More Detail Imagine this elementary problem in pipe stress: design an otherwise straight run of pipe in a pipe rack utilizing an ‘expansion loop’, Now, minimize the size of the loop. This problem presents two independent variables (length and width) and one objective, minimizing overall pipe length. There are likely a handful of loop sizes that […]
Category: Petrochemical Design
WT Braces Mar 2020
In the petrochemical business, it is quite common to see structural steel braces built from WT shapes. If you like Table 4-12 in the AISC 15th Edition, then you might like the attached example plots which I built on the same principle. AISC 15th Edition LRFD maximum axial capacities in kips; KL in feet Maximum […]
Single angle braces vs WT braces Feb 2020
In the petrochemical business, it is quite common to see structural steel braces built from WT shapes. Because I prefer the simplicity of using a single angle brace, I prepared a general calculation set demonstrating a few use cases. Link to my single angle brace calculations
World Refining Magazine
A magazine article I wrote in 2002. Link to Reformer Design Article
Steel Tee Support Design Mar 2019
Let’s just start with a basic design: the tee is 8′ tall bottom of base plate to top of steel beam the tee beam is 4′ wide the steel column and beam are W8x31 (A992) This size tee is one of the most sturdy that we will design. any shorter and we would have used […]
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