"WEIGHTS" --- PIPE AND TANK WEIGHT CALCULATION PROGRAM

Program Description:
"WEIGHTS" is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of calculating the weights of pipes and tanks
or vessels. Specifically, the weight of pipes either empty or full of contents, with/without insulation, and with/without ice
buildup is determined. The volume and weight of tanks or vessels of various top/bottom or end configuations is
determined.
This program is a workbook consisting of five (5) worksheets, described as follows:

Worksheet Name

Description

Doc
Pipe Weights
Pipe Rack Weight
Vert. Tank Volume & Weight
Horiz. Tank Volume & Weight

This documentation sheet

Calculate weights of standard weight steel pipes
Calculate weight of rack of standard weight steel pipes
Calculate volume and weight of a vertical cylindrical tank
Calculate volume and weight of a horizontal cylindrical tank

Program Assumptions and Limitations:

1. Worksheets for Pipe Weights and Pipe Rack Weight assume use of standard weight (STD) steel pipe for
diameters from 1/2" up through 36".
2. Worksheet for Vert. Tank Volume & Weight assumes vertical cylindrical tank, and permits use of various top and
bottom configuations. Tops may be either flat, spherical, or elliptical. Bottoms may be either flat, elliptical,
spherical, or conical.
3. Worksheet for Horiz. Tank Volume & Weight assumes vertical horizontal tank, and permits use of various end
configuations. Left and right ends may be either flat, elliptical, or spherical.
4. Worksheet for Vert. Tank Volume & Weight assumes wall thickness of center, cylindrical section is same as for top
and bottom. Where top and/or bottom thickness are not the same as center, cylindrical section, the user may
account for the difference by including an estimated correction weight (+/-) in the Misc. Weight input.
5. Worksheet for Horiz. Tank Volume & Weight assumes wall thickness of center, cylindrical section is same as for both
ends. Where end thicknesses are not the same as center, cylindrical section, the user may account for the
difference by including an estimated correction weight (+/-) in the Misc. Weight input.
6. This program contains several comment boxes which contain a wide variety of information including
explanations of input or output items, equations used, data tables, etc. (Note: presence of a comment box
is denoted by a red triangle in the upper right-hand corner of a cell. Merely move the mouse pointer to the
desired cell to view the contents of that particular "comment box".)

"WEIGHTS.xls" Program
Version 1.5

CALCULATION OF INDIVIDUAL PIPE WEIGHTS

For Standard Weight (STD) Steel Pipe
and Empty or Full of Contents, with/without Insulation, and with/without Ice Buildup
Job Name:
Job Number:

Subject:
Originator:

Checker:
t(insul)

Input Data:
Specific Gravity of Contents =
Insulation Thickness, t(insul) =
Insulation Density =
Ice Thickness, t(ice) =

1.05
2.00
9.00
1.00

O.D.

in.

t(ice)

in.

Results:

Pipe Nomenclature

Nominal
Pipe
Dia.
1/2
3/4
1
1-1/4
1-1/2
2
2-1/2
3
3-1/2
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
Formulas Used:

References:

I.D.

pcf

Outside
Diameter

Inside
Diameter

Pipe
Weight

Contents
Weight

Insulation
Weight

Ice
Weight

(in.)

(in.)

(plf)

(plf)

(plf)

(plf)

0.840
1.050
1.315
1.660
1.900
2.375
2.875
3.500
4.000
4.500
5.563
6.625
8.625
10.750
12.750
14.000
16.000
18.000
20.000
22.000
24.000
26.000
28.000
30.000
32.000
34.000
36.000

0.622
0.824
1.049
1.380
1.610
2.067
2.469
3.068
3.548
4.026
5.047
6.065
7.981
10.020
12.000
13.250
15.250
17.250
19.250
21.250
23.250
25.250
27.250
29.250
31.250
33.250
35.250

0.85
1.13
1.68
2.27
2.72
3.65
5.79
7.58
9.11
10.79
14.62
18.97
28.55
40.48
49.56
54.60
62.60
70.60
78.60
87.00
94.60
102.60
110.60
118.70
126.70
134.70
142.70

