Pipe Supports Std.

Technical Standard
Engineered Pipe Supports

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1.0 Scope
This standard covers the fabrication and installation procedures for engineered
pipe supports, including spring hangers. This generally applies to piping 2"
diameter and larger, and includes all process piping.
For all other piping, BASF Technical Standard 11-130-10 (Field Engineered
Pipe Supports) shall apply.

2.0 Standards and Data Sheets

American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
AISC Manual of Steel Construction
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standards:
B31.1 Power Piping
B31.3 Process Piping
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
B18.2.1 Square and Hex Bolts and Screws (Inch Series)
B18.2.2 Square and Hex Nuts (Inch Series)
B1.1 Unified Screw Threads (UN and UNR Thread Form)
B1.20.1 Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch Series)
Research Council on Structural Connections (Endorsed by AISC)

Specification for Structural J oints Using ASTM A325 or
A490 Bolts
American Welding Society (AWS)
D1.1
Structural Steel Welding Code
BASF Technical Standards
11-130-10 Field Engineered Pipe Supports
12-130-02
Piping Design Requirements
11-130-12 Piping Flexibility and Stress Analysis
18-225-03 Field Pressure Testing of Piping
32-210-04 Concrete Foundations Bolts in Concrete
33-211-01 Specifications for Structural Steel
Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS)
SP-58
Pipe Hanger and Support-Materials, Design and
Manufacture
SP-69 Pipe Hangers and Supports - Selection and Application
MSS-SP-89
Pipe Hangers and Supports - Fabrication and Installation
Practices

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2.1 Refer to BASF Technical Standard 11-130-12 for information regarding
flexibility analysis for use in determining proper pipe support locations.

3.0 Pipe Support Detail Drawings
3.1 Detail drawings of spring hangers and special pipe supports are issued
per project. Details of standard pipe supports are included in this
Standard. The detail drawings show specific information which consists
of (but not limited to) the following:
Material of Construction
Load and Movement Data
Supplementary Steel
Field or Shop Welds
Shop or Field Drilled Holes
Reference drawings and or line number
Support Identity
3.2 Dimensioning of the details shall be to a tolerance of 1/8" .
3.3 The material call-out on the detail drawing indicates all components of
the support assembly. Identification of standard catalog components is
made by manufacturer's figure number, type and size. These figure
numbers refer to "Grinnell Pipe Hanger Catalog" - (latest Edition). The
Mechanical Contractor may substitute components from other Vendors,
provided they meet the load carrying capabilities of the components
shown on the detail drawings.
3.4 Operating and installation loads, direction and amount of vertical
movement will be shown on the detail drawing for variable or constant
spring hangers.
3.5 For supplementary steel furnished as part of the support assembly
complete information will be shown on the detail drawing.
Supplementary steel is shown on the detail drawing, which is either
existing in-place or not furnished, and will be clearly marked.
3.6 All field welds and shop welds of non-catalog items will be indicated on
the detail drawing using American Welding Society standard welding
symbols.
3.7 The location of pipe supports/assemblies is usually shown dimensionally
on the piping isometric (fabrication & installation) drawing. In some
cases a separate Pipe Support Location Plan may be generated.
3.8 The support identification on the detail drawing will consist of a prefix (to
identify the general type of the support), and a serial number. Examples
of prefixes are as follows:
BS Base Ell/Line Support
DL Dummy Leg Support
DS Directional Stop
F Foundation Detail
PA Pipe Anchor
PG Pipe Guide

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PH Pipe Hanger
PL Pipe Lug
PS Pipe Support
S Shoe
SH Spring Hanger
VC Vessel Clip
UB U-Bolt
WP Wear Pad
(Section 10.0 shows specific details.)
Example of support identification mark number: PS-80.

