LOAD CALCULATION SHEET OF PIPE RACK STRUCTURE
Wind load calculation for open structure
Basic wind speed (Vb) = 47 m/s
Probability Factor (k1) = 1.08
Terrain Roughness Factor(K2) = 1 FOR TERRIAN CATEGORY 2 FROM 0 to 10 m height
= 1.05 FOR TERRIAN CATEGORY 2 FROM 10 to 15 m height
= 1.07 FOR TERRIAN CATEGORY 2 FROM 15 to 20 m height
= 1.12 FOR TERRIAN CATEGORY 2 FROM 20 to 30 m height
Topography Factor (k3) = 1
Importance Factor (k4) = 1
Wind directionality factor (Kd) = 0.9
Area averaging Factor (ka) = 1
Combination factor (kc) = 1
Cyclonic Factor = 1
Design wind speed (vz) = Vb x k1 x k2 x k3 x k4
1Vz (0-10) = 50.76 m/s
2Vz(10-15) = 53.298 m/s
3Vz(15-20) = 54.313 m/s
4Vz(20-30) = 56.851 m/s
Wind pressure at height z = 0.6 x Vz x Vz
1Pz (0-10) = 1.5459 KN/SQ.m
2Pz(10-15) = 1.7044 KN/SQ.m
3Pz(15-20) = 1.77 KN/SQ.m
4pz(20-30) = 1.9392 KN/SQ.m
Design Wind pressure at height z = kd x ka x kc x Pz
1Pd (0-10) = 1.3914 KN/SQ.m 1Pd (0-10) min = 1.0822 KN/SQ.m
2Pd(10-15) = 1.534 KN/SQ.m 2Pd(10-15) min = 1.1931 KN/SQ.m
3Pd(15-20) = 1.593 KN/SQ.m 3Pd(15-20) min = 1.239 KN/SQ.m
4pd(20-30) = 1.7453 KN/SQ.m 4pd(20-30) min = 1.3575 KN/SQ.m
Adopted values of design wind Pressure
1Pd (0-10) = 1.3914 KN/SQ.m
2Pd(10-15) = 1.534 KN/SQ.m
3Pd(15-20) = 1.593 KN/SQ.m
4pd(20-30) = 1.7453 KN/SQ.m
Description of structure
(Vertical stack part of structure)
Leg to leg distance in horizontal direction = 0.875 m
Leg to leg distance in vertical direction = 0.875 m
Height of the structure = 10.15 m
Height of bottom devision = 0.6 m
Height of middle Devision = 1.79 m x 5
Height of top devision = 0.6 m
10.15 m
(Horizontal Pipe Rack)
Height of horizontal piperack = 0.86 m
Width of horizontal piperack = 0.85 m
Length of horizontal piperack = 43 m
Length of end division = 0.83 m x 4
Length of central division = 1.33 m x 5
= 1.47 m x 11
= 1.547 m x 11
43.157 m
Dia of pipe in horizontal pipe rack = 0.2 m x 3
Structural Members Considered
For height 0 to 10m (Vertical pipe-rack) L x W x H/t
Vertical Members (Angle profile) 110 x 110 x 12
Horizontal Members (Angle profile) 75 x 75 x 6
Bracing members (Angle profile) 75 x 75 x 6
For height (10.15 to 11) (z direction)
Vertical Members (Angle profile) 75 x 75 x 6
Horizontal Members (Angle profile) 120 x 120 x 10
Bracing members (Angle profile) 75 x 75 x 6
For height (10.15 to 11) (x direction)
Vertical Members (Angle profile) 80 x 80 x 6
Horizontal Members (Angle profile) along X 120 x 120 x 10
Horizontal Members (Angle profile) along Z 80 x 80 x 6
Calculation of area of obstruction for vertical
Lattice
Length of vertical members = 10.15 m x 2
length of horizonal members = 0.765 m x 6
Length of bracing members = 1.846 m
= 3.692 m (per devision) x 5
Along X axis
Area of obstruction of vertical members = 2.233 sq.m
Area of obstruction of horizontal members = 0.3443 sq.m
Area of obstruction of bracings = 1.3845 sq.m
3.9617 sq.m
Total Frontal Area = 9.9978 sq.m
Solidity ratio = 0.3963 sq.m
Force cofficient (Cfx) for single frame = 1.7
Along Z axis
Area of obstruction of vertical members = 2.233 sq.m
Area of obstruction of horizontal members = 0.3443 sq.m
Area of obstruction of bracings = 1.3845 sq.m
3.9617 sq.m
Total Frontal Area = 9.9978 sq.m
Solidity ratio = 0.3963 sq.m
Force cofficient (Cfz) for single frame = 1.7
Force Coefficient (Cfx) for multiple frame = 1.7
Force cofficient (Cfz) for multiple frame = 1.7
Force on members when wind is blowing from
X Direction
For 0 to 10m height
Vertical Member = 0.260 KN/m
Horizontal Member = 0.177 KN/m
Bracing member = 0.177 KN/m
Force on members when wind is blowing from
Z Direction
For 0 to 10m height
Vertical Member = 0.2602 KN/m
Horizontal Member = 0.1774 KN/m
Bracing member = 0.1774 KN/m
Calculation of area of obstruction for
horizontal Lattice
Along x direction
Length of horizontal members = 0.78 m x 2
length of vertical members = 0.74 m x 2
Equivalent dia of pipe = 0.2 m x 1
Along z Direction
Length of horizontal members = 43.875 m x 2
length of vertical members = 0.74 m x 32
Length of bracing members = 1.112 m x 4
= 1.522 m x 5
= 1.6458 m x 11
= 1.7149 m x 11
Along X axis
Area of obstruction of vertical members = 0.1184 sq.m
Area of obstruction of horizontal members = 0.1872 sq.m
Area of obstruction of pipe = 0.0314 sq.m x 3
= 0.3998 sq.m
Total Frontal Area = 0.738 sq.m
Solidity ratio = 0.5417 sq.m
Force cofficient (Cfx) for single frame = 1.6
Along Z axis
Area of obstruction for horizontal members = 10.53 sq.m
Area of obstruction for Vertical members = 1.776 sq.m
Area of obstruction for bracings members = 0.3336 sq.m
= 0.4566 sq.m
= 0.4937 sq.m
= 0.5145 sq.m
c/s area of pipe along z axis = 8.6 sq.m
Total area of obstruction = 22.704 sq.m
Total Frontal Area = 41.71 sq.m
Solidity ratio = 0.5443
Force cofficient (Cfz) for single frame = 1.6
Force on members when wind is blowing from
X Direction
For 0 to 10m height
Vertical Member = 0.196 KN/m
Horizontal Member = 0.295 KN/m
Pipe load = 0.231 KN
= 0.1156 KN (per node)
Force on members when wind is blowing from
Z Direction
For 0 to 10m height
Vertical Member = 0.1841 KN/m
Horizontal Member = 0.2945 KN/m
Bracing member = 0.1841 KN/m
Pipe load = 0.4909 KN/m
= 0.2454 KN/m (At each bottom chord)
Dead load calculation
Chequred plate thickness considered = 4 mm
Load of chequred plate = 0.314 KN/sq.m
Pipe Load = 500 kg/sq.m
= 4.905 KN/sq.m
Live load Calculation
Live load considered = 300 kg/sq.m
= 2.943 KN/sq.m