0.14
0.24
0.39
0.68
0.93
1.53
2.18
3.36
4.50
5.79
9.10
13.15
22.76
35.88
51.46
62.74
83.11
106.34
132.42
161.37
193.17
227.84
265.36
305.74
348.98
395.08
444.04

1.12
1.20
1.30
1.44
1.53
1.72
1.91
2.16
2.36
2.55
2.97
3.39
4.17
5.01
5.79
6.28
7.07
7.85
8.64
9.42
10.21
11.00
11.78
12.57
13.35
14.14
14.92

7.13
7.39
7.72
8.14
8.43
9.01
9.62
10.38
11.00
11.61
12.90
14.20
16.65
19.24
21.69
23.21
25.66
28.10
30.54
32.99
35.43
37.87
40.32
42.76
45.20
47.65
50.09

Pipe Weight =
Contents Weight =
Insulation Weight =
Ice Weight =

(p*(OD^2-ID^2)/4)*(490/144)
(SG*w(contents))*(p*ID^2/4)/144
w(insul)*(t(insul)/12)*(p*(OD+t(insul))/12)
w(ice)*(t(ice)/12)*(p*(OD+2*t(insul)+t(ice))/12)

Pipe +
Contents
0.99
1.37
2.07
2.95
3.65
5.18
7.97
10.94
13.61
16.58
23.72
32.12
51.31
76.36
101.02
117.34
145.71
176.94
211.02
248.37
287.77
330.44
375.96
424.44
475.68
529.78
586.74

Combination Weights (plf)

Pipe +
Pipe +
Pipe +
Pipe +
Contents + Contents + Contents + Insulation
Insulation Insul. + Ice
Ice
2.10
9.24
8.12
1.97
2.57
9.96
8.76
2.33
3.38
11.09
9.79
2.98
4.39
12.52
11.09
3.71
5.18
13.61
12.08
4.25
6.89
15.91
14.19
5.37
9.88
19.50
17.59
7.70
13.10
23.49
21.33
9.74
15.96
26.96
24.60
11.47
19.13
30.74
28.19
13.34
26.69
39.60
36.63
17.59
35.50
49.70
46.32
22.36
55.48
72.13
67.96
32.72
81.37
100.61
95.60
45.49
106.81
128.50
122.71
55.35
123.62
146.83
140.55
60.88
152.78
178.43
171.36
69.67
184.79
212.89
205.04
78.45
219.66
250.21
241.57
87.24
257.79
290.78
281.36
96.42
297.98
333.41
323.20
104.81
341.43
379.31
368.31
113.60
387.74
428.06
416.28
122.38
437.01
479.77
467.20
131.27
489.03
534.24
520.88
140.05
543.92
591.56
577.43
148.84
601.66
651.75
636.83
157.62

Pipe +
Insulation +
Ice
9.10
9.72
10.70
11.84
12.68
14.38
17.33
20.12
22.46
24.95
30.49
36.56
49.37
64.73
77.04
84.10
95.32
106.55
117.78
129.41
140.24
151.47
162.70
174.03
185.26
196.48
207.71

(Note: plain standard steel pipe weights shown in table are taken from references below.)
(Note: densitiy of water is assumed = 62.4 pcf.)
(Note: density of ice is assumed = 56.0 pcf.)

1. AISC Manual of Steel Construction, 9th Edition (for pipes from 1/2" diameter through 12" diameter)
2. ITT Grinnell Pipe Hanger and Engineering Manual (for pipes from 14 " diameter through 36" diameter)

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"WEIGHTS.xls" Program
Version 1.5

CALCULATION OF PIPE RACK WEIGHT

For Pipe Rack Using Standard Weight (STD) Steel Pipe
and Empty or Full of Contents, with/without Insulation, and with/without Ice Buildup
Job Name:
Job Number:

Subject:
Originator:

Checker:

t(insul)

O.D.

t(ice)

I.D.

Pipe Nomenclature

Input and Calculation Table:

Nominal
Pipe
Dia.
2
2
3
3
4
4
6
6
6
6

No. of
Contents
Duplicated Specific
Pipes (Np)
Gravity
4
0.00
4
1.05
2
1.00
2
1.05
3
1.05
3
1.05
1
1.00
1
1.00
1
1.05
1
1.05

Insulation
Type
Used

Insulation
Thickness
(in.)

