LITTLE P.ENG. FOR ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY SERVICES

Piping loads are classified into three types: sustained loads, occasional loads, and expansion loads. These three types of loads and the corresponding analysis will be discussed in this section in detail. Method of analysis. The piping stress analysis to be performed could be a simplified analysis or a computerized analysis. The choice of the proper analysis depends on the pipe size and the piping code. For small (nominal diameter 2 in and under) pipe except nuclear Class 1 pip

In an earlier section, ‘‘Definition of the Term Design Bases,’’ loading conditions were identified as one of the five principal elements in the definition of the term design bases. This section will identify some of the more common loading conditions and discuss the way in which they are considered in design. Loading conditions may be classified as either sustained or occasional. Sustained loads act on the piping system during all or at least the great majority of its operating ti