick)

Bend Radius R=40 x d

= 40 𝑥 168.28 = 6731.2 mm

𝛱×𝑅×𝜃
Arc Length L=
180°

3.14 𝑥 6731.2 𝑥45°

L =
180° = 5286.68 mm
 𝐹𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝐷𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒 45°
Number of Pulls, P= = = 23 times to Pull
𝐷𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑃𝑢𝑙𝑙 2°

𝐴𝑟𝑐 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 5286.68

Length of Pull = = = 230 𝑚𝑚
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑃𝑢𝑙𝑙 23

So, 1 Pull =2 = 230 mm

𝜃
Chord length =2 x R 𝑆𝑖𝑛( )
2
45
=2 x6731.2 x 𝑆𝑖𝑛( )
2
=5152 mm

After Bending