4.0 Dimensional Tolerances
4.1 This section covers maximum tolerances in fabricated pipe supports
except for cast or forged products.
4.2 Tolerances for raw materials such as strip, sheet, bar, plate, pipe, tubing,
structural and bar size shapes shall be in accordance with recognized
standards and specifications. Tolerances for casting and forgings shall
be to the individual manufacturers standards.
4.3 Manufacturing Tolerances
4.3.1 Cut Lengths - Linear
a) Hanger rods 1/2 in.
b) Structural shapes, pipe, tubing 1/8 in.
c) Plates & bars 1/8 in.
4.3.2 Threads
a) Screw threads to ASME B1.1, Class 1A, 2A and 2B
b) Pipe threads to /ASME B1.20.1
4.3.3 Weld Sizes - all welds plus only, no minus.
4.3.4 Angularity - all manufacturing methods to 4 degrees.
4.3.5 Holes - Drilled or Punched Only
a) Location - center to edge, or center to center, 1/16 in.
b) Diameter - plus .2 times metal thickness or minus 1/32 in.

5.0 Fabrication
This section covers fabrication of pipe support components and assemblies.
5.1 Material of construction shall be ASTM A992 for W and WT rolled
shapes and ASTM A36 for all others unless otherwise noted. Plates,
rods, bars, etc., which are used for the fabrication of support assemblies
may be cut to shape or size by shearing, sawing, machining, grinding or
thermal cutting.
5.2 Thermal cutting processes shall be suitable for the material to which it is
applied. After thermal cutting, slag shall be removed prior to further
fabrication or use. Discoloration remaining on the flame cut surface is
not considered to be detrimental oxidation.
5.3 Drilling and punching shall be performed as required by drawings and
specifications.

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5.4 Screw threads shall be in conformance with ASME B1.1 Class 1A, 2A
and 2B for coarse thread series and Class 2A & 2B for the eight thread
series.
5.5 Pipe threads shall be in accordance with ASME B1.20.1 either straight or
tapered as required.
5.6 All threaded rod shall be hot-dip galvanized.
5.7 Welding shall be performed where indicated on the detail drawings in
accordance with the welded joint requirements specified in the AISC
Manual of Steel Construction. When welding any attachment to a pipe
governed by the rules of ASME B31 Codes, such welding shall be to the
specific applicable welding procedures which have been qualified in
accordance with Section IX of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.
A copy of the fabricator's procedures and weld qualification record shall
be submitted for owner review and record.
5.8 Bolting of structural components where noted shall be ASTM A325 high
strength bolts.

6.0 Finish - (Painting/Galvanizing)
6.1 Fabricated support material shall be painted or galvanized as noted in
contract documents and in accordance with BASF Technical Standard
33-211-01. Paint system shall be noted on the contract documents.
6.2 Bolt threads in assembled components may be painted. Stainless steel
or other corrosion-resistant material need not be painted.

7.0 Marking
When pipe supports are to be shop fabricated, each pipe support shall have its
identifying mark number painted on with water-proof paint in letters at least 3/4"
high.
8.0 Pipe Support Installation
This section outlines the recommended field practices during pipe support
installation, adjustment, testing and final inspection.
8.1 Engineered pipe supports shall be located in strict accordance with the
pipe support location drawing. Relocation and reorientation of any pipe
support from the specified location shall not be permitted without written
permission of the Principal Construction Engineer.
8.2 Installed pipe supports shall be used only for their intended purpose.
They shall not be used for rigging or erection purposes.
8.3 The contractor is responsible for developing an installation sequence
giving priority to major components and groups of piping closest to the
supporting structure.

