Case I - 20 ft (6.10 m) Wide Rack with one (1) - 48 in (1.

22 m) Pipe and fourteen

(14) -9 in (0.23 m) Pipes

Projected Area, Ae = 4 ft + (20 ft x 0.10) = 6.0 ft2/ft (1.83 m2/m)

Force per foot F = 41.5 psfx 0.85 x 0.7 x 6.0 ft2/ft = 148 plf(2.16 kN/m)

Case II - 20 ft (6.10 m) Wide Rack with fifteen (15) - 12 in (0.30 m) Pipes

Projected Area, Ae = 1 ft + (20 ft x 0.10) = 3 ft2/ft (0.92 m2/m)

Force per foot F = 41.5 psfx 0.85 x 0.7 x 3.0 ft2/ft= 74 plf(1.08 kN/m)

Case III - 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Wide Rack with one (1) - 24 in (0.61 m) pipe and two (2)
and - 12 in (0.30 m) Pipes
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Projected Area, Ae = 2 ft + (55 ft x 0.10) = 2.55 ft2/ft (0.77 m2/m)
Force per foot F = 41.5 psfx 0.85 x 0.7 x 2.55 ft2/ft= 63 plf(0.92 kN/m)

Case IV - 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) Wide Rack with three (3) - 12 in (0.30 m) Pipes

Projected Area, Ae = 1 ft + (4.5 ft x 0.10) = 1.45 ft2/ft (0.44 m2/m)

Force per foot F = 41.5 psfx 0.85 x 0.7 x 1.45 ft2/ft= 36 plf(0.52 kN/m)

.1)
Case V - 20 ft (6.10 m) Wide Rack with one (1) - 36 in (0.91 m) Pipe, two (2) - 24 in
(0.61 m) Pipes, four (4) - 12 in (0.30 m) Pipes, and six (6) - 9 in (0.23 m) Pipes

2
Projected Area, Ae = 3 ft + (20 ft x 0.10) = 5.0 If/It (153 m /m)
.1) Force per foot F = 41.5 psfx 0.85 x 0.7 x 5.0 ft2/ft= 123 plf(1.79 kN/m)
.3)
.4) Cable Trays- 20 ft (6.10 m) Wide Rack with two (2) - 36 in (0.91) Trays, one (1) - 24
in (0.61 m) Tray, two (2)- 18 in (0.46 m) Trays, two (2) - 12 in (0.30 m) Trays, and two
(2) - 6 in (0.15 m) all 6 in (0.15 m) high

t- 2
Projected Area, Ae = 05 It + (20 It x 0.10) = 2.5 ft2/ft (0.76 m /m)
Force per foot F = 41.5 psfx 0.85 x 2.0 x 2.5 ft2/ft= 176 plf(2.57 kN/m)
1.2)
5A.2 PART n - STRUCTURAL MEMBERS

For structural members assume the pipe rack geometry is as follows (see Figure
lthe 5Al):
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• 20 It (6.10 m) wide rack with bent spacing on 20 ft (6.10 m) centers all stringers not
shielded.

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