"WEIGHTS" --- PIPE AND TANK WEIGHT CALCULATION PROGRAM

Program Description:

"WEIGHTS" is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of calculating the weights of pipes and tanks
or vessels. Specifically, the weight of pipes either empty or full of contents, with/without insulation, and with/without ice
buildup is determined. The volume and weight of tanks or vessels of various top/bottom or end configuations is
determined.

This program is a workbook consisting of five (5) worksheets, described as follows:

Worksheet Name Description

Doc This documentation sheet
Pipe Weights Calculate weights of standard weight steel pipes
Pipe Rack Weight Calculate weight of rack of standard weight steel pipes
Vert. Tank Volume & Weight Calculate volume and weight of a vertical cylindrical tank
Horiz. Tank Volume & Weight Calculate volume and weight of a horizontal cylindrical tank

Program Assumptions and Limitations:

1. Worksheets for Pipe Weights and Pipe Rack Weight assume use of standard weight (STD) steel pipe for
diameters from 1/2" up through 36".
2. Worksheet for Vert. Tank Volume & Weight assumes vertical cylindrical tank, and permits use of various top and
bottom configuations. Tops may be either flat, spherical, or elliptical. Bottoms may be either flat, elliptical,
spherical, or conical.
3. Worksheet for Horiz. Tank Volume & Weight assumes vertical horizontal tank, and permits use of various end
configuations. Left and right ends may be either flat, elliptical, or spherical.
4. Worksheet for Vert. Tank Volume & Weight assumes wall thickness of center, cylindrical section is same as for top
and bottom. Where top and/or bottom thickness are not the same as center, cylindrical section, the user may
account for the difference by including an estimated correction weight (+/-) in the Misc. Weight input.
5. Worksheet for Horiz. Tank Volume & Weight assumes wall thickness of center, cylindrical section is same as for both
ends. Where end thicknesses are not the same as center, cylindrical section, the user may account for the
difference by including an estimated correction weight (+/-) in the Misc. Weight input.
6. This program contains several comment boxes which contain a wide variety of information including
explanations of input or output items, equations used, data tables, etc. (Note: presence of a comment box
is denoted by a red triangle in the upper right-hand corner of a cell. Merely move the mouse pointer to the
desired cell to view the contents of that particular "comment box".)
 "WEIGHTS.xls" Program
Version 1.5

CALCULATION OF INDIVIDUAL PIPE WEIGHTS

For Standard Weight (STD) Steel Pipe
and Empty or Full of Contents, with/without Insulation, and with/without Ice Buildup
Job Name: Subject:
Job Number: Originator: Checker:

t(insul)
Input Data:

Specific Gravity of Contents = 1.05

Insulation Thickness, t(insul) = 2.00 in. O.D. I.D. t(ice)
Insulation Density = 9.00 pcf
Ice Thickness, t(ice) = 1.00 in.

Results: Pipe Nomenclature

Combination Weights (plf)

