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94 Escoe: Piping and Pipeline Assessment Guide

Computing the parameters for the flexibility criterion we have the

following:

L  2  13  8  4  4  30 ft
U  √(13  4)2  (10)2  42  14.03
Dy (10.75)(0.756)
  0.0282  0.0296
(L  U)2 (30  14.03)2

Thus, the new configuration meets the flexibility criterion.

Looking at the case in Figure 2-15, the maximum code stress is at the
elbow at node 30. At node 30 for the sustained load (weight plus thermal
plus pressure load), the code stress is 1069 psi. For the displacement case
(expansion case) the maximum stress is 24,044 psi. The allowable stress
for the expansion case is the “unused” stress from the sustained case
added to the result in Eq. 2-43, or

SA  16,500 psi  1069  (1)[1.25(20,000)  0.25(16,500)]

 44,556 psi

The Pressure plus Thermal plus Weight run gave a maximum stress
of 24,300 at node 30. Since 24,044 psi  44,556 psi, and 1069 psi 
16,500 psi, the system meets the code allowable stress.
In the case for Figure 2-16, the maximum code stress is at the elbow at
node 30. At node 30 for the sustained load case, the code stress is 418 psi.
The code stress for node 30 for the displacement stress is 13,168 psi. The
allowable stress for the sustained case is 16,500 psi. Thus, the allowable
stress for the displacement stress at node 30 is

SA  16,500 psi  418  (1)[1.25(20,000)  0.25(16,500)]

 45,207 psi

The code stresses for the two cases are well within the allowable stresses,
so the configuration for Figure 2-16 is satisfactory.
The flexibility criterion is shown to be conservative; however, there is
no allowance for insulation or internal fluid weight, which can make a
difference in the computed code stresses. Also the reactions at the anchor
points are not considered using this criterion. For the configuration
in Figure 2-15, the reactions at anchor point 10 for the operating case
(Weight  Thermal  Pressure) are

Fx  5759 lbf ; Fy  5776 lbf ; Fz  1210 lbf

Mx  4952 ft-lbf ; My  3084 ft-lbf ; Mz  7115 ft-lbf