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DESIGN SHEET FOR OFFSITE PIPE RACK

Rev.NO. Date Purpose Prepared by Checked by Approved by

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1.0 Check list

Please ensure that the following design input data are available before
proceeding for design.

SR NO. TO BE
LOADING/INFORMATION FURNISHED BY
i) EQUIPMENT LAYOUT +GAD'S +CIVIL INFORMATION FURNISHED/NOT PIPING
INFORMATION DRAWINGS FURNISHED
(√) / (X)

a) Pipe Rack layout

b) Cross Sections and Location
c) Width and Span
d) Portal Spacing
e) Tier Elevations
f) Longitudinal beam Elevations
e) Requirement of intermediate beams
f) Equipment placed on rack
g) Monorails
h) Space allocation for Electrical and
i) Instrument
Transfer linetrays/ducts
size,schedule,insulation
j) thickness,location,elevation,location
Flare and O/H vapour line and
k) sizes,schedule,insulation
Location and size of platforms for
l) equipments
Air fin coolersupported on pipetorack
floor(if required be in
m) RCC construction in place of steel
Requirement of additional metal inserts grating
n) Size, schedule,insulation
o) thickness,location
Load category giving andudlelevation
for eachofpipe
pipes
p) rack andoftier.
The dia largest pipe including
q) insulation thickness
Size, schedule,insulationif it is more than 10m
r) thickness,location
Piping and platformand elevation ofat
arrangement
battery limit.
ii) Electrical requirment of cable trees and Electrical
iii) tiers,platforms
Instrumentationladders,stairs,etc.
requirement of cable
ducts,platforms Instrum -
ladders,stairs,etc. -entation
iv) Capacity of monorails if any

Rotating Eqpt.
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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.0 This document presents the design for offsite pipe rack.

2.0 N-S GRIDS

E-W GRIDS

2.0 STRUCTURAL DISCRIPTION

1.0 TRANSVERSE FRAME SPACING =

LENGTH OF PIPE RACK PORTAL
SPACING
2.0 NO. OF BAYS (AS PER LAYOUT) =
6M/8M 6M/8M
8M/10M 8M
3.0 NO.OF TIERS 10M/12M 8M=
12M/14M/16M 8M

4.0 TIER ELEVATIONS =

5.0 INSTRUMENT TRAYS (NOS & ELEVATIONS) =

6.0 ELECTRICAL TRAYS (NOS & ELEVATIONS) =

7.0 WALKWAY LEVEL (NOS & ELEVATIONS) =

8.0 EQUIPMENT PPLATFORM LEVEL =

9.0 STAIR CASE =

10.0 EXPANSION JOINT

i) LOCATION =

ii) PROVISION OF FUTURE BRACKETS =

11.0 BRACED BAYS

NOS =
LOCATION =
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1.0 BASIC DESIGN INPUT /DATA

1.1 METEOROLOGICAL DATA

SEISMIC ZONE :

WIND(BASIC DESIGN WIND SPEED,TERRAIN CATEGORY) :

1.2 PLANT ELEVATIONS

HIGH PAVING POINT HPP :

FINISHED GROUND LEVEL FGL :
NATURAL GROUND LEVEL NGL :

1.3 SOIL/PILE DATA (REFER GEOTECHNICAL REPORT DOC NO.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

2.0 MAERIAL DATA

STRUCTURAL STEEL fy : 250 MPA

(CONFORMING TO IS 2062):
BOLTS ( as per IS 1367)
High strength Bolts : Property Class-8.8
Ordinary Bolts : Property Class-4.6

Reinforcement bar (Conforming to IS 1786 ) : HYSD TMT steel bars of

Grade Fe 500

Modulus of elasticity of Reinforcement Steel Es : 200000 MPA

(Refer Clause 38.1 of IS 456)
Concrete

Sub Structures & Superstructure fck : 30 MPA

Density of RCC yconc : 25 kn /m3
Density of PCC yconc : 24 kn /m3
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Modulous of Elasticity of Concrete Esc : 5000√fck MPA

(Refer clause 6.2.3.1 of IS 456)

Anchor Bolts : Bolts shall be turned from

mild steel rounds
conforming to IS 2062 grade-
A

Friction Coefficient
Concrete to Soil : 0.5
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1.0 Design Considerations/ Philosophy

Important Elevations

Ground Water table elevation GWT :

Bottom of Steel Column Elevation BOPC :
Foundation depth below HPP :
Bottom of Foundation Elevation BOF :

2.0 Framing Arrangement

Transverse Frame : Moment Connected Structural Steel frames

Longitudinal frame : Braced

Vertical and Plan Bracing Members
(structural steel)

Connection between Steel columns : Fixed

and base plate
Steel beams in transverse direction : Fixed
Steel beams in longitudinal direction : Pinned

Braced bay in longitudinal frame :

Secondary beams : Pinned

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1.0 LOAD CALCULATION

1.1 DEAD LOAD (D)

The self weight of the member will directly be calculated : -Y 1.0

by STAAD.PRO

Dead load of platforms (including grating and grating

supported beams) is assumed as 1.2 kn/m 2 and
applied as uniformly distributed load on the
transverse beams of platform accordingly.(Grating
supporting beams are not modelled).

