Installation Procedure for Pipe Support

(TIMAS-PR-PI-002)

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Table of Contents

1. Scope

2. References

3. General

4. Requirements on Installation

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1.0 Scope
This procedure will be used as the general requirements for the pipe support
installation. This procedure generally excludes piping systems furnished as a
regular part of manufacturer's standardized equipment or package facility.
Where drawing requirements are in contradiction to this procedure, drawing
requirements will govern.

2.0 References
Welder Qualification and Control Procedure.
Welding Procedure Qualification Procedure.
General Welding Procedure.
Piping Plan Drawings.
Piping Isometric Drawings.
SEP STD 167

3.0 General

3.1 Units
The metric unit (meter, celsius and kilogram etc.) is used for this procedure.

3.2 Materials

3.2.1 Unless otherwise specified in the specification or contract, the materials for
supports is generally SB41(KS) or A36(ASTM) for general structure, and
SPP(KS) or A53-B(ASTM) for ordinary piping.

3.2.2 The materials for supports which are directly welded to piping will be equal to
those for the piping.

3.2.3 The general support materials is used in accordance with each of drawing
notes.

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3.2.4 All bolts and nuts are conforming to specified requirement in the specification
or contract.

3.3 Bolts Hole

To make holes, it shall be not allowed using gas torch or welding machine
without Owner’s approval.
Hole diameters for bolts, U-bolts and hanger rods is noted as follows, unless
otherwise specified in the specification or contract.
(Unit : mm)
Bolt nominal size Hole size Bolt nominal size Hole size
M 10 11 M 30 33
M 12 14 M 36 39
M 16 18 M 42 45
M 18 20 M 48 52
M 20 22 M 56 62
M 22 24 M 64 70
M 24 26 M 72 78

3.4 Welding Symbols

3.4.1 Welding symbols used will be in accordance with AWS.

3.4.2 The minimum leg size of continuous fillet welds will be 6mm, unless otherwise
specified on the drawings.

3.5 Support Types

Support types are defined as follows :
1) Anchor
A support fixing the piping completely,
2) Guide
A support restricting the movement perpendicular to pipe axis, but the
axial movement is allowed,
3) Hanger
A support hanging the piping,
4) Spring
A resilient support which allows vertical movement,

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5) Resting Support
A simple support bearing the pipe weight only,
6) Directional Stop
A support restricting the movement of a certain direction,
7) 3-Way Restraint
A support restricting the movement of three directions, but permitting the
rotation,
8) Pick-Ups
A support resting small diameter pipe using large diameter pipe instead of
steel structure.

4.0 Requirements on Installation

4.1 General

4.1.1 All piping systems will be adequately supported to prevent overloads imposed
on equipment nozzle and piping, or expansion stress or vibration and
deflection of piping from the weights and thermal stress of piping by anchors,
guides, spring hangers, T-posts etc.

4.1.2 The details of concrete structures and foundations will be as indicated on the
civil drawings.

4.1.3 The bottom of pipe will not be touched on concrete directly.

4.1.4 Where the bearing plate is required as followings :

1) All piping of 20" and larger (Process Area).
All piping of 3” and larger (Offsite Area)
2) The need for and amount of bearing plate required will be determined by

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3) stress engineer.
Plate material will be the same pipe size, material and wall thickness

4.1.5 All pipes galvanized or stress-relieved is not directly welded to support at

construction field.

4.1.6 Applications of shoes for insulated pipes :

1) Insulated pipes of 2" and Over.
2) All aluminum pipes.
3) The height of shoes will be as follows, unless otherwise specified.

Insulation thickness (mm) Shoe height (mm)

1 – 75 H = 100
76 – 125 H = 150
126 - 175 H = 200
4.1.7 The welding will be carefully done as indicated on the drawings.

4.1.8 When supports such as shoes and trunnions are directly welded to pipes for
high temperature or high pressure services, welding end preparation will be
exactly carried out as illustrated below :

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Pipe and Trunnion Pipe and Shoe

4.1.9 When actual piping differs from that on the detailed support drawing the
dimensions of support will be adjusted at field without changing the supporting
function.

4.1.10 Shoe will be attached to piping in such a way that both centers of shoe and its
support beam coincide, unless otherwise specified on Piping Plan Drawings
and Piping Support Detail Drawings.

4.1.11 No clearance will be allowed between the bottom of pipes or shoes and the top
of support beams. Where clearance exists, it will be adjusted with shim plates.

4.1.12 Hanger will be adjusted to give the tension consistent with the pipe weight
without causing excessive tension.

4.1.13 Where resting supports are designed to slide along foundation or pavement,
the mortar level will not project the sliding surface. Sliding surface will be
adjusted to be horizontal and smooth.

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Foundation Pavement

4.1.14 Where temporary supports for construction or testing purpose are taken away,
remaining foreign matters (i.e. tack welds, slags etc.) will be removed and
welded surface will be made smooth immediately after removal of such
temporary supports.