(in.)

Calcium Silicate

2.00
2.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
0.00
0.00
2.00
2.00

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Foamglass
Fiberglass
Fiberglass
Polyurethane
Polyurethane
None
None
Foamglass
Foamglass

Ice
Thickness

Each Pipe
Pipe +
Contents +
Insul. + Ice
6.04
6.89
13.76
13.92
17.66
17.66
31.49
31.49
35.50
35.50

Total Pipe Rack Weight =

Formulas Used (per pipe):
Pipe Weight =
Contents Weight =
Insulation Weight =
Ice Weight =

Total Wt./ft.
(Pipe +
Contents +
Insul. + Ice)*Np
24.14
27.58
27.52
27.84
52.99
52.99
31.49
31.49
35.50
35.50

347.05 plf

(p*(OD^2-ID^2)/4)*(490/144)
(SG*w(contents))*(p*ID^2/4)/144
w(insul)*(t(insul)/12)*(p*(OD+t(insul))/12)
w(ice)*(t(ice)/12)*(p*(OD+2*t(insul)+t(ice))/12)

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"WEIGHTS.xls" Program
Version 1.5

CALCULATION OF VERTICAL TANK VOLUME AND WEIGHT

For Cylindrical Thin-Walled Tank with either Flat, Spherical, or Elliptical Top
and either Flat, Spherical, Elliptical, or Conical Bottom
Job Name:
Subject:
Job Number:
Originator:
Checker:

Input Data:

O.D.

Tank Diameter, I.D. =

Tank Wall Thk., t =
Top Configuration =
Top Height, ht =
Cylinder Height, hc =
Bottom Configuration =
Bottom Height, hb =
Outlet Diameter, do =
Shell Density, ws =
Contents Density, wc =
Insulation Density, wi =
Insulation Thk., ti =
Misc. Weight, W m =

8.6250
0.3750
Elliptical
1.2500
10.0000
Conical
5.3333
1.3333
490.00
62.43
12.00
2.000
1000.00

ft.

htc

in.
ft.
ft.

ft.
ft.

I.D.

hc

pcf
pcf
pcf
in.

hb

lbs.

do

Vertical Tank Nomenclature

(assumed full of contents)
Results:
Outside Dimensions:
Outside Dia., O.D. =
Total Height, H =

8.6875
16.5833

ft.
ft.

OD=ID+2*t/12
H = ht+hc+hb

Surface Area:
A(top) =
A(cylinder) =
A(bottom) =
A(total) =

69.10
272.93
101.97
444.00

ft.^2

Empty Weight:
We(top) =
We(cylinder) =
We(bottom) =
Wm =
We(total) =

1196.4
4725.0
1765.3
1000.0
8686.7

lbs.

ft.^2
ft.^2
ft.^2

lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.

A(top) = (pi*(2*(OD/2)^2+ht^2/e*LN((1+e)/(1-e))))/2
A(cylinder) = pi*OD*hc
A(bottom) = pi/4*(OD+do)*SQRT(4*hb^2+(OD-do)^2)
A(total) = A(top)+A(cylinder)+A(bottom)
where: e = SQRT((OD/2)^2-h^2)/(OD/2), and h =ht or hb

We(top) = A(top)*((t/12)*ws+wi*ti/12)
We(cylinder) = A(cylinder)*((t/12)*ws+wi*ti/12)
We(bottom) = A(bottom)*((t/12)*ws+wi*ti/12)
Wm = Misc. Wt. given as input
We(total) = We(top)+We(cylinder)+We(bottom)+Wm

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Volume:
V(top) =
V(cylinder) =
V(bottom) =
V(total) =
=

47.47
584.26
121.69
753.42
5635.99

ft.^3

Full Contents Weight:

Wc(top) =
Wc(cylinder) =
Wc(bottom) =
Wc(total) =

2963.6
36475.5
7597.1
47036.2

lbs.

Weight of Tank + Full Contents:

Wt(total) = 55723.0

ft.^3
ft.^3
ft.^3
gal.