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8.4 Support Types (with Cautionary Notes)
8.4.1 Rod Hangers, either rigid or spring type, are adjustable vertical
assemblies consisting of structural attachment, hanger rod (with
or without intermediate components), and pipe attachment.
Installation of rod hangers requires either direct attachment to
building structure or installation of supplemental framing to
existing members.
8.4.2 Brackets are cantilevered members with or without a knee brace,
designed to withstand the gravity load and horizontal forces.
Brackets may be installed by welding or bolting to structure,
poured in-place embedments, or through the use of drilled
concrete fasteners. For bolted-on brackets, it is important to
tighten threaded fasteners equally to assure proper load
distribution.
8.4.3 Anchors may be weldments or clamp type and are used to fix
selected points on a piping system in order to control forces,
moments and thermal movement in each section of the total pipe
run. Installation of anchors may be by bolting or welding to a rigid
structure capable of withstanding all of the design forces. The
pipe is secured to the anchor by clamping, welding, or both.
Integrity of rigid structure should be reviewed.
8.4.4 Guides may be sliding, rolling or spider type. The design is based
upon thermal movement, load, direction of travel and thickness of
pipe insulation. Guides are used to control piping movement,
provide lateral stability, control sway and to assure proper piping
alignment at expansion joints and loops. Installation of guides
may be by bolting or welding the base to the supporting structure
as indicated on the detail drawing. Care must be taken at the
time of initial installation to maintain the proper alignment,
elevation and clearance.
8.4.5 Base Supports are used to support piping from below. They
encompass a family of supports, guides, slides, anchors, springs,
etc. Attachment to the pipe may be by bolted-on clamps,
U-bolts, or by welding. Load is transferred to the building
structure through the use of a cradle, pipe or structural member
which may be fastened directly to the building structure, or
provided with a base plate. During installation, the supported
pipe must be adequately braced to maintain stability until the
system is completely installed.
8.4.6 Spring Supports are designed so that they cannot become
disengaged by movement of the supported pipe. All springs
shall be under compression, so that failure will not result in the
complete release of the load. Hot load and cold load settings
shall be permanently stamped on the scale plate of each spring
support. The spring shall be factory-set to the calculated cold
load (shown on the support detail drawing) by means of an easily

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removable spacer piece or pin. This device shall be so designed
that the support assembly will act as a rigid support before its
removal. It shall be clearly labeled with a caution tag warning
that the device must be removed before start up. Do not remove
this device, or make any load or travel scale adjustments until
hydrotest (if required) is complete. After installation, spring
supports shall first be checked for indicated load, and adjustment
made to the spring turnbuckle or adjustment device to
compensate for initial deadload deflections or for minor
dimensional errors. Special attention should be paid to spring
supports on piping connected to rotating machinery. Such piping
in steam, air, gas or vapor service should be balanced by the
spring-supports before flange connections are bolted up to
ensure that practically no piping loads are imposed on the
machinery prior to start-up. This must be achieved without
adjusting the load scale setting. Liquid lines to pumps may call
for special procedures, and these will be described on the detail
sheets when necessary.
Actual piping loads may vary from the calculated loads for a
number of reasons and some field adjustment may be
necessary.
8.4.7 Before hydrotest (when required), all spring supports shall be
inspected at this time, the location, spring support number,
installation and possible interference shall be checked. The
support location drawing and the support detail drawing provide
the necessary information for this check. The pipe shall be free
to move up or down the required amount without interfering with
other piping, electrical conduit, trays, ductwork or structural steel.
The travel stops shall still be in place and the support assembly
shall be carrying a load (for example, rods shall be tight or the
load flange shall be in contact with the pipe or support shoe).
8.4.8 After hydrotest, in accordance with BASF Technical Standard
18-225-03 (when required), the travel stops shall be removed
and the spring support inspected again to check the load setting.
On lines which carry liquid, the load indicator will normally be at a
position above the cold setting, because the line is empty. If the
stops are specifically required to be left in place for the empty
condition, a tag must be attached to each stop indicating this.
9.0 Specific Details
9.1 The following pages show pipe supports that have been standardized.
Under normal conditions, the pipe supports required for a particular
project will consist of standardized details and special details. Specials
are supports not used often enough to justify a standard detail, or one in
which the complexity of the design is such that an individual detail is
required.

