Pipe Branch Reinforcement

per ASME B31.1 -2010 Power Piping Code

Branch (1) Calculations

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Approval

Date

Ben A. Nottingham

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Customer No.:

Item No.:

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Owner No.:

Dwg. No.:

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The user is responsible to verify method and results.

Refer to para. 104.3.1 and Fig. 104.3.1(D) of the Code
-20 to

Design Temperature

400

deg. F (to 204 deg. C)

Dimensional Units

Inch

Rating is based on design

Design Pressure

Design pressure: 350 psig = 24.6 kg/cm^2 = 24.1 bar-G = 2413 kPa
Material Data per ASME B31.1 -2010, Tables A-1 thru A-9

Materials:
Run Pipe:

Appendix H, Example 4, Run & Branch: Carbon Steel, API 5L-A Seamless Pipe

UNS no.: ----

Line Pipe

Branch:

Allowable stress, SEh = 16 ksi = 110 MPa

Coefficient Y = 0.4

Notes: para. H304 in ASME B31.3

Weld: S-1

Weld joint factor, E h = 1.00

Weld strength red. factor, W h = 1.00

Appendix H, Example 4, Run & Branch: Carbon Steel, API 5L-A Seamless Pipe

UNS no.: ----

Line Pipe

Reinf:

Allowable stress, SEb = 16 ksi = 110 MPa

Coefficient Y = 0.4

Notes: para. H304 in ASME B31.3

Weld: S-1

Weld joint efficiency factor, E b = 1.00

Weld strength reduction factor, W b = 1.00

Appendix H, Example 4, Run & Branch: Carbon Steel, API 5L-A Seamless Pipe

UNS no.: ----

Line Pipe
Allowable stress, SEr = 16 ksi = 110 MPa

Weld: S-1

Notes: para. H304 in ASME B31.3

Does Branch-1 intersect a longitudinal weld on the run?

Longitudinal Weld Intersection?

Yes

Allowable stress of run for reinforcement design, SE hr = SE h when branch intersects a weld on the run,
or SE hr = SE h / E h when the branch does not intersect a weld on the run.

16.0

ksi

Dob =

4.5

in.

tnb =

0.237

in.

or h2 =

0.000

in.

Check if diameter and thickness ratios are reasonable using criteria from ASME B31.3, para. 304.3.1(b)(1) & (2).
D ob / D oh =
(D ob / D oh ) must not exceed 1.0
OK Branch OD is not greater than Run OD.

0.52

D oh / T h =

30.6

D oh / 2 =

4.3

in.

in.

Thickness allowance (corrosion, etc.)

Allowances
Run Dimensions

in.

Sch 40 per ASME B36.10M

Wall thk:
Doh =

Pipe nominal thickness

tnh =

0.322

in.

or h1 =

0.000

in.

Millh = 12.5%

(D oh /T h ) must not exceed 100, unless D ob <(D oh / 2)

Is branch size less than 1/2 of run size?

NPS 4 (DN 100)

Pipe size:

Pipe outside diameter

Thk. tolerance:

0.1882

Branch Dimensions

NPS 8 (DN 200)

Pipe size:
Wall thk:

SE hr =
A=

8.625

in.

Sch 40 per ASME B36.10M

Pipe outside diameter

Pipe nominal thickness:
Thk. tolerance:

Millb =

OK Run OD/ Run Thk. < 100. See below.

OK Branch OD may be any size not exceeding Run OD.

0.0%

Required minimum wall thicknesses. Refer to para. 104.1.2 Eq. (3) and Table 104.1.2(A) of B31.1 Code,
t m = [ P D o / (2 (SE + PY )) ] + A
t mh =

0.2817

t mhr =

0.2817

in.

Run actual measured or minimum thickness, T h = t nh (1 - Mill h ) - h 1

Th =

0.282

in.

Run actual corroded thickness (measured or minimum thickness, less corrosion allowance), t ha = T h - A

t ha =

0.094

in.

t mb =

0.2370

in.

Branch actual measured or minimum thickness, T b = t nb (1 - Mill b ) - h 2

Tb =

0.237

in.

Branch actual corroded thickness (measured or minimum thickness, less corrosion allowance), t ba = T b - A

t ba =

0.049

in.

Minimum required run thickness, t mh = [ P D oh / (2 (SE h + PY )) ] + A

Minimum required run thickness for reinforcement design, t mhr = [ P D oh / (2 (SE hr + P Y ) ] + A

OK Run thickness IS sufficient at design pressure.

