PIPELINE RADIAL BEND FORCES

DESCRIPTION: CHAINAGE= 10+100 BEND #: AP-1

DESIGN DATA:
PIPE MATERIAL: API 5L GR X-56
YIELD STRESS= 56,000.00 psi. = 386.21 N/sq.mm.
ELASTICITY MODULUS= 30,000,000.00 psi. = 206,896.55 N/sq.mm.
PIPE OD = 609.60 mm. = 24.00 in.
WALL THK. = 9.52 mm. = 0.37 in.

COEFF.OF TH. EXP= 0.000012 / DEG.C

POISSON'S RATIO= 0.30
P/LINE TIE-IN TEMP.= 10.00 DEG.C
COEFF. OF FRICTION B/W PIPE & SOIL = 0.40
COATING THICKNESS= 4.00 mm = 0.16 in.
COATING DENSITY= 59.90 lb/cft. = 959.98 kg/cu.m.
INSULATION THICKNESS= 0.00 mm = 0.00 in.
INSULATION DENSITY= 0.00 lb/cft. = 0.00 kg/cu.m.
BEND ANGLE= 90.00 DEG. = 1.57 RAD.
BEND RADIUS= 10.00 ft. = 3.05 m.
h= 2.03 ft.
b= 8.65 ft.
DEPTH OF BURIAL= 2.00 m. = 6.56 ft.
SOIL DENSITY= 100.00 lb/cft. = 1602.53 kg/cu.m.

PIPE ID = 590.56 mm. = 23.25 in.

CROSS-SEC.AREA = 17947.17 sq.mm. = 27.82 sq.in.

OPERATING PRESSURE(lb/sq.in)= 150.00

OPERATING TEMPERATURE(C)= 50.00
HOOP STRESS(lb/sq.in.) 4,802.52
NET LONG.COMP.STRESS(lb/sq.in)= 12,599.24
AXIAL TH. EXP. FORCE(lb)= 417,286.56
UNIT WT. OF PIPE(lb/ft)= 94.57
PRODUCT S.G.= 0.96
UNIT WT. OF LINE FILL(lb/ft)= 176.62
UNIT WT. OF COATING(lb/ft)= 0.03
UNIT WT. OF INSULATION(lb/ft)= 0.00
FRICTION FORCE(lb/ft)= 1,866.19
DIST.TO PT.OF NO MOVEMENT(ft)= 223.60
ALLOW. PIPE DEFLECTION(in)= 0.50
FRICTION FORCE AT BEND(lb)= 360,257.00
EFFECTIVE ANCHOR FORCE(lb)= 57,029.56

RESULT.RADIAL BEND FORCE,Fp= 80,651.98 lb. = 36593 kg.

SOIL RESISTANCE,R= 118,115.30 lb. = 53591 kg.

SINCE Fp<R, ANCHOR BLOCK IS NOT REQUIRED

PIPELINE RADIAL BEND FORCES - ANCHOR BLOCK DESIGN

DESCRIPTION: CHAINAGE= 10+100 BEND #: AP-1

ANCHOR BLOCK SIZE:

WIDTH = 6.00 ft.
DEPTH = 8.00 ft. H= 11.56 ft.
LENGTH = 6.00 ft.

CONCRETE DENSITY= 150.00 lb/cft.

COEFF. OF FRICTION B/W CONCRETE & SOIL= 0.40
SOIL PRESSURE ON SIDES OF ANCHOR BLOCK= 40.00 lb/sft/ft DEPTH
SOIL RESISTANCE ON ANCHOR BLOCK,Ra= 303,815.29 lb.

CONCLUSION: ANCHOR BLOCK IS ADEQUATE