Piping Support Design

Mar. 06 2008
Piping Technical Analysis Group
T. Mabuchi
 Contents
1. Type of Piping Support
2. Design of Piping Support
3. Lessons Learn
Type of Piping Support (1)
Sustain the weight
– Shoe
– Vertical Dummy
– Structural Supports
– Spring Support

Sustain Axial Load

– Pipe Stopper

Sustain Lateral Load

– Guide
– U-Bolt
Type of Piping Support (2)
Special Purpose
– Restruｔ
– Damper support
– Adjustable support
– Sliding Plate
– Vibration cut
– Thermal Isolation Support
Support for Sustain the Weight (1)
Shoe (SH-Shoe Selection Guide : RGX6 Support STD)
Type Name Line Size Pad Application Run Pipe Mat'l

10"=< W/Pad All

W/Pad CS Line PWHT Req'd

8">= (Except LTCS)
PWHT Not
Pipe No Pad
SH Req'd
Shoe
1-1/2"=< W/Pad

2"～48" W/Pad Alloy/ LTCS L=450mm

50"～100" W/Pad L=560mm

Support for Sustain the Weight (2)
Shoe (SHP-Shoe Selection Guide : RGX6 Support STD)
Type Name Line Size Pad Application Run Pipe Mat'l

CS Line
NA NA NA
(Except LTCS)
Pipe
SHP Clamp
Shoe 1">= NA SH shall used
Alloy/ LTCS
Horizontal & Weight
2"～78" NA
only
 Support for Sustain the Weight (3)
Vertical Dummy
(11#,12# : RGX6 Support STD Selection Guide)
 Support for Sustain the Weight (4)
Trunnion
(42#,42X# : RGX6 Support STD Selection Guide)
Support for Sustain the Weight (5)
L or I Type (21#,22# : RGX6 Support STD Selection Guide)

T Type(23#,24C# : RGX6 Support STD Selection Guide)

Support for Sustain the Weight (6)
L Corner (25#,26# : RGX6 Support STD Selection Guide)

Gate Type(27#,28# : RGX6 Support STD Selection Guide)

Support for Sustain the Weight (7)
Backet (29# : RGX6 Support STD Selection Guide)

Cantilever (30# : RGX6 Support STD Selection Guide)

T or Gate Type for Vertical Lines

(31# : RGX6 Support STD Selection Guide)
Support for Sustain the Weight (8)
Box Type Bracket
(53# : RGX6 Support STD Selection Guide)

Box Type Bracket

(55# : RGX6 Support STD Selection Guide)
Support for Sustain the Axial Load (1)
Pipe Stopper for Uninsulated Line
(PSL : RGX6 Support STD)
Support for Sustain the Axial Load (2)
Pipe Stopper for Insulated Line
(PSS : RGX6 Support STD)
Support for Sustain the Axial Load (3)
Pipe Stopper for Cold Insulated Line
(PSC : RGX6 Support STD)
Support for Sustain the Axial Load (4)
Pipe Down Stopper for Uninsulated Line
(DNSA : RGX6 Support STD)
Support for Sustain the Axial Load (5)
Pipe Down Stopper for Insulated Line
(DNSB : RGX6 Support STD)
Support for Sustain the Axial Load (5)
Pipe Down Stopper for Cold Insulated Line
(DNSC/DNSCA : RGX6 Support STD)
Support for Sustain the Lateral Load (1)
Pipe Guide for Uninsulated Line
(GP : RGX6 Support STD)
Support for Sustain the Lateral Load (2)
Pipe Guide for Insulated Line
(GPS : RGX6 Support STD)
Support for Sustain the Lateral Load (3)
Pipe Guide for Cold Insulated Line
(GPS : RGX6 Support STD)
Support for Sustain the Lateral Load (4)
Pipe Guide for Cold Insulated Line
(GPH/GPHS : RGX6 Support STD)
 Design of Piping Support (1)
Allowable Stress for Pipe Support Design
2 2
Stress Long Team (N/mm ) Short Team (N/mm )

Tension (ft) F/1.5 F

Bending (fb) F/1.5 F
Shear (fs) F/1.5/Sqrt(3) F/Sqrt(3)
Compression (fc) Judge from Slenderness Judge from
Ratio Slenderness Ratio

F : Yield Stress for Structural Material as bellow:

Yield Stress Tension Stress

2
(N/mm ) 2
(N/mm )
SS400 235 400～510
(16mm<t<40mm)

ASTM A36 248 400

 Design of Piping Support (2)
Allowable Stress for Pipe Support Design
Combined Stress Judgement
Compression & Bending Stress σc/fc + σｂ/fb≦1

Tension & Bending σt/ft + σｂ/fb ≦1

Compression, Bending & Shear Stress ｛(σx )2 + (σy)2 - σx σy +3τ2｝ ≦fｔ2

σb: Bending stress

σt: Tension stress
σc: Compression stress

σx, σy : Main stress

τ ：Shear stress
 Design of Piping Support (3)
Work Flow for Design STD Support
Calculate Max Load Under Long Tearm Condition
Vertical Load：WLy
Lateral Load：WLx, WLz
Within Allowable Stress

Stress Evaluation within Seismic

Load

Adjust Vertical Load（WLy）

Short Term No and/or
Stress Lateral Load（WLx, WLz）
Evaluation

Yes

Vertical Load：WLy
Lateral Load：WLx, WLz
To be allowable load.
 Design of Piping Support (4)
General Rule for Allowable Load of Calculation
STD Support

Safty factor,1.25（80％） is considered.

Load imposing on the support is assumed,

it works on the one point even several loads work on the support.

Friction load （μ=0.3） is considered as lateral load.

Theoretical throat of fillet weld is 0.7 time of welding size.

Seismic load is given as 0.39 for lateral factor and 0.195 for vertical
factor.
 Design of Piping Support (5)
Sample Calulation
L
Axial Load due to Wx：Aa=0.06 (ton)
Wy
Shear Load due to Wx： Qa=0.06 (ton）
Moment due to Wx ： MF”= Wx x H = 0.06 x 150 = 9 (ton-cm）
Wx
H Axial Load due to Wy：Ab=0.2 (ton)
Wz Shear Load due to Wy： Qb=0.2 (ton）
Moment due to Wy ： MD= Wy x L = 0.2 x 50 = 10 (ton-cm）

計算モデル：D6 Shear Load due to Wz： Qc=0.06 (N）

Moment due to Wz ： MB= Wz x L = 0.06 x 50 = 3 (ton-cm）
Wy：Verical Load =0.2 (ton) Moment due to Wz : MA= Wz x H = 0.06 x 150 = 9 (ton-cm)
Wx：Lateral Load = 0.3 x Wy = 0.06 (N）
Wz：Axial Load = 0.3 x Wy = 0.06 (N）

L ：Support Horizontal Length 50 (cm)

H ：Support Height 150 (cm)