analysis of forces acting on piping system

[surekhaajay]

HI,
I am learning stress analysis using Autopipe and new to the subject. I am confused regarding :
1) how to analyze the result w.r.t the forces and moments
2) Is there any allowable value for the forces and moments, based on which we can say ' force is more or acceptable within limits'
3) Can someone explain me the concept of analysis. I tried to read theory but did not find answer to my query.

Thanks.

 

[BUGGAR]

Very crudely, each size of pipe and each material used for that pipe has its individual allowable force that can be exerted on it before it fails. The forces can be axial, bending or a combination of axial and bending. That's lesson one.
Materials and sizes for pipe is found all over the place; steel is covered in AISC, Aluminum by the Aluminum Association, and I don't know who covers the other materials. That's lesson two.
I think someone is at the door.

 

[LittleInch]

First you need to understand what criteria or design code requirements and limits are, normally listed as individual stresses or combined stresses.

The program will calculate those if you tell it what the design code is and what the yield strength of the material is.

however these are very basic questions to ask if you are really doing this on proper systems and I really hope you're not doing it for pipes that will contain hazardous materials.

You need much more education than anyone can give you on a forum.

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