V(top) = (4/3*pi*(ID/2)^2*(ht-t/12))/2
V(cylinder) = pi*ID^2/4*hc
V(bottom) = pi*(hb-t/12)/12*(ID^2+ID*do+do^2)
V(total) = V(top)+V(cylinder)+V(bottom)
V(total) = (V(top)+V(cylinder)+V(bottom))*7.4805

lbs.

Wc(top) = V(top)*(t/12)*wc
Wc(cylinder) = V(cylinder)*wc
Wc(bottom) = V(bottom)*wc
Wc(total) = Wc(top)+Wc(cylinder)+Wc(bottom)

lbs.

Wt(total) = We(total)+Wc(total)

lbs.
lbs.

Comments:

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"WEIGHTS.xls" Program
Version 1.5

CALCULATION OF HORIZONTAL TANK VOLUME AND WEIGHT

For Cylindrical Thin-Walled Tank with either Flat, Elliptical, or Spherical Ends
Job Name:
Job Number:

Subject:
Originator:

Checker:

Input Data:
Tank Diameter, I.D. = 8.6250
Tank Wall Thk., t =
0.3750
Left End Configuration = Spherical
Left End Length, Ll = 2.3333
Cylinder Length, Lc = 7.6667
Rt. End Configuration = Spherical
Right End Length, Lr = 2.3333
Shell Density, ws = 490.00
Contents Density, wc =
62.43
Insulation Density, wi =
12.00
Insulation Thk., ti =
2.000
Misc. Weight, W m = 1000.00

ft.

Ll

in.

Lr

Lc

ft.
ft.
ft.

O.D.

I.D.

pcf
pcf

pcf
in.

Horizontal Tank Nomenclature

(assumed full of contents)

lbs.

Results:
Outside Dimensions:
Outside Dia., O.D. =
Total Length, L =

8.6875
12.3333

Surface Area:
A(left end) =
A(cylinder) =
A(right end) =
A(total) =

76.38
209.24
76.38
362.00

ft.^2

Empty Weight:
We(left end) =
We(cylinder) =
We(right end) =
Wm =
We(total) =

1322.3
3622.5
1322.3
1000.0
7267.2

lbs.

73.64
447.94
73.64
595.21
4452.48

ft.^3

ft.
ft.

ft.^2
ft.^2
ft.^2

lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.

OD=ID+2*t/12
L = Ll+Lc+Lr

A(left end) = pi*(OD^2+4*Ll^2)/4

A(cylinder) = pi*OD*Lc
A(right end) = pi*(OD^2+4*Lr^2)/4
A(total) = A(left end)+A(cylinder)+A(right end)

We(left end) = A(left end)*((t/12)*ws+wi*ti/12)

We(cylinder) = A(cylinder)*((t/12)*ws+wi*ti/12)
We(right end) = A(right end)*((t/12)*ws+wi*ti/12)
Wm = Misc. Wt. given as input
We(total) = We(left end)+We(cylinder)+We(right end)+Wm

Volume:
V(left end) =
V(cylinder) =
V(right end) =
V(total) =
=

ft.^3
ft.^3
ft.^3
gal.

V(left end) = pi*(Ll-t/12)*(3*OD^2+4*(Ll-t/12)^2)/24

V(cylinder) = pi*ID^2/4*Lc
V(right end) = pi*(Lr-t/12)*(3*ID^2+4*(Lr-t/12)^2)/24
V(total) = V(left end)+V(cylinder)+V(right end)
V(total) = (V(left end)+V(cylinder)+V(right end))*7.4805

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Full Contents Weight:

Wc(left end) =
Wc(cylinder) =
Wc(right end) =
Wc(total) =

4597.2
27964.7
4597.2
37159.1

Weight of Tank + Full Contents:

Wt(total) = 44426.3

lbs.

Wc(left end) = V(left end)*(t/12)*wc

Wc(cylinder) = V(cylinder)*wc
Wc(right end) = V(right end)*wc
Wc(total) = Wc(left end)+Wc(cylinder)+Wc(right end)

lbs.

Wt(total) = We(total)+Wc(total)

lbs.
lbs.
lbs.

Comments:

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