Nominal Outside Inside Pipe Contents Insulation Ice Pipe + Pipe + Pipe + Pipe + Pipe + Pipe +
Pipe Diameter Diameter Weight Weight Weight Weight Contents Contents + Contents + Contents + Insulation Insulation +
Dia. (in.) (in.) (plf) (plf) (plf) (plf) Insulation Insul. + Ice Ice Ice
1/2 0.840 0.622 0.85 0.14 1.12 7.13 0.99 2.10 9.24 8.12 1.97 9.10
3/4 1.050 0.824 1.13 0.24 1.20 7.39 1.37 2.57 9.96 8.76 2.33 9.72
1 1.315 1.049 1.68 0.39 1.30 7.72 2.07 3.38 11.09 9.79 2.98 10.70
1-1/4 1.660 1.380 2.27 0.68 1.44 8.14 2.95 4.39 12.52 11.09 3.71 11.84
1-1/2 1.900 1.610 2.72 0.93 1.53 8.43 3.65 5.18 13.61 12.08 4.25 12.68
2 2.375 2.067 3.65 1.53 1.72 9.01 5.18 6.89 15.91 14.19 5.37 14.38
2-1/2 2.875 2.469 5.79 2.18 1.91 9.62 7.97 9.88 19.50 17.59 7.70 17.33
3 3.500 3.068 7.58 3.36 2.16 10.38 10.94 13.10 23.49 21.33 9.74 20.12
3-1/2 4.000 3.548 9.11 4.50 2.36 11.00 13.61 15.96 26.96 24.60 11.47 22.46
4 4.500 4.026 10.79 5.79 2.55 11.61 16.58 19.13 30.74 28.19 13.34 24.95
5 5.563 5.047 14.62 9.10 2.97 12.90 23.72 26.69 39.60 36.63 17.59 30.49
6 6.625 6.065 18.97 13.15 3.39 14.20 32.12 35.50 49.70 46.32 22.36 36.56
8 8.625 7.981 28.55 22.76 4.17 16.65 51.31 55.48 72.13 67.96 32.72 49.37
10 10.750 10.020 40.48 35.88 5.01 19.24 76.36 81.37 100.61 95.60 45.49 64.73
12 12.750 12.000 49.56 51.46 5.79 21.69 101.02 106.81 128.50 122.71 55.35 77.04
14 14.000 13.250 54.60 62.74 6.28 23.21 117.34 123.62 146.83 140.55 60.88 84.10
16 16.000 15.250 62.60 83.11 7.07 25.66 145.71 152.78 178.43 171.36 69.67 95.32
18 18.000 17.250 70.60 106.34 7.85 28.10 176.94 184.79 212.89 205.04 78.45 106.55
20 20.000 19.250 78.60 132.42 8.64 30.54 211.02 219.66 250.21 241.57 87.24 117.78
22 22.000 21.250 87.00 161.37 9.42 32.99 248.37 257.79 290.78 281.36 96.42 129.41
24 24.000 23.250 94.60 193.17 10.21 35.43 287.77 297.98 333.41 323.20 104.81 140.24
26 26.000 25.250 102.60 227.84 11.00 37.87 330.44 341.43 379.31 368.31 113.60 151.47
28 28.000 27.250 110.60 265.36 11.78 40.32 375.96 387.74 428.06 416.28 122.38 162.70
30 30.000 29.250 118.70 305.74 12.57 42.76 424.44 437.01 479.77 467.20 131.27 174.03
32 32.000 31.250 126.70 348.98 13.35 45.20 475.68 489.03 534.24 520.88 140.05 185.26
34 34.000 33.250 134.70 395.08 14.14 47.65 529.78 543.92 591.56 577.43 148.84 196.48
36 36.000 35.250 142.70 444.04 14.92 50.09 586.74 601.66 651.75 636.83 157.62 207.71

Formulas Used: Pipe Weight = (p*(OD^2-ID^2)/4)*(490/144) (Note: plain standard steel pipe weights shown in table are taken from references below.)
Contents Weight = (SG*w(contents))*(p*ID^2/4)/144 (Note: densitiy of water is assumed = 62.4 pcf.)
Insulation Weight = w(insul)*(t(insul)/12)*(p*(OD+t(insul))/12)
Ice Weight = w(ice)*(t(ice)/12)*(p*(OD+2*t(insul)+t(ice))/12) (Note: density of ice is assumed = 56.0 pcf.)

References: 1. AISC Manual of Steel Construction, 9th Edition (for pipes from 1/2" diameter through 12" diameter)
2. ITT Grinnell Pipe Hanger and Engineering Manual (for pipes from 14 " diameter through 36" diameter)

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CALCULATION OF PIPE RACK WEIGHT

For Pipe Rack Using Standard Weight (STD) Steel Pipe
and Empty or Full of Contents, with/without Insulation, and with/without Ice Buildup
Job Name: Subject: 1/2
Job Number: Originator: Checker: 3/4
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1-1/4
t(insul) 1-1/2
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2-1/2
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O.D I.D. t(ice) 3-1/2
. ###
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Pipe Nomenclature ###
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Input and Calculation Table: 16
Each Pipe Total Wt./ft.
Nominal No. of Contents Insulation Insulation Ice Pipe + (Pipe +
Pipe Duplicated Specific Type Thickness Thickness Contents + Contents +
Dia. Pipes (Np) Gravity Used (in.) (in.) Insul. + Ice Insul. + Ice)*Np
2 4 0.00 Calcium Silicate 2.00 0.00 6.04 24.14
2 4 1.05 Foamglass 2.00 0.00 6.89 27.58
3 2 1.00 Fiberglass 3.00 0.00 13.76 27.52
3 2 1.05 Fiberglass 3.00 0.00 13.92 27.84
4 3 1.05 Polyurethane 3.00 0.00 17.66 52.99
4 3 1.05 Polyurethane 3.00 0.00 17.66 52.99
6 1 1.00 None 0.00 0.00 31.49 31.49
6 1 1.00 None 0.00 0.00 31.49 31.49
6 1 1.05 Foamglass 2.00 0.00 35.50 35.50
6 1 1.05 Foamglass 2.00 0.00 35.50 35.50

