833.1 Restraint
(a) The restraint condition is a factor in the structural behavior of the pipeline. The degree of restraint may be affected by aspects of pipeline construction, support design, soil properties, and terrain. Part 833 is applicable to all steel piping within the scope of B31.8. For purposes of design, this Code recognizes two axial restraint conditions, "restrained" and "unrestrained". Guidance in categorizing the restraint condition is given below.
(b) Piping in which soil or supports prevent axial displacement of flexure at bends is "restrained". Restrained piping may include the following;
(1) straight sections of buried piping
(2) bends and adjacent piping buried in stiff or consolidated soil
(3) sections of above-ground piping on rigid supports
(c) Piping that is freed to displace axially or flex at bends is "unrestrained". Unrestrained piping may include the following:
(1) above-ground piping that is configured to accommodate thermal expansion or anchor movements through flexibility
(2) bends and adjacent piping buried in soft or unconsolidated soil
(3) an unbackfilled section of otherwise buried pipeline that is sufficiently flexible to displace laterally or which contains a bend
(4) pipe subject to an end cap pressure force