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9.2 Load limits given are for pipe supports only and not for the structural
elements supporting them. Pipe support details, which affect structural
elements, shall be coordinated with the Civil/Structural Engineer for the
project prior to specifying them on the piping drawings.
9.3 Pipe support details, which affect vessels, shall be coordinated with the
Mechanical Engineer for the project prior to specifying them on the
piping drawings.
9.4 Some pipe support details indicate alternate bolted connections to field
welding for attachments to structural components. Shop welding or shop
drilling of holes for field bolting are preferred methods of attachments.
The contract documents shall indicate the choice for attachments.
9.5 Unless noted otherwise, pipe support anchoring to concrete shall be
HIT HY 150 HILTI adhesive anchors or Owner approved equal.
Minimum depth of embedment (E) into concrete shall be as noted.
9.6 Details for pipe guides (PG) and pipe supports (PS) where only field
welding is shown for connection to existing structural member, engineer
has option to specify equivalent field bolted connection with minimum 2-
5/8 dia bolts and 3/8 thick plate as required.

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PIPE SPAN TABLE

Pipe Size Schedule Thickness Maximum Span
Between Supports
NPS inch feet
S/40 .0109 6.0
S/80S 0.147 7.0
S/40 0.113 7.9
S/80S 0.154 9.0
1 S/10S 0.109 8.5
1 S/80 0.179 9.6
1.5 S/10S 0.109 10.3
1.5 S/80 0.200 12.0
2 S/10S 0.109 13.3
2 S/40 0.154 14.8
3 S/10S 0.120 17.5
3 S/40 0.216 20.8
4 S/10S 0.120 20.0
4 S/40 0.237 24.5
6 S/10S 0.134 25.0
6 S/40 0.280 30.7
8 S/10S 0.148 27.8
8 S/40 0.322 35.5
10 S/10S 0.165 31.0
10 S/40 0.365 39.7
12 S/10S 0.180 33.4
12 S/40S 0.375 42.4
14 S/10S 0.188 34.7
14 S/30 0.375 43.6
16 S/10S 0.188 35.8
16 S/30 0.375 45.4
20 S/10S 0.218 34.6
20 S/20 0.375 48.1

NOTES:
1. The span table shown is based on an average value of L2 from Table 1d and 1e in
Global Procedure G-P-PI-270 Appendix 1. This aligns more closely with the true
end condition (fixed/free) at the rack piping support, and provides for a more
conservative span length.
2. Span table calculation based on the following modeling:
a. Simply supported beam with uniform loading
b. Low-carbon steels and austenitic stainless steel materials.
c. Water filled weight case plus insulation/jacket at 3 thickness with a
combined weight of 9.54 lf/ft2.
d. Wind loading not considered. This requirement is part of the Civil/Structural
assessment of the pipe rack.
Maximum stress limited to 5.8 ksi (roughly 0.25S
A
for low-carbon steel materials,
and 0.4S
A
for austentic SS).Maximum deflection center span limited to <5/8

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ENGINEERED PIPE SUPPORT SCHEDULE
NEW DETAIL # DESCRIPTION DATE REVISED OLD DETAIL #
BS - 1 BASE ELL/LINE SUPPORT 08/03 PS - 49
BS - 5 BASE ELL/LINE SUPPORT 08/03 NEW
BS - 6 BASE ELL/LINE SUPPORT 08/03 NEW
DL - 1 DUMMY LEG SUPPORT 08/03 NEW
DL - 5 DUMMY LEG SUPPORT 08/03 PS - 91
DL - 6 DUMMY LEG SUPPORT 08/03 PS - 91
DS - 1 DIRECTIONAL STOP 08/03 DS - 1
F - 1,2, & 3 FOUNDATION DETAIL 08/03 F - 1,2, & 3
F - 4 FOUNDATION DETAIL 08/03 F - 4
PA - 1 PIPE ANCHOR 08/03 NEW
PA - 2 PIPE ANCHOR 08/03 NEW
PG - 1 PIPE GUIDE 08/03 PG - 1
PG - 5 THRU 10 PIPE GUIDE 08/03 PG - 5 THRU 10
PG - 15 ANGLE GUIDE SUPPORT 08/03 PG - 60
PG - 23 ANGLE GUIDE SUPPORT 08/03 NEW
PG - 24 GUIDE FROM VESSEL 08/03 PG - 35
PH - 1 PIPE HANGER SUPPORT 08/03 NEW