###
Total Pipe Rack Weight = 347.05 plf
###
Formulas Used (per pipe): ###
Pipe Weight = (p*(OD^2-ID^2)/4)*(490/144) ###
Contents Weight = (SG*w(contents))*(p*ID^2/4)/144 ###
Insulation Weight = w(insul)*(t(insul)/12)*(p*(OD+t(insul))/12) ###

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Ice Weight = w(ice)*(t(ice)/12)*(p*(OD+2*t(insul)+t(ice))/12) ###

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CALCULATION OF VERTICAL TANK VOLUME AND WEIGHT

For Cylindrical Thin-Walled Tank with either Flat, Spherical, or Elliptical Top
and either Flat, Spherical, Elliptical, or Conical Bottom
Job Name: Subject: Flat
Job Number: Originator: Checker: Elliptical
Spherical
Conical
Input Data: Flat Top =
O.D.
Spherical Top =
Tank Diameter, I.D. = 8.6250 ft. Elliptical Top =
Tank Wall Thk., t = 0.3750 in. ht
Vert. Cylinder =
c
Top Configuration = Elliptical Flat Bottom =
Top Height, ht = 1.2500 ft. Spherical Bottom =
Cylinder Height, hc = 10.0000 ft. Elliptical Bottom =
Bottom Configuration = Conical Conical Bottom =
t I.D. t
Bottom Height, hb = 5.3333 ft. Total hSurface
c Area =
Outlet Diameter, do = 1.3333 ft. H
Shell Density, ws = 490.00 pcf
Contents Density, wc = 62.43 pcf Flat Top =
Insulation Density, wi = 12.00 pcf Spherical Top =
Insulation Thk., ti = 2.000 in. Elliptical Top =
Misc. Weight, Wm = 1000.00 lbs. Vert.
hb Cylinder =
Flat Bottom =
Spherical Bottom =
do
Elliptical Bottom =
Conical Bottom =
Vertical Tank Nomenclature Misc. =
(assumed full of contents) mpty Weight =
Results:

Outside Dimensions: Flat Top =

Outside Dia., O.D. = 8.6875 ft. OD=ID+2*t/12 Spherical Top =
Total Height, H = 16.5833 ft. H = ht+hc+hb Elliptical Top =
Vert. Cylinder =
Surface Area: Flat Bottom =
A(top) = 69.10 ft.^2 A(top) = (pi*(2*(OD/2)^2+ht^2/e*LN((1+e)/(1-e))))/2
Spherical Bottom =
A(cylinder) = 272.93 ft.^2 A(cylinder) = pi*OD*hc Elliptical Bottom =
A(bottom) = 101.97 ft.^2 A(bottom) = pi/4*(OD+do)*SQRT(4*hb^2+(OD-do)^2)
Conical Bottom =
A(total) = 444.00 ft.^2 A(total) = A(top)+A(cylinder)+A(bottom) Total Volume =
where: e = SQRT((OD/2)^2-h^2)/(OD/2), and h =ht or hb =

Empty Weight:
We(top) = 1196.4 lbs. We(top) = A(top)*((t/12)*ws+wi*ti/12) Flat Top =
We(cylinder) = 4725.0 lbs. We(cylinder) = A(cylinder)*((t/12)*ws+wi*ti/12)Spherical Top =
We(bottom) = 1765.3 lbs. We(bottom) = A(bottom)*((t/12)*ws+wi*ti/12) Elliptical Top =
Wm = 1000.0 lbs. Wm = Misc. Wt. given as input Vert. Cylinder =
We(total) = 8686.7 lbs. We(total) = We(top)+We(cylinder)+We(bottom)+Wm Flat Bottom =
Spherical Bottom =
Elliptical Bottom =
Conical Bottom =

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Total Contents Weight =

Volume:
V(top) = 47.47 ft.^3 V(top) = (4/3*pi*(ID/2)^2*(ht-t/12))/2 Total Wt =
V(cylinder) = 584.26 ft.^3 V(cylinder) = pi*ID^2/4*hc
V(bottom) = 121.69 ft.^3 V(bottom) = pi*(hb-t/12)/12*(ID^2+ID*do+do^2)
V(total) = 753.42 ft.^3 V(total) = V(top)+V(cylinder)+V(bottom)
= 5635.99 gal. V(total) = (V(top)+V(cylinder)+V(bottom))*7.4805

Full Contents Weight:

Wc(top) = 2963.6 lbs. Wc(top) = V(top)*(t/12)*wc
Wc(cylinder) = 36475.5 lbs. Wc(cylinder) = V(cylinder)*wc
Wc(bottom) = 7597.1 lbs. Wc(bottom) = V(bottom)*wc
Wc(total) = 47036.2 lbs. Wc(total) = Wc(top)+Wc(cylinder)+Wc(bottom)

Weight of Tank + Full Contents:

Wt(total) = 55723.0 lbs. Wt(total) = We(total)+Wc(total)

Comments:

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CALCULATION OF HORIZONTAL TANK VOLUME AND WEIGHT

For Cylindrical Thin-Walled Tank with either Flat, Elliptical, or Spherical Ends

Job Name: Subject: Flat

Job Number: Originator: Checker: Elliptical
Spherical

Input Data: Flat Left End =

Spherical Left End =
L
Tank Diameter, I.D. = 8.6250 ft. Elliptical Left End =
Tank Wall Thk., t = 0.3750 in. Ll Lc Horiz.
Lr Cylinder =
Left End Configuration = Spherical Flat Right End =
t
Left End Length, Ll = 2.3333 ft. Spherical Right End =
Cylinder Length, Lc = 7.6667 ft. Elliptical Right End =
Rt. End Configuration = Spherical
O.D. I.D.
Right End Length, Lr = 2.3333 ft. Total Surface Area =
Shell Density, ws = 490.00 pcf
Contents Density, wc = 62.43 pcf
t
Insulation Density, wi = 12.00 pcf Flat Left End =
Insulation Thk., ti = 2.000 in. Spherical Left End =
Misc. Weight, Wm = 1000.00 lbs. Horizontal Tank Nomenclature
(assumed full of contents)
Flat Right End =
Results: Spherical Right End =
Elliptical Right End =
Outside Dimensions:
Outside Dia., O.D. = 8.6875 ft. OD=ID+2*t/12 Misc. =
Total Length, L = 12.3333 ft. L = Ll+Lc+Lr Total Empty Weight =

Surface Area:
A(left end) = 76.38 ft.^2 A(left end) = pi*(OD^2+4*Ll^2)/4 Flat Left End =
A(cylinder) = 209.24 ft.^2 A(cylinder) = pi*OD*Lc Spherical Left End =
A(right end) = 76.38 ft.^2 A(right end) = pi*(OD^2+4*Lr^2)/4 Elliptical Left End =
A(total) = 362.00 ft.^2 A(total) = A(left end)+A(cylinder)+A(right end)Horiz. Cylinder =
Flat Right End =
Spherical Right End =
Empty Weight: Elliptical Right End =
We(left end) = 1322.3 lbs. We(left end) = A(left end)*((t/12)*ws+wi*ti/12)
We(cylinder) = 3622.5 lbs. We(cylinder) = A(cylinder)*((t/12)*ws+wi*ti/12) Total Volume =
We(right end) = 1322.3 lbs. We(right end) = A(right end)*((t/12)*ws+wi*ti/12) =
Wm = 1000.0 lbs. Wm = Misc. Wt. given as input
We(total) = 7267.2 lbs. We(total) = We(left end)+We(cylinder)+We(right end)+Wm
Flat Left End =
Volume: Spherical Left End =
V(left end) = 73.64 ft.^3 V(left end) = pi*(Ll-t/12)*(3*OD^2+4*(Ll-t/12)^2)/24
Elliptical Left End =
V(cylinder) = 447.94 ft.^3 V(cylinder) = pi*ID^2/4*Lc Horiz. Cylinder =
V(right end) = 73.64 ft.^3 V(right end) = pi*(Lr-t/12)*(3*ID^2+4*(Lr-t/12)^2)/24
Flat Right End =
V(total) = 595.21 ft.^3 V(total) = V(left end)+V(cylinder)+V(rightSpherical
end) Right End =
= 4452.48 gal. V(total) = (V(left end)+V(cylinder)+V(rightElliptical
end))*7.4805
Right End =

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Total Contents Weight =

Full Contents Weight:

Wc(left end) = 4597.2 lbs. Wc(left end) = V(left end)*(t/12)*wc Total Wt =
Wc(cylinder) = 27964.7 lbs. Wc(cylinder) = V(cylinder)*wc
Wc(right end) = 4597.2 lbs. Wc(right end) = V(right end)*wc
Wc(total) = 37159.1 lbs. Wc(total) = Wc(left end)+Wc(cylinder)+Wc(right end)

Weight of Tank + Full Contents:

Wt(total) = 44426.3 lbs. Wt(total) = We(total)+Wc(total)

Comments:

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