4.1.15 Temporary tack welds for construction, that is between sliding plates of pipe
support, shall be removed and cleaned before starting precommissioning work.

4.2 Support Installation for Piping of 1½" and Under

4.2.1 Support marks on piping of 1½" and under will be omitted in Plan or ISO
drawings. They will be installed at adequate place in field.

4.2.2 Direct welding of supports to the pipe of 1½" and under will be avoided as
much as possible. When such welding is inevitable, supports will be of the
same material with the pipe.

4.2.3 Support spacing will be 3m maximum regardless of the kind of fluid in the pipe,
and guides will be installed as follows :
1) Guides of the rack piping will be located at 6m and over apart from the
conner, regardless of the temperature of the fluid in the pipe.

2) Guides will be spaced from 6 to 12m on horizontal straight line.

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3) Guides will be spaced within 4m on vertical straight line.

4) The installation of anchors and guides for bare pipes will be done by using
standard supports as follows ;
① Anchor

② Guide

Horizontal piping Vertical piping

5) Generally the shoes will not be used for hot-insulated pipes of 2" under.

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6) Supports for valves will be as follows :

① General valve
Either of inlet line or outlet line of the valve will be fixed by U-bolts or
U-bands.
Support Location Type of Anchor

② Control valve

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Either of inlet line or outlet line of the control valve will be fixed by U-
bolts or U-bands.
7) Supports for hose station will be as follows :

Support Location Type of Anchor

8) Supports for steam traps will be as follows :

4.3 Handling of Spring Hangers

4.3.1 General
1) Please perform installation works of variable spring hangers by confirming
fitting location and method at each supporting point in accordance with
hanger installation drawings.
2) Hold pipe lines with temporary supports or chain blocks during the
installation so that an excess load may not be applied to the hangers,
although they are designed to bear twice as much as the maximum

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bearing load when locked with preset pieces.

4.3.2 Installation Procedures of Variable Spring Hangers
Installation procedures are shown below as to hanger and base type springs
which are typical variable springs.
1) Installation Guide of Hanger Type Springs
① Weld clevis attachment to the supporting beam of the building or hanger
bracket, with clevis position and weld leg length as specified in the
drawing. Reference values of weld leg length per respective clevis
plate thickness are shown in the following table.

Plate thickness (mm) Weld leg length (mm)

6 6
9 6
12 9
16 12
19 12
② Install pipe clamp at the position as specified in the drawing, or right
below the clevis when no indication is given.
③ Joint the hanger to the clevis attachment.
④ Screw eyebolt into turnbuckle, and adjusting its length, joint it to the pipe
clamp. Adjustable length of turnbuckle is as follows :

Screw size Adjustable length (mm)

M12 ± 55

M16, M20 ± 75

Lager than M24 ± 95

⑤ Tighten all bolts and nuts for clevis attachment and pipe clamp except
the lock nut fixed to the eyebolt which is to be fastened after hydraulic
test is completed and the load is adjusted after removing preset pieces.
2) Installation Guide of Base Type Springs
① Fix the hanger body to the bracket using bolts and nuts, or weld it.
② Install pipe shoe at the position specified in the installation drawing.

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③ Turn load column until load flange and pipe shoe fit closely, so that the
preset pieces can be removed easily.
④ Load flange and pipe shoe should not be welded, unless otherwise
specified.
4.3.3 Installation procedures of constant spring hangers
1) Weld lug plates to the beam of plant building or hanger bracket, with lug
plates position and weld leg length as specified in the drawing. Standard
weld leg length are shown in the following table.
Plate thickness Weld leg length Plate thickness Weld leg length
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
6 6 22 16
9 6 25 16
12 9 28 18
16 12 32 20
19 12 - -

2) Fit pipe clamp at the position specified in the drawing.

3) Connect the hanger with plates.
4) Screw eyebolt into turnbuckle, and connect it with pipe clamp.
5) Tighten bolts and nuts for lug plates and pipe clamp, except the lock nut
attached to the eyebolt which will be fastened after hydraulic test is
completed and the hanger indicator is adjusted by the turnbuckle to point
to "C" mark.

4.4 Handling of Vibration

Devices
Handling of vibration proof devices will generally be as indicated below,

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however the manufacturer's handling manual will be referred to.

4.4.1 General
Vibration proof devices will be installed at the same time to be installed spring
hangers, and adjusted after the operating condition has become normal.
Vibration proof devices will be installed carefully, so that they will prevent
vibration without harmful effect for thermal expansion.

4.4.2 Adjustment of vibration proof devices

Vibration proof devices, which consist of inner spring and external spring
types, will be adjusted as follows :
1) Inner spring type
This vibration proof devices will be adjusted by the turnbuckle so that it
comes into neutral state under the normal operating condition. "B" will be
adjusted according to the condition of vibration.

2) External spring type

Inner pipe and outer pipe will be assembled without fixing each other at
cold state. And the part "A" will be welded after attaining to the normal
operating condition. "C" will be adjusted according to the condition of
vibration.

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