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PH - 4 PIPE HANGER SUPPORT 08/03 PH - 20
PL - 1 PIPE LUG 08/03 WL - 1 & 2
PS - 1 PIPE FLANGE SUPPORT 08/03 NEW
PS - 2 VERTICAL PIPE SUPPORT 08/03 PS - 41
PS - 3 HORIZONTAL PIPE SUPPORT 08/03 PS - 42
PS - 9 ANGLE PIPE SUPPORT 08/03 PS - 48
PS - 13 W4x13 PIPE SUPPORT 08/03 PS - 80
PS - 14 W4x13 PIPE SUPPORT 08/03 PS - 81
PS - 20 RISER CLAMP SUPPORT 08/03 PS - 93
PS - 23 ANGLE PIPE SUPPORT 08/03 NEW
PS - 24 ANGLE PIPE SUPPORT 08/03 NEW
PS - 28 "T" TYPE PIPE SUPPORT 08/03 PS - 103
PS - 29 PIPE SUPPORT FROM COLUMN 08/03 PS - 104
PS - 34 TRAPEZE TYPE SUPPORT 08/03 PS - 109
PS - 35 TRAPEZE TYPE SUPPORT 08/03 PS - 110
PS - 36 MULTIPLE PIPE SUPPORT 08/03 PS - 111
PS - 40 STRUCTURAL MEMBER SUPPORT 08/03 PS - 115

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PS - 44 MULTIBLE PIPE SUPPORT 08/03 PS - 119
PS - 45 PIPE SUPPORT FROM VESSEL 08/03 PS - 36
S - 1 & S - 1A C. S. PIPE SHOE 08/03 S - 1
S - 2 & S - 2A C. S. PIPE SHOE 08/03 S - 2
S - 3/3A THRU 5/5A C. S. PIPE SHOE 08/03 S - 3 THRU 5
S - 6/6A THRU 8/8A C. S. PIPE SHOE 08/03 S - 6 THRU 8
S - 10 C. S. / ALLOY PIPE SHOE 08/03 NEW
S - 11 & 11A ALLOY PIPE SHOE 08/03 S - 1AL
S - 12 & 12A ALLOY PIPE SHOE 08/03 S - 2AL
S - 13/13A THRU
15/15A
ALLOY PIPE SHOE 08/03 S - 3 AL THRU 6AL
S - 16/16A THRU
18/18A
ALLOY PIPE SHOE 08/03 NEW
S - 20 & 20A ALLOY PIPE SHOE 08/03 NEW
S - 21 & 21A ALLOY PIPE SHOE 08/03 NEW
S - 22/22A THRU
24/24A
S-25/25A THRU
27/27A
S - 29 CRADLE PIPE SHOE 08/03 NEW
S - 30 COLD PIPE SHOE 08/03 SS - 1
S - 31 COLD PIPE SHOE 08/03 NEW
S - 32 COLD PIPE SHOE/GUIDE 08/03 NEW
S - 33 COLD PIPE SHOE/ANCHOR 08/03 NEW
SH - 1 SPRING HANGER SUPPORT 08/03 SH - 10
SH - 5 SPRING CAN SUPPORT 08/03 SH - 14
VC - 1 VESSEL CLIP 08/03 VC - 1
UB - F U-BOLT FASTENER 08/03 NEW
UB - G U-BOLT GUIDE 08/03 NEW
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