Sample Calculation
Dead load intensity = 1.2 kN/m2

UDL on main Frame beams = Dead load intensity x Eff. span

Effective Span(m) UDL on Main Frame

Beams(kn/m)
6 7.2
7 8.4
6.5 7.8

The UDL is applied on the platform Beams at El

Fire Proofing Load(Fp)

( as applicable)

1.2 Cable Tray load (Dc)

i) Electrical Cable Tray Load (as furnished by electrical department) = kN/m2

Sample Calculation
Electrical Cable Tray Load (say) per tier = 1.2225 kN/m2
Dead Load= Electrical Cable Tray Load x No. Of Tiers = 1.225 x 4 = 4.9 kN/m2
UDL on Beams= Dead Load x Effective Span = 4.9 x 6 = 29.4 kN/m2
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Elevation Effective Span No. of Tiers Dead Load UDL on Beams

(mm) (m) kN/m2 (kN/m)
e.g. 6 4 4.9 29.4

ii) Instrument Cable Tray Load

Instrument Cable Tray Load (as furnished by Instrumentation = kN/m2
department)

e.g. Sample Calculation

Instrument Cable Tray size (1200 W x 400 D )
Instrument Cable Tray Load (say) per Duct = 900 kg/m
= 8.82 kN/m
Dead Load= Instrument Cable Tray Load / Width = 8.82 / 1.2 = 7.35 kN/m2
UDL on Beams= Dead Load x Effective Span = 7.35 x 6 = 44.1 kN/m

Elevation Effective Span Width Dead Load UDL on Beams

(mm) (m) (m) kN/m2 (kN/m)
6 1.2 7.35 44.1

1.3 Equipment Load

1.3.1 Equipment Empty Load (EQE)

Equipment Tag no. Reference Drawing P/F elevation EQE(kg) N Load Per
No. (m) o. Support
of (kN)
S
u
e.g 11-EE-201 xxx xxx 50000 4 122.5
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1.3.2 Equipment Operating Load (EQO)

Equipment Tag no. Reference Drawing P/F elevation EQO(kg) N Load Per
No. (m) o. Support
of (kn)
e.g 11-EE-201 xxx xxx 60000 4 147

1.3.3 Equipment Hydrotest LoadLoad (EQT)

e.g Equipment Tag no. Reference Drawing P/F elevation EQT(kg) N Load Per
No. (m) o. Support
of (kN)
S
u
11-EE-201 xxx xxx 70000 4 171.5

1.4 Pipe Loads

1.4.1 Pipe Operating Load (PO)

Piping Loads are applied as per Civil Information Drawings.( Refer Drawing no.xxxxxxxx)

Dia of Pipes (inch) Span(m)

>30'' 12 As Applicable
<30 '' 6

Pipe Operating Load is applied as UDL for pipes less than 12" dia
and an additional Point Load for pipes of dia 12" and above.
Calculation of Point Load :
EL Pipe Dia Pipe UDL Span Point
Load
mm inch kg/m m (kN)
6500 26 533 6 23.81
12 147 6 5.17
28 575 6 25.70
12 178 6 6.99
20 351 6 14.85
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1.4.2 Piping Loads On the Longitudinal Beams

Same as above.

1.4.3 PIPE FRICTION (PF)

Pipe friction load on each pipe tier, in longitudinal direction is considered as
10% of pipe operating load.

1.4.4 PIPE ANCHOR LOAD (PA)

( as per civil information drawing)
Anchor loads of 5 kN each are typically applied at 1/3rd span locations at all pipe
supporting tiers and on all bents. ( except for those tiers where flare and steam line
anchors are present).

50 % of the anchor load is considered as thermal component (conservatively) and

added withwind or seismic load in respective load combinations.

1.4.5 PIPE GUIDE LOAD (PG)

( as per civil information drawing)

1.5 LIVE LOAD CATEGORY (LL)

Live load on Operating and Maintenance platforms is taken as 5.0kN/m2 and Access
Platforms and Walkways is taken as 2.5kN/m2 and applied as uniformly distributed load
on the Platform supporting beams accordingly.

Sample Calculation :
Live load Intensity = 2.5 kN/m2
Effective Span = 5 m
UDL on beams = Live load Intensity X Eff. Span = 12.5 kN/m

Elevation Effective Span Live Load UDL on Beams

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(mm) (m) kN/m2 (kN/m)

e.g. 6 2.5 15

1.6 BUNDLE PULL LOAD

Equipment Tag No. And Drawing Reference
Platform Elevation =
Bundle Weight =2700 kgs = 26.46 kN
Length of Saddle = 0.6 m
No. of Saddles = 2
Spacing of Saddles = 3 m
Bundle Pull at fixed Support = 27 kN
(Considering 100 % bundle Pull at fixed Side conservatively)
Bundle Pull per post = 13.5 kN
Center of Bundle above saddle = 0.78 m
Push Pull due to removing of bundle =

1.7 WIND LOAD IN Z DIRECTION (WZ)