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The mere fact that Designer has proceeded her/his job in a good manner hardly suffices to infer the equipment will be working safely.  

Ans.: The following formula can be used as a thumb rule: W= (1+B) x (F x N x S + A) Where: F: Safety Factor                    = 1.5 If pipes are counted from PFD.                    = 2 If pipes are counted from P&ID. N: number of lines in the densest area up to […]

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  The following figures represent failure modes of base plates:          You check which one?  

  You check which one? Add other failure modes

  1- Vertical Equipment  Leg: Application: Small vertical drums to very large vessels and spheres up to 80 feet in diameter such as Spherical Pressurized Storage Tanks The maximum ratio of support leg length to drum diameter is typically 2:1. Cross bracing between the legs is typically used to help absorb wind or earthquake loads, […]

Ans.: The rule of thumb is that the minimum distance between adjacent butt welds is 1 x D. If not, it is never closer than 1-1/2″. This is supposedly to prevent the overlap of HAZ s. Minimum spacing of circumferential welds between centerlines shall not be less than 4 times the pipe wall thickness or […]