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Allowable Pipe Span Formulas and 31
Load
Shear
L2 L
Moment
Figure 12-1. Diagram showing how stress limits are determined by figuring the
mean between a uniformly loaded beam supported at both ends and a uniformly
loaded beam with both ends fixed.
5WL4 4
A1 = 384EI 82 = WL
384EI
Mean: = A1 + A2 _ 3WL^ _ WL°
2 " 384EI " 126EI
Figure 12-2. Diagram showing how deflection limits are determined by figuring
the mean between a uniformly loaded beam supported at both ends and a uni-
formly loaded beam with both ends fixed.
31 Piping Stress
Table 12-1
Piping Spans Based on the Following Carbon Steel Materials: Seamless A53 Gr. A, A106 Gr. A, API
SL Gr. A; Welded A53 Gr. B, API SL Gr. B, A155 CSS Class 2
Table 12-2
Piping Spans Based on the Following Stainless Steel Pipe Materials: Seamless A312 TP316, A312
TP317, A430 FP316H, A376 TP317
10
Allowable Pipe Span Formulas and 31
Table 12-3
Piping Spans Based on the Following Stainless Steel Pipe Materials: Seamless A213 TP304L, A312
TP304L, A376 TP304, A430 FP304H
6 0 5 0
0S 3 5
4 / 0 3 /
l/ 6 3 i
0 5 6 6 8 0 1
0 50 1 6 1 0 3/8
6" S - 1-3/ 6 • -0 3 -6” 9 1 ' -0" 7/
8" 0 51 - 15/1 -6 ’ ] 6 -6' 7 -6“ S
0’ 0 5 - 7/8 -0 -6 -6 5/ "
0 / 0 5 3
Table 12-4
Piping Spans Based on the Following Stainless Steel Pipe Materials: Seamless A213 TP304L, A312
TP304L
y 90O • F with Water, No insulation gO1 ° F—6O0*F with Commodity = Wélght of Wa\or. Minimum Insulation
/i
Table 12-5
Piplng Spans Based on the Following Nickel Pipe Material: Seamless B161 Annealed
Table 12-6
Piping Spans Based on the Followlng Aluminum Pipe Material: Seamless B241 Gr. 3003 H112
S/
3
CouMes y of Rower Piping Compon y.
Allowable Pipe Span Formulas and 31
Table 12-7
Piping Spans Based on the Following Aluminum Pipe Material: Seamless B241 Gr. 6061 T6
pipe size
Maximum Recommenaed Recommended
scn.spanDell. SpanDefl. Defl. Span Defl.
3/4“ 6" * 12'-0” 3;g" l0'-0” 7/16” 9'-6” 3/8'
0 0 /
8
/ 80 3 /8 18 0 6 1/2" 14 ’ -0 1 /2‘
40 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 /16
3“ 40 32 -6 ' 2 - 7/8 * 2 S -0 9 0 1 2 8 2"
0 3 0 S/8 0 / 0 l/
0 0 0 1/ ” JZ -6" 1 / 4 -0 //]6’
0 3 6 l/ 36 0 /8 26 0 3/8”
10 20 J0'-O” 1-1// • 3 '-o' 2 6 1/4” 2p'-6" 1/4”
0 0 5 6 0 9 3 8 b 3/8“
1 2 6 1 1/4 9 0 1 6’ -0" 1/4" 2 5 ‘ -0" 1 /4"
S 8 6 3/ 0 6 0 5/
14" 1u 4 1 -3/ 0 0 / 25 4"
TO 49 -0“ 1-58' * 4é-0 l 6 30 /
6 0 5 ñ-0” 1/4” Zo -0 i 4
18" 6 16 / 6 7 0 3 26 ' -0“ 3/16"
8 0 l /16 1 / 31 -6” 1/0“
0 0 J2 -h 7/b pl -0' 3/ " / 26 -g” 3/16”
20" /0 0 48 33 ' -0“ - 1 ’ 32 ' -0 I /4 "
24 0 3 -0 3/4 4l -6 3/8” B -0” 3/16' 27'-0” 3/16”
0 6 1 6 33 3 6” /
30 i 43 -6 /8 ’ 8 6 1/8 6 /B
Table 12-8
Piping Spans Based on the Following Aluminum Pipe Materials: Seamless B210, B234, and B235
Gr. 6061 T4, B241 Gr. 3003 H18
a e00“ F with Water, No Insulation 201"F-600" F w‹th Commodity = Weight of Water, Minimum Insulation
(fi - 4.'200 Psi) (f. = 950 psi)
Pipe Maximum Recommended Maximum Recommended
Size scH. Span Dell. Sp8D Dell. Span Oefl. Span Dell.
