BS 806 (1986)

Transverse Pressure Stress at Branch Junction (4.11.5.2)

The transverse pressure stress at branch junction is calculated from (37)
𝑑1 + 𝑡𝑎
𝑝𝑚 ( )
2𝑡𝑎
where
𝑑1 = mean radius of main pipe
𝑡𝑎 = minimum thickness of main pipe
𝑝 = design pressure
𝑚 = stress multiplier, or equal to:
(a) for branch junctions where both r2/r1 and t2/t1 are less than or equal to 0.3
2.8𝑟2 𝑟1
𝑚 = 1.8 + √𝑡
𝑟1 1
(b) for branch junctions where either r2/r1 and t2/t1 are greater than 0.3
𝑚 = 2.5𝑍10.2042 for 𝑑2 /𝑑1 ≤ 0.7
𝑚 = 2.5𝑍10.2415 for 𝑑2 /𝑑1 > 0.7
𝑍1 = (𝑟2 /𝑡2 )2𝑡1 /𝑟1
𝑟1 = mean radius of main pipe
𝑟2 = mean radius of branch pipe
𝑡1 = thickness of main pipe
𝑡2 = thickness of branch pipe
Non-directional Bending Stress at Branch Junction (4.11.5.3)
For the main pipe, the bending stress is calculated from (40)
𝑟1
√(𝑀𝑖 𝐵𝑖 )2 + (𝑀𝑜 𝐵𝑜 )2
𝐼
where
𝑟1 = mean radius of pipe
𝐼 = moment of inertia of main pipe
𝑀𝑖 = in-plane bending moment
𝑀𝑜 = out-of-plane bending moment
𝐵𝑖 = in-plane branch stress intensification factor (Fig.4.11.1(6))
𝐵𝑜 = out-of-plane branch stress intensification factor (Fig.4.11.1(6))
For the branch pipe, the bending stress is calculated from
𝑟2
√(𝑀𝑖 𝐵𝑖 )2 + (𝑀𝑜 𝐵𝑜 )2
𝐼
where
𝑟2 = mean radius of branch pipe
𝐼 = calculated from 𝜋𝑟23 𝐵𝑜 𝑡2 or 𝜋𝑟23 𝑡1 whichever gives the lower value

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