INPUT GENERATION

In continuation to previous step, we have just

created a new Caesar II file and then click the
Piping Input Icon to open the input window.
Blank Input Window
 IN THIS SESSION WE WILL LEARN HOW TO BUILD A SIMPLE PIPE
ELEMENT IN CAESAR II

Step:1 Type 'From' and 'To' node

as 10 and 20
+Z Direction

Type value 3000 in this Step:2

Field 'DZ'

Node 10

Node 20
Type 8 in 'Diameter' block. As per Step:3
the unit settings the diameter will be
entered in Inches.
Type the diameter value and press
keyboard Enter.
This command will assign 8"
diameter to the modeled pipe
 1. After adding
diameter, the pipe will
look like this

-Type S in 'Wt/Sch' block. Step:4

-This block is for wall thickness. If
you don't know the value then you
can use the schedule no.
-In this case we are using Std, so we
are typing S. Caesar will
automatically converts the schedule
Number to the relevant thickness
values
 Step:6 - Also select the analysis code from here.
- The Allowable stresses will get filled up automatically as soon as
you will select material and the code.
- See next snap for the values

- Click on this pull down button and

you can see a lot of materials listed in
the Caesar II database.
- Select the required material from
here and it will automatically load the
material properties.
- In our case we are selecting A106 B
Step:5
 Allowable stress values
filled up automatically.

Elastic modulus and

poisson's ratio is filled
Pipe density is up automatically.
filled up
automatically.
If corrosion allowance
to be considered then
you can enter the value
here.
 To enter Fluid Density, type the
Step:8 exact value. If you don't know then
type 1sg (for Water). The caesar
will convert the 1 sg to relevant
unit.
See next snap for the values
 These are the codes available in Caesar II. Step:9
Anytime / For any section of pipe, user can
select the Applicable piping code and caesar
will consider the allowable stresses as per the
code

See the converted fluid

density.
0.001 is in Kg/Cm3 units
Enter the Temperature Step:10
in which the piping to
be stress analyzed.
As per the current unit
file, the unit for
temperature is Degree
Celsius
Step:11 Enter the Pressure in
which the piping to be
stress analyzed.
As per the current unit
file, the unit for
pressure is kilo pascals
(kPa)
With this we have
completed the inputs.
Now will proceed to
route the pipe.
Click here to continue Step:12
the modeling and to
get the new node no.
 Click this icon to
display the node
numbers in the model.

Now you got Node No

20 to 30.
Type the value as
shown in relevant
direction.
Continue modeling as
per the sketch provided
and you will arrive with
this kind of piping
model.
Click this for volume Click this for wire frame
view view
Click this Icon for the
live view of the 3D
model
Click this icon to see the length in the 3D model. With
this we can verify the geometry. There are few more
keys which we normally use to review / verify the
model. Will discuss at the end of this session.
 TO DEFINE FITTINGS

In this session we will add few fittings to the created

model. The current model is just pipe elements
without fittings.

Step 1:
Select this pipe. To
select, keep the mouse
pointer on this pipe and
double click on it will
Step 2: select the pipe.
- Double click on the Bend check box.
This will enable the bend dialog box
- Double clicking again will delete the
elbow software will prompt before Step 3:
deleting
Select the bend type
from the pull down
button. In this case we
select Long (Long
radius elbow)

Similarly add elbows at every change in

direction.
Step 4: Note: Make sure that the pipe length
upstream and downstream of the elbow is
more at least equal to the Elbow radius
So we are done with the definition of Elbows.
In the same way we can define Tee and
Reducer. You can try yourself to define it.

Click this icon to select

the model and rotate it
in an orbit.

This is the final model

after completing the
Elbow definition
 TO DEFINE RESTRAINTS (SUPPORTS)

In this session we will add Restraints to the model

Type the desired node number where the

restraints are to be placed. Many times, Step 1:
the default selected node numbers will be
Step 3: good to add the restraints. If not, then Select this pipe. To
change manually select, keep the mouse
pointer on this pipe and
double click on it will
select the pipe.

Step 2:
- Double click on the Restraints check box.
-This will enable the Restraints dialog box
- Double clicking again will delete the
restraint, software will prompt before
deleting
Step 4: - Select the type of restraint required for the analysis.
- If anchor is required then select ANC,
- If any particular directional restraint required then select
accordingly.
- You can see all types of restraints available in the pull down menu.
 Select +Y for simple
resting type support. For
vertical hold down, you
can select Y.

Continue modeling supports as per the mark up

sketch till the end.
This is how it looks like after modeling
all the support.
You can add guides and limit stop at the
relevant nodes as per the mark up
sketch.
 TO DEFINE VALVES AND FLANGES
In this session we will add Valves, Flanges and also
definition for flange leakage analysis.