3/4" 80 17 ’ -0" T -3/4“ “ 12 ' -0" 3/8" 9 ’ -0" 5/16" 8 ’ —6" 5/ 16"
2 0 5/1 * 21 -0 ’ 0 1 6 5 6
3" 40 26 -6 1-1/4’ * 2S ’ -0" 1 18 -0’ 3/8" 17 ' -0" 3 8 "
" 40 8 1 3/16 28 0 1 20 /8 /8
6 p0 32 -6 1 z1'-6” /b 2 1 22 0 /16
1 0 3 0 5/8 1 /2 24 0 l 2Z ’ -6" I /4 "
0’ 4 38 -6 7/8 - 4 7 -6 5/ 26 -0 S/ 16"
0 33 ’ -6" 9/ 7 6" 32 ' 6 3/ 1â 23 * -0 3/ 1b
ST D 3 -6 3 4 37 -6 5/8 28 -6' /4 " Z 7 -0 1/4
10 3 1 2 3 3/ 24 3 l ” ZS -0 1/ Z
0 6 3/4 0 8 9 0 / 1
6 10 3 1/2 2 3/ 0 3 6 0 0 3/16
B” 10 34 -6" 7/16 33 6 l 5 6 l 8 3 6 1 8"
8 6TD 41 -0 5/8 39 l/ 0 /4 7 6 1/4”
0 0 3 0 3 3 6 4 5 8 0 1/
0 20 41 6" 1/ " 0 3/8" 30'-6” 3/16” Z8'-0” 3/16”
10 16 3 6 26 8 24 -0" 1/8"
24" 20 4 -0" 7/16" 4 0' -0“ 3/8 31 ' -0 ' 3/16" 28' -0" 3/16“
” 3 6 /8 6 ^ /8
’ Exeee ds maximum deflection.
C!ourtes y of Power Pipiti g Compan y.
32 Piping Stress
Table 12-9
Piping Spans Based on the Following Red Brass Pipe Material: Seamless B43
/8
side of the pipe (or insulation) to determine a uniformly The design wind pressure depends on the location of the
distributed load as follows: vessel or stack. The U.S.A. Standard Building Code Re-
quirements for Minimum Design Loads, in Buildings and
(P) DCs) (D) Other Structures, A58. l-1972, and the Uniform Building
w
Code include a table showing wind pressure at
various heights, and a map where these values apply.
where P = Design wind pressure, lb/ft2
C, —— Shape facior (See Table 12-12) More tables have been developed according to wind ve-
D = Outside diameter of pipe (or insulation),
locity in miles/hr, wind pressure lb/fi", with reference to
in. a pipe outside diameter. These tables are very useful for
W = Wind load (lb/in) pounds per linear foot of computer data input to model uniform wind load on pip-
pipe ing.
Table 12-11
Pressure per Sq Ft on a Flat Surface Normal to the
Directlon of the Wind
Velocity Corresponding
(miles/hr) (lb£ñj To
10 0.4 Gentle wind
20 1.6 Fresh wind
30 3.6 Strong wind
40 6.4 Gale
50 10.0 Gale
60 14.4 Whole gale
80
25.6 Hurricane
ioo 40.0 Violent hurricanes
32 Piping Stress
Table 12-13
Wind Load (lb/in.)
¥ 6 . 6 25 . 4I .K . 6 8. 82
. S3 .7I
b . 6 25 . 89 \ . 073 . 25 T . 411. 6 z1. y 9\ . g
} . 33 T . 3•S . S 6 1 .7 9 2. 0 T2 . 3 9l . 4 s
. 6 7 .89 I . 3 2 L . 5 91 . 85 2 . 121 . 3 82 . 6 S2. 9 y
•8 8 1. 06
2#
38
30
33
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48 3.00 3.99I-99 6.00 is.s9 g.qj 8.sy 17 . 24 12. 37
50 3.t2 4.16S.20 6.25 3.e9 8.35 9.35 T T . 66 1 y. 62
52 3.25 t-335.40 6.TO 7.S8 8.68 9.72
s4 3 . 37 4 . 1 9S . G 3 6 .7 5 7 . BE
s+ 3 . 5o I . 6 65 . 82 3 . ri 0 8 . 16
S8 9. 0S 10 . 0 9
60 9. 35 10 . 4 7
6Z
4 . 0 0 S . 33 6 . 6 5 . 0 0 89. 33 10 . 6 8 11 . 96l3 . 33 1 4 . 6 6
664 •125 . X 9 6 . 86 8 • 259. 6 2 I T . 02 12 . 3113 . 7 4 1S . 12
Allowable Pipe Span Formulas and 3
Table 12-13
Uniform Wind Loads (lb/in.)
Pr ess 60 65 70 BO 85 90 95 10 0
ve I oc T ty 3 22 L 27 332
u: i esyR e
2.37S .59 .64 .s9 74 .39 .BI .09 .9t .90
3.TO .BE .9t 2.02 1.09 1.Z6 1.23 1.3T 1.38 1.45
4.00 T.00 1.08 1.IG \.2s T.23 I.41 1.50 J.GB 1.66
4.500 S.12 Z.2t 1.31 J.+ri 1.49 T.59 1.60 J.GB Z.87
2 . 07 2.20 2.34 2.48 2.62 2. 7 6
0 . 6 25 2. IS 2.33 2 . 51 2.69 2. 8? 3 . 05 3. 33 3 . 41 3. 59
T 0 .7 50 2. 6 8 2 . 91 3 . 13 3 . 35 3. 58 3 . 80 4 . 03 4.Z5 I . 43
12. 7 0 3 . 18 3.45 3 . Y1 3 . 99 4 . 24 'I . SI 4 . 70 5 . 02 5 . 31
¥ 26 4 . 00 4 . 33 4 . 66 S.00 S . 33 5 . 66 6 . 00 § . 33 6.66
36 9. 0 0 9. 7 4 1 0 . 60 11 . P6 n . 99 1 2 . 74 Z3 . 5 ld.24 1 5 . 00