LTRO PROJECT

NACAP - THIESS JOINT

PT SINGGAR
ASIA
PACIFIC SDN BHD
MULIAVENTURE

PIPELINE BUOYANCY ANALYSIS FOR 6" TRUNKLINE

Design Parameter
Pipe Properties
- Pipe outside diameter, D (in.)
- Pipe wall thickness, tp (in.)
- Pipe inside diameter, ID (in.)
- Material
- SMYS (psi)
- Each Standard Average Pipe Length (ft)
- Anti-corrosion coating thickness, ta (in)

=
6.625
=
0.562
=
5.501
= API 5L Gr.X42 ERW
=
42,000
=
39.37
=
0.090

Density of pipe, p (lb/ft)

Density of Concrete Saddle, c (lb/ft)
Density mud soil, m (lb/ft)
Density of anti-corrosion coating, a (lb/ft)
Density water, w (lb/ft)
Design Safety Factor SF
Pipe depth of cover (m)

= 490.063
= 149.828
=
94.87
= 56.229
= 62.429
=
1.2
=
2

Buoyancy Calculation

a. Weight of Bared Pipe

Cross Sectional Area (CSA) of Pipe wall, Ap

Weight of pipe per unit length, Wp

OD

10.70 in2

=
=

b. Weight of Anti Corrosion Coating

Cross Sectional Area (CSA) of coating, Aa

=
=

Weight of coating per unit length, Wa

=
=

c. Pipeline Buoyancy in Open Trench

Cross Sectional Area (CSA) of line pipe+coating, At

=
=

Weight of displaced water, Ws

=
=

Cross Sectional area of backfilled soil on top of pipe, Ad =

Submerged weight of soil per unit length, Wg

ID 2
4

Ap p
3.04 lb/in

OD 2t a 2 OD 2
4

1.90 in2

Aa a
0.06 lb/in

OD 2ta 2
4
36.37 in2

At m
1.31 lb/in
D x Depth of Cover

521.65 in2

Ad x ( m - w )

Calculation Page 1 of 1

=
Pipeline buoyancy per unit length, B

Pipeline buoyancy per joint pipe, Bp

9.79 lb/in

W s W p Wa

-1.78 lb/in

-842.67 lb

Since the pipeline has ngative buoyancy force in the swampy area, concrete set-on weight will not be used as the antiforce to prevent the pipeline from floating.

Shape

Calculation Page 1 of 1

CY ANALYSIS FOR 6" TRUNKLINE

490.063
149.828
94.87
56.229
62.429
1.2
2

= 0.2836 lb/in
= 0.0867 lb/in
= 0.0549 lb/in
= 0.03254 lb/in
= 0.0361 lb/in
= 78.7402 in

Calculation Page 1 of 1

swampy area, concrete set-on weight will not be used as the anti-buoyancy

Shape Factor

Calculation Page 1 of 1

LTRO PROJECT

NACAP
- THIESS
JOINT VENTURE
PT
SINGGAR
MULIA
ASIA
PACIFIC SDN
BHD

PIPELINE BUOYANCY ANALISYS FOR 6" TRUNKLINE

Concrete Set on Weight Calculation

a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

300
350
360
300
300
250
600
300

mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm

Fig. a - Typical Concrete Set On Weight

Cross section area of concrete set on weight, Acw (in)

=
=

Volume of concrete set on weight, Vcw (in)

Weight of concrete set-on weight, Wcw

g f

b a f e b h 18 b 2

483.48 in
Acw x c

6,852 in

Vcw x c

594

lb

269

kg

Buoyant force due to fluid displaced by concrete set-on weight,Bc = Vcw x m

=
Effective Set On Weight,Wcw(eff)

248

lb

112

kg

157

kg

= Wcw - Bcw
=

346

lb

Pipeline buoyancy per joint pipe (+ 1.2 SF) = Bp x 1.2

-1,011.2

lb

Hence saddle weights required for each pipe joint (12m), ea

Bp
Wcw (eff )
-2.92

-3.00

Each joint (12m) of line pipe shall be installed with additional 3 saddle weight to laid down the pipeline in swampy area.

Calculation Page 2 of 2

Calculation Page 2 of 2

Y ANALISYS FOR 6" TRUNKLINE

Calculation Page 2 of 2

Calculation Page 2 of 2