Step 2:
Select the Valve from
the Menu "Model"

Step 1: Select this pipe. To

select, keep the mouse
pointer on this pipe and
double click on it will
select the pipe.
Step 2:

- The previous step (Step-1) will enable a dialog box for

the valve and flange database.
- Select the valve type, flange type and rating.
- Select check box "Flange - Valve - Flange" (This will
build two flanges and one valve)
- Select check box "Activate Flange Check" (This will
activate flange leakage check) and click ok. This will
build a flanged gate valve.
2 Flanges

-This magenta color shows that the flange

leakage check is activated.
-Now we have to define some properties
for this flange so that the flange leakage
Valve check can be made.
 TO DEFINE DATA FOR FLANGE LEAKAGE CHECK

In this session we will add additional inputs required

to perform flange leakage check

Step 2:
Click on this Flange
Check box. This will
enable a dialog box as
shown

Step 1: Select this flange. To

select, keep the mouse
pointer on this flange
and double click on it
 Step 3: Select Both: This will make the check to be done
on both the flanges. If you need only one then
select accordingly
Step 4: Click on the 'Ream from File' to load the flange
Select the method. There are 3 Step 5: properties
methods,
1. Equivalvent Pressure method
2. NC 3658
3. Section VIII
Sl No 1 and 2 is available here,
for 3 we have to perform outside
this piping spreadsheet. Refer
Chapter 2, in the main menu you
can see the options to do the
flange check.
Select Peq
 Step 6: Select the flange type as per
project requirement. In this
session select as per below and
click ok.

Step 7:
This step will fill all the flange data
required to perform flange leakage
check.

WITH THIS WE ARE DONE WITH THE INPUTS FOR THE FLNGES
Another way of
creating valves /
flanges. Double click
on this Rigid and enter
the rigid weight and
length.
Add another element of
2000 mm with +Y
Restraint
 Add another element
with 2000mm with ANC
restraint.

WITH THIS WE HAVE COMPLETED MODELING OF PIPE, FITTINGS,

SUPPORT, FLANGES AND VALVES
 DEFINE SEISMIC LOADING

Step 1:
Select the pipe element
from where the seismic
load is applicable

Step 2: Double click on Uniform

Loads. This will enable a
dialog box as shown
 Enter the seismic coefficients. This value can be picked from project
Step 2: documents or can be calculated as per ASCI or IBC codes.
Each vector represents each case.
Vector 1 you can add the value to direction X and this will result in U1
Vector 2 you can add the value to direction Z and this will result in U2
Vector 3 (If required), you can add the value to direction Y and this will
result in U3.
User can add the value as per project requirement.
The U1, U2 & U3 will be the load combination integers, which will be
Select the units in G's.
used during load case building
Most of the cases seismic
factors will be input in G's
Step 3:

For any section of pipe if

the seismic load is not
applicable then repeat the
Step 4: above steps and type the
value as "0" in the Vector 1,
2 and 3
 DEFINE WIND LOADING

Step 1:
Select the pipe element
from where the wind load is
applicable

Step 2:
Double click on Wind /
Wave. This will enable a
dialog box as shown
 Select Wind
Enter Wind Shape Factor.
Step 2: For pipes, most of the cases the shape
factor will be 0.7

Step 3:
For any section, if wind is not applicable
then select Off in step 2. This will disable
the wind forces for the selected stretch of
piping.

-WITH THIS WE HAVE COPMLETED DEFINING WIND FORCE.

-LOAD COMBINATION WILL BE STUDIED IN LOAD CASE DEFINITION SESSION
 IN THIS SESSION WE WILL SEE REVIEW THE
BUILT MODEL FOR ANY MISTAKES

STEP 1: TO CHECK DIAMETER

All diameters will be

listed here

Click this Icon, this will display all

diameters used in the model.
Each pipe size will be shown in
different color
STEP 2: TO CHECK WALL THICKNESS

All thickness will be

listed here

Click this Icon, this will display all

thickness used in the model. Each
pipe thickness will be shown in
different color
STEP 3: TO CHECK UNIFORM LOAD (SEISMIC)

All load values will be

listed here

Click this Icon, this will display all

uniform load applied to the model.
One load value will be displayed at
a time.
Example: Once you can see U1-X,
then U2-Z then U3-Y
STEP 4: TO CHECK WIND LOAD

All load values will be

listed here

Click this Icon, this will display all

wind load applied to the model. If
you define wind load for a particular
section of the pipe then you can
clearly see that whether it is
correctly applied or not.
Since we have applied for the
whole model we are seeing one
color. If you break the wind force in
between then you can see the
difference.
 STEP 5: TO CHECK TEMPERATURE

Temperature value will

be displayed here

Click this Icon and then select

suitable temperature (1, 2, 3 etc.),
this will display the temperature
applied to the model.
 STEP 6: TO CHECK PRESSURE

Pressure value will be

displayed here
Click this Icon and then select
suitable pressure case (1, 2, 3 etc.),
this will display the pressure applied
to the model.
STEP 7: TO CHECK PIPE DENSITY

All densities used in the

model will be displayed
here

Click this Icon, this will display the

pipe density.
STEP 8: TO CHECK FLUID DENSITY

All densities used in the

model will be displayed
here

Click this Icon, this will display the

fluid density.
STEP 9: TO CHECK PIPE MATERIAL

All materials used in the

model will be displayed
here
Click this Icon, this will display the
pipe material.
STEP 10: TO CHECK PIPING CODES

All piping codes used in

Click this Icon, this will display the
the model will be
piping codes.
displayed here
STEP 11: TO CHECK PIPE LENGTH

Click this Icon, this will display the

pipe length.

Element lengths will be

displayed in the model
STEP 12: TO CHECK NODE NUMBERS

Click this Icon, this will display the

node numbers.

Node numbers will be

displayed in the model