Minimum required branch thickness, t mb = [P D ob / (2 (SE b + PY b1 )) ] + A

OK Branch thickness IS sufficient at design pressure

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Pipe Branch Reinforcement

per ASME B31.1 -2010 Power Piping Code
Branch (1) Calculations

Nom. thk. of pad:

t nr = 0.322

in. = 8.18 mm

Width of pad from edge of branch:

w r = 0.875

in. = 22.23 mm

Height of saddle above run:

h s = n/a

--

Weld at pad or ring to branch periphery:

W 1s = n/a

--

Weld at ring, pad, or saddle outer edge:

W 2s = n/a

--

Weld at saddle-to-branch periphery:

W 3s = n/a

--

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wwr r

wwr r
wr

tn

tri

thnr
tn
rs

trrnr

Optional Special Weld Dimensions:

Angle between run and branch:

= 90

Ring Reinforced (re-pad), 90-degree

Branch
Comments:
-- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- --

degrees

Integrally Reinforced B31.1 Branch:

t r i = n/a

--

w r i = n/a

--

Leg of 60 deg. triangle = n/a

Width integral reinf. area = (tr i) tan 30
Other Dimensions

Inside centerline longitudinal dimension of finished branch opening = [ D ob - 2 (T b - A ) ] / sin

d1 =

4.402

in.

Half width of reinf. zone = d 1 or (T b - A )+(T h -A ) + d 1 / 2, whichever is greater, but not more than D oh

d2 =

4.402

in.

Reinf. zone height outside of run pipe, for ring or saddle = 2.5 (T h - A ) or 2.5 (T b - A ) + t nr , whichever is less

Lr =

0.234

in.

Reinf. zone height outside of run pipe, for integrally reinforced fitting = 2.5 (T h - A )

Li =

0.000

in.

Reinf. zone height outside of run pipe = L r + L i

L4 =

0.234

in.

Outside dimension of reinforcing ring or saddle (along run) = 2 w r + [ (D ob ) ( 2 - sin ) ]

Dr =

6.250

in.

t min =

0.000

in.

Minimum throat of fillet weld at saddle-to-branch = (smaller of t nb or t nr ) ---[weld reference para. 127.4.8(B)]
Min. throat of weld at branch periphery (except saddle or integrally reinf.) = smaller of 6.0 mm (1/4") or 0.7 t nb
Minimum leg of weld at branch periphery (except saddle or integrally reinf.) = t c / 0.707
Leg height of weld at branch periphery (except saddle or integrally reinf.) = greater of W 1(min) or W 1s
Minimum leg of weld at outer edge of ring, pad, or saddle = 0.5 t nr / 0.707
Leg height of weld at outer edge of ring, pad, or saddle = greater of W 2(min) , or W 2s , but

tc =

0.166

in.

W 1(min) =

0.235

in.

W1 =

0.235

in.

W 2(min) =

0.228

in.

W2 =

0.228

in.

in.

not more than smaller of t nr or L 4 (must fit within the reinf. zone)
W 3(min) =

0.000

Leg height of fillet weld at saddle-to-branch periphery = greater of W 3(min) or W 3s

W3 =

0.000

in.

Maximum width of ring, pad, or saddle which would apply = d 2 - (D ob / 2 ) / sin

WR max =

2.152

in.

Minimum leg height of fillet weld at saddle-to-branch periphery = 0.7t min /0.707

Rh =

0.234

in.

Rw =

0.875

in.

Factor for complete fillet welds, other than on ring, pad, or saddle edge, which will fit within the reinf. zone height

N wh =

Factor for complete fillet welds on ring, pad, or saddle edge which will fit within reinforcement zone width

N ww =

Reinforcement height (except weld) = lesser of ( t nr or L 4 ) , or lesser of ( t r i or L 4 ), as applicable

Reinforcement width (except weld) = (lesser of w r or WR max ), or (lesser of w r i or t ri ) tan 30, as applicable
Count of Welds Within Reinforcement Zone

Strength Correction Factors

Factor for strength correction of branch area = 1 if SE b > SE h , or = (SE b / SE h ) if SE b <= SE h
Strength correction factor for reinforcing material = 1 if SE r > SE h , or = (SE r / SE h ) if SE r <= SE h
Strength correction factor for welds, F w = lesser of F b or F r
Areas
Pressure design area expected at end of service life = (t mhr - A ) d 1
Required reinforcement area = A 6 (2 - sin )
Area of excess thickness in run pipe wall = (2 d 2 - d 1 ) (T h - t mhr )
Area of excess thickness in branch pipe wall = 2 L 4 (T b - t mb ) / sin

Fb =

1.000

Fr =

1.000

Fw =

1.000

A6 =

0.412

in.^2

A7 =

0.412

in.^2

A1 =

0.000

in.^2

A2 =

0.000

in.^2

Total area of welds within zone = (N wh / 2)(W 1 )+(N wh / 2)(W 3 )+(N ww / 2)(W 2 )

A3 =

0.052

in.^2

Area of added reinforcement metal, except welds, within the reinforcement zone = 2 x R h x R w

A4 =

0.409

in.^2

Area provided in B31.1 integrally reinforced fitting [See Fig. 104.3.1(D), Example B], = R h x R w

A 4i =

0.000

in.^2

Total contributing area (with strength correction for added metal within the reinf. zone)
A c = A 1 + (A 2 )(F b ) + (A 3 )(F w ) + (A 4 + A 4i )(F r )

Ac =

0.461

in.^2

Percent of area replaced = A c / A 7 %

This branch has sufficient reinforcement.

% Area

112%