Introduction To Pipe Support
Introduction To Pipe Support
Support
Secondary Supports:
It is the parts of support assembly which
is directly connected to the foundation /
structure and is supporting the primary
support attached to the pipe line.
Classification of Pipe
Supports
Based on Construction details
RIGID SUPPORTS
ELASTIC SUPPORTS
ADJUSTABLE SUPPORTS
Rigid Supports
This type of support arrangement is
generally very simple and has maximum
use in piping. It does not have
adjustability to the erection tolerances. It
will directly rest on foundation or
structure which is supporting the pipe.
Common type of RIGID SUPPORTS are
shoe type (welded), shoe type (with
clamp) Trunnion type, valve holder type,
support brackets (Secondary Support).
Elastic Supports
This type of support is commonly
used for supporting hot piping. It
shall be able to support pipes even
when the pipe is moving up or down
at support point.
Common types of elastic supports
are variable type spring support,
constant type spring supports
Adjustable Supports
This type of support is Rigid type in construction
but is has few nuts and bolts arrangement for
adjusting the supports with respect to the actual
erected condition of pipe. The support can be
adjusted for the erection tolerances in the piping.
These are required for a better supporting need
at critical locations of pipe supports.
Mostly all type of rigid supports can be modified
by using certain type of nuts and bolts
arrangement to make it as an Adjustable support
Classification of Pipe
Supports
Based on Function/Purpose details
Loose Support: This is most commonly used
support meant for supporting only the pipe weight
vertically. It allows pipe to move in axial as well as
transverse direction but restricts only the vertical
downward movement
ASME NF :
Supports
ACI 349-01
Anchorage
For design of pipe support, load and load
combination are :
During construction
Self weight of structure, construction
equipments, workers are examples of
construction load.
During Test load
Hydrostatic test, structural soundness test
are examples
During Normal condition, load is applied
when the nuclear power plant operates
without any problem and nature &
environment is normal
Continued.
Severe/extreme environmental
condition: load is applied when the nuclear
power plant is operating normally but
environmental condition is severe like
Earth quake, wind and flood load
Abnormal condition is applied when
environmental condition is normal but
nuclear power plant works abnormally
Accidental pressure, temperature, reaction
load and other accidental loads, an explosion
Concrete Anchorage
Design
Load capacity of anchor system depends on many factors such as
effective anchor embedment depth, anchor center-to-center
spacing, concrete thickness, concrete tensile strength, distance
from center of an anchor shaft to the edge of concrete.
Types of Anchor:
Cast-In-Place Anchor
1. is installed before concrete is hardened
2. has bigger load capacity than post installed anchor and more
predictable
3. installation and deciding exact position to be installed are not
easy.