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Piping Supports
Piping Supports
Purpose
Carry pipe and component weight.
Sustain occasional or seismic loads. Avoid stresses in pipe and nozzles. Permit and guide thermal expansion. Stop misalignment and unrestrained movement of pipe. Dampen vibration forces. Provide slope and avoid pockets.
LOADS
Occasional
Expansion
Types of Supports
TYPES
By functionality
Load Support
(Major Support) To carry dead and operating load of single or multiple pipes. e.g. Stool, Stanchion, U-support, bracket.
Restraint Support
(Minor Support) To confine motion of a single pipe and restrict sway in various axes. e.g. Stopper, Guide, Shoes, U-strap.
Load Supports
Dummy Support
U-Support Bracket Support
Lugs
Hangers Angle Support
Restraint Supports
Anchors dont allow rotation or motion of pipe and restrict any expansion. It can divide pipeline in to two portions. Stops restrict motion in axial direction of pipe. They are used to restrict expansion in unwanted direction. Guides restrict motion in lateral direction. Allowing axial expansion but controlling any lateral displacement.
component load. Prevent swing and restraint pipe motion. Support material should match pipe material.
hangers allow limited upward and downward motion while carrying the load. Requirement Where pipes have significant upward or downward displacement. Where pipe elevation may vary relative to other supports/equipment by earth settling etc. Where thermal expansion may lift pipe from normal rigid support. This increases load distribution on other supports or nozzles.
and contracts. Bearing load of spring varies with movement of pipe up and down due to thermal expansion. Constant Hangers If displacement due to expansion is too much even for variable hangers then constant hangers are used. They carry a constant load. Its working is based on counterweight mechanism. Where counterweight is provided by the spring rather than dead weights.