Stress & Strain

Concentration Factor

deepLay-eks-2023-203 deepLay, September 2023

 SCF & SnCF
Definition
Stress Concentration Factor (SCF) is defined as the ratio of
hot spot stress to normal stress. Hot spot stress is the stress
at the joints or points of discontinuity. Stress Concentration
Factors (SCFs) converts the nominal stress into higher
stresses known as hot spot stresses.

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Ref. & Image Credit : DnVGL-ST-F101- Dec 2021, “Submarine Pipeline System”, [1, 2] Arvind Keprate & Nikhil Donthi, “Prediction of Stress Correction Factor for Welded Joints
Using Response Surface Models”, OMAE2021-62948 @ https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3056278
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Example of SCF & SnCF

𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑟 𝑃𝑒𝑎𝑘 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝐻𝑜𝑡𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑡 𝐿𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

SCF = 𝑁𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠

3 Maximum
Principal Stress
Plot

2 Longitudinal
Principal Stress
Plot

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Ref. & Image Credit : [1, 2, 3] deepLay Energy project & case study, [4] Arvind Keprate & Nikhil Donthi, “Prediction of Stress Correction Factor for Welded Joints Using
Response Surface Models”, OMAE2021-62948 @ https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3056278
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Where to Apply

From above statement ( for Stress & Strain base calculation ),

we could conclude that Stress Concentration Factor (SCF)
for static & Dynamic Load,
- At Overbed Need to be Included
- At Last Roller & Sagbend Not Need to be Included
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Ref. & Image Credit: DnVGL-ST-F101- Dec 2021, “Submarine Pipeline System”, [1] deepLay Energy project & case study, [2] @theecuriousminds
https://youtube.com/shorts/x8tUjLahHxA?si=ZW7vqvg99Y-7A6iO
 SCF & SnCF
On Local Buckling Check Calculation

From above table, for Local Buckling Check for Load

Control Condition, SCF Not Need to be included.

Do you consider SCF on your Installation Analyses ?

Ref. & Image Credit : DnVGL-ST-F101- Dec 2021, “Submarine Pipeline System”
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