Presented by : Ali Sharaq

PIPE

SUPPORT SELECTION
“Allah is He Who raised up the heavens without visible
supports, then mounted the Throne, and He is firm in power.”
Surah Al-Rad (13:2)
Contents

1 Overview of purpose & types

2 Support selection criteria

3 Special support & hanger design

4 Q&A

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1) Overview

❖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 vibrational forces.
▪ Provide slope and avoid pockets.

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1) Overview: Loads in piping system

Loads

Sustained Occasional Expansion

•Pipe weight •Wind load •Thermal

expansion in pipe
•Insulation weight •Seismic forces
length.
•Fluid weight •Relief valve thrust
•Equipment
•Pressure •Rupture thermal
movement.

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1) Overview: Types of supports

TYPES
By functionality

Load Restraint
Support Support
(Major Support) (Minor Support)

To carry dead and To confine motion of

operating load of a single pipe and
single or multiple restrict sway in
pipes. various axes.
e.g. Stool, e.g. Stopper, Guide,
Stanchion, U- Shoes, U-strap.
support, bracket.

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1) Overview: Types

❖Load Supports

Angle Support Dummy pipe

Hangers U-Support

Lugs Bracket

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1) Overview: Types

❖Restraint Supports

Anchors don’t 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.

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1) Overview: Standard Supports

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Contents

1 Overview of purpose & types

2 Support selection criteria

3 Special support & hanger design

4 Q&A

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2) Criteria: Layout Considerations

❖Support Location
▪ Support should be near concentrated loads.
▪ Lines should be grouped to minimize number
of supports.
▪ Vibration prone piping should be supported
separately.
▪ Support should utilize existing structure or
equipment, so that no special foundation is
required.
▪ Support pipes at straight runs, not on bends or
near welds.

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2) Criteria: Support Selection

❖ Selection Considerations
▪ Selected support should be able to carry pipe
and component load.
▪ Prevent swing and restraint pipe motion.
▪ Support material should match pipe material.
• If pipe material is costly then provide insulation pad
at interface.
▪ Support should use existing structure.
▪ Support shouldn’t interfere access.
▪ Distance of pipe from supporting point should
be reasonable.
▪ Requirement of PWHT should be taken into
account.

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 2) Criteria: Load Support Selection
Major Support (Load Support) Selection

Pipe Orientation

Horizontal Vertical

Near Structure? Dia >= 2"

No Yes No Yes

BOP EL > 1.8m Location of pipe Angle Near Structure?

Support
Yes No Yes No
below above aside aside
structure structure equipment structure
Stanchion Multiple Pipes ? Location of pipe Stool
Bracket for Bracket for
Yes No equipment structure Below
Aside Above
Dia >= 2" Dia >= 2" Structure Structure Structure
U-Type Stool
Yes No No Yes
Supporting Point Stool Lift Lug

Multiple Angle Angle Multiple

Support Elbow Straight
Pipes? Support Pipes?
Run
Yes No Yes No Dia >= 16"
Dummy Pipe

U-Type Hanger U-Type Stool Yes No

Double pipe /
Heavy Lug
Plate Lug

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 2) Criteria: Restraint Support Selection
Minor Support (Restraint Support) Selection

Insulation

Yes No

Motion allowed in X Motion allowed in Z

Yes No
Yes No

Motion allowed in Y Motion allowed in Y Motion allowed in X Motion allowed in X

Yes No No Yes
Yes No
Yes No

Slide Shoe Guide Shoe Pipe Orientation Stopper Shoe Motion allowed in Y Bare Stopper Major Support Pipe Orientation

Horizontal Vertical Hanger/

Yes No Angle/U/
Bracket Stanchion

Guide Stopper Tight Shoe Dia >= 16" Bare Guide Slide U-Strap U-Bolt
Shoe

Horizontal Vertical
Yes No

Pipe Orientation Bare Pipe Tight Strap

Tight Strap
X with stopper

Horizontal Vertical
Z

Y Pad Slide Lug

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2) Criteria: Excel based Support Selector

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2) Criteria: Support Span
Max Span, L (m)
NPS
(in) Horizontal Turn Vertical
1/2 3.5 4.2 4.2
3/4 4.2 5.2 5.2
1 3.9 4.8 4.8
1 1/2 5.1 6.2 6.2
2 5.9 7.3 7.3
3 6.7 8.3 8.3
4 7.8 9.6 9.6
6 9.1 11.1 11.1
8 9.7 11.9 11.9
10 10.2 12.5 12.5
12 10.6 13 13
14 10.7 13.2 13.2
16 12.1 14.8 14.8
18 12.3 15 15
20 13.2 16.2 16.2
24 14.4 17.6 17.6
28 15.9 19.5 19.5
30 16.1 19.7 19.7
40 16.6 20.4 20.4

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2) Criteria: Support Span

❖As per ASME B31.1

❖Calculation
▪ Lumped mass method
▪ Moment balance method

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2) Criteria: Support Marking

❖ Conventional Symbol Method

S.No Symbol Std. Support Qty

1 PS-01 S02-A-04 3

2 PS-02 S59-3B-4 1

❖ Better Symbol Methodology

P C - 01 G

N : None
C : Carbon
A : Anchor
S : Stainless
G : Guide
O : Other
S : Stopper
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Contents

1 Overview of purpose & types

2 Support selection criteria

3 Special support & hanger design

4 Q&A

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3) Special Supports: Requirement

❖ What are Special Supports?

▪ Special Supports are derived from standard
supports.
• Modification in standard support.
• Combination of two standard supports.
▪ A support which is not in support standards of
that particular project, but is available in other
(JGC) standards.
❖ Requirement
▪ When standard supports don’t completely
conform the required properties e.g. Don’t
have required height or width, or structural
member cannot withstand given load.

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3) Special Supports: Design

❖Design
▪ Bending moments
▪ Buckling analysis
▪ Efficiency of welded joints under shear forces.
▪ Load bearing capacity of structural members
▪ Thread slippage
▪ Friction interfaces
▪ Material compressive strength
▪ Ease of manufacture

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3) Hanger Supports: Requirement

❖ Definition
▪ Load supports that are not rigid are called
hangers i.e. 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.

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3) Hanger Supports: Types

❖ Variable Hangers
▪ Variable hanger has spring coil in its
case which expands 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.

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Contents

1 Overview of purpose & types

2 Support selection criteria

3 Special support & hanger design

4 Q&A

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4) Question & Answer

Thank you

For attending the presentation

References

• JGC Support Selection Criteria

• NHK Pipe Support Catalog

• TSE In-House training by Mr. Asghar

• Grinnel – Piping Design & Engg.

• ASME B31.1 – Power Piping

• Training Lectures by
Mr. Nasir Riaz & Mr. Ejaz Siddique

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