Concept of Piping Support
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jayaprakash jaya ramanConcept of Piping Support
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jayaprakash jaya ramanPrepared:
Farassan Engineering Office- Piping Department
Why piping shall be supported?
1. Standing weight of piping (Pipe, Fitting, Fluid, Insulation,…)
2. Limiting the piping stress
3. Limiting piping displacement
4. Limiting nozzle loads and moments of equipment
Required Document for Supporting
1. Line List
2. Isometric Drawing
3. Piping Plan Drawing
4. 3D Modeling (PDMS or Navis)
5. Support Standard of Project
Type of Supports:
1. Weight Support
2. Rigid Support
3. Structural Support
4. Dynamic Support
1. Weight Support
1. Shoe
2. Trunion
3. Dummy Leg
4. Tie Rod Hanger
5. Spring Support
6. Sleeper
1. Weight Support- Shoe
Shoe support is applicable for:
1-Insulation, 2- Inclined piping, 3- GRP, SS, Galvanized, 4-Large pipe diameter
1. Weight Support- Shoe-Friction Coefficient
Support Structure Coefficient
C.S C.S 0.3
C.S Concrete 0.45
S.S S.S 0.15 (Unusual)
S.S Teflon 0.1
1. Weight Support- Shoe Parameters
1. Weight Support- Trunion
Trunion support is applicable for:
1-Vertical line, 2- Single horizontal line
1. Weight Support- Trunion Matrial
If pipe is C.S Then trunion is C.S
What’s the wrong
If pipe is S.S Then trunion could be: with this detail?
•S.S
•S.S (Pipe)+C.S (Pipe)
•S.S (Pad) +C.S (Pipe)
•S.S (Clamp) +C.S (Pipe)
If pipe is GRP Then clamped trunion is C.S
1. Weight Support- Dummy Leg
Its similar to trunion, but its installed in horizontal direction.
1. Weight Support- Rod Hanger
•It is not recommended for high load and size
•The maximum rotation angle is 4 DEG
1. Weight Support- Spring Support
It is used for location that we want to stand the weight and also vertical displacement is allowed.
1. Weight Support- Spring Support
Variable against Constant
1. Weight Support- Sleeper
•This support uses for pipes near ground level.
1. Weight Support- Brief View
2. Rigid Support
1. Guide
2. Hold Down
3. Line Stop
4. Semi-Anchor
5. Full Anchor
2. Rigid Support-Guide
• Guide Supports limit the transverse movement of piping due to wind and
earth quick
• Prevent buckling of piping due to thermal movement
• These supports usually are used in points that weight support is located
2. Rigid Support-Guide
2. Rigid Support-Hold Down
• Guide Supports limit the vertical movement in addition to transverse movement
• These supports usually are used in points that weight support is located
2. Rigid Support-Line Stop
• This Support limits the axial movement of piping
2. Rigid Support-Line Stop
Important Note!
Double stop in a straight run is prohibited.
2. Rigid Support-Semi Anchor Support
• Limits the axial and transverse movement and stand weight of piping in same time
2. Rigid Support-Full Anchor Support
• This support is not recommended due to high rigidity.
2. Rigid Support- Brief View
3. Structural Support
• If there is not piperack or sleeper in piping area, structural support shall be designed.
Cantiliver L structure
T Post (T stru) Frame
4. Supporting Principles-Weight Support
Process Piping=4~5 mm
Allowable Pipe Deflection
Utility Piping= up to 12 mm
Allowable Pipe Deflection for GRP in AWWA M45 has been considered 0.5 in
4. Supporting Principles-Weight Horizontal Support
Farassan pipe weight span
Start point for supporting
1. If there is a connected rotary equipment, start at this point.
2. If there is a connected fix equipment, start at this point.
3. If there is not an equipment, it does not matter where the start point is.
4. Supporting Principles-Weight Adjustable Support
The first weight support in piping around pump is recommended to be adjustable.
4. Supporting Principles-Weight Vertical Support
• Independent to length of vertical line just one weight support shall be used in vertical
lines. More weight supports lead to lift off event.
!Load support shall be close to nozzle in order to decrease
different expansion of pipe and equipment
4. Supporting Principles-Rigid Support
Farassan pipe guide span
4. Supporting Principles-Expansion Loop & Joint