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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 seven (7) worksheets, described as follows:
Worksheet Name
Description
Doc
STD Pipe Wt's
XS Pipe Wt's
XXS Pipe Wt's
Pipe Rack Level Wt.
Vert. Tank Vol. & Wt.
Horiz. Tank Vol. & Wt.
"WEIGHTS.xls" Program
Version 1.7
Subject:
Originator:
Checker:
t(insul)
Input Data:
Specific Gravity of Contents =
Insulation Thickness, t(insul) =
Insulation Density =
Ice Thickness, t(ice) =
1.00
2.00
9.00
1.00
O.D.
in.
t(ice)
in.
Results:
Pipe Nomenclature
Nominal
Pipe
Dia.
1/2
3/4
1
1-1/4
1-1/2
2
2-1/2
3
3-1/2
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
42
48
Formulas Used:
References:
I.D.
pcf
Outside
Diameter
Inside
Diameter
Pipe
Weight
Water
Weight
Insulation
Weight
Ice
Weight
(in.)
(in.)
(plf)
(plf)
(plf)
(plf)
0.840
1.050
1.315
1.660
1.900
2.375
2.875
3.500
4.000
4.500
5.563
6.625
8.625
10.750
12.750
14.000
16.000
18.000
20.000
22.000
24.000
26.000
28.000
30.000
32.000
34.000
36.000
42.000
48.000
0.622
0.824
1.049
1.380
1.610
2.067
2.469
3.068
3.548
4.026
5.047
6.065
7.981
10.000
12.000
13.250
15.250
17.250
19.250
21.250
23.250
25.250
27.250
29.250
31.250
33.250
35.250
41.250
47.250
0.85
1.13
1.68
2.27
2.72
3.66
5.80
7.58
9.12
10.80
14.60
19.00
28.60
40.50
49.60
54.60
62.60
70.60
78.60
87.00
94.60
102.60
110.60
118.70
126.70
134.70
142.70
166.70
190.70
0.13
0.23
0.37
0.65
0.88
1.45
2.07
3.20
4.28
5.52
8.67
12.52
21.68
34.03
49.01
59.75
79.15
101.27
126.12
153.68
183.97
216.99
252.72
291.18
332.36
376.27
422.89
579.11
759.83
1.12
1.20
1.30
1.44
1.53
1.72
1.91
2.16
2.36
2.55
2.97
3.39
4.17
5.01
5.79
6.28
7.07
7.85
8.64
9.42
10.21
11.00
11.78
12.57
13.35
14.14
14.92
17.28
19.63
7.13
7.39
7.72
8.14
8.43
9.01
9.62
10.38
11.00
11.61
12.91
14.20
16.65
19.24
21.69
23.21
25.66
28.10
30.54
32.99
35.43
37.87
40.32
42.76
45.20
47.65
50.09
57.42
64.75
Pipe Weight =
Contents Weight =
Insulation Weight =
Ice Weight =
(p*(OD^2-ID^2)/4)*(490/144)
(SG*w(contents))*(p*ID^2/4)/144
w(insul)*(t(insul)/12)*(p*(OD+t(insul))/12)
w(ice)*(t(ice)/12)*(p*(OD+2*t(insul)+t(ice))/12)
Pipe +
Contents
0.98
1.36
2.05
2.92
3.60
5.11
7.87
10.78
13.40
16.32
23.27
31.52
50.28
74.53
98.61
114.35
141.75
171.87
204.72
240.68
278.57
319.59
363.32
409.88
459.06
510.97
565.59
745.81
950.53
Pipe +
Insulation +
Ice
9.10
9.72
10.70
11.84
12.68
14.39
17.34
20.12
22.47
24.96
30.48
36.59
49.42
64.75
77.08
84.10
95.32
106.55
117.78
129.41
140.24
151.47
162.70
174.03
185.26
196.48
207.71
241.40
275.09
(Note: standard (STD) steel pipe weights shown in table are taken from references below.)
(Note: densitiy of water is assumed = 62.4 pcf.)
(Note: density of ice is assumed = 56.0 pcf.)
1. AISC Manual of Steel Construction, 13th Edition CD Database (for pipes from 1/2" through 12" dia.)
2. ITT Grinnell Pipe Hanger and Engineering Manual (for pipes from 14" through 36" dia.)
3. Website www.allsteelpipe.com (for pipes 42" and 48" dia.)
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"WEIGHTS.xls" Program
Version 1.7
Subject:
Originator:
Checker:
t(insul)
Input Data:
Specific Gravity of Contents =
Insulation Thickness, t(insul) =
Insulation Density =
Ice Thickness, t(ice) =
1.00
2.00
9.00
1.00
O.D.
in.
t(ice)
in.
Results:
Pipe Nomenclature
Nominal
Pipe
Dia.
1/2XS
3/4XS
1XS
1-1/4XS
1-1/2XS
2XS
2-1/2XS
3XS
3-1/2XS
4XS
5XS
6XS
8XS
10XS
12XS
14XS
16XS
18XS
20XS
22XS
24XS
26XS
28XS
30XS
32XS
34XS
36XS
42XS
48XS
Formulas Used:
References:
I.D.
pcf
Outside
Diameter
Inside
Diameter
Pipe
Weight
Water
Weight
Insulation
Weight
Ice
Weight
(in.)
(in.)
(plf)
(plf)
(plf)
(plf)
0.840
1.050
1.315
1.660
1.900
2.375
2.875
3.500
4.000
4.500
5.563
6.625
8.625
10.750
12.750
14.000
16.000
18.000
20.000
22.000
24.000
26.000
28.000
30.000
32.000
34.000
36.000
42.000
48.000
0.546
0.742
0.957
1.278
1.500
1.939
2.323
2.900
3.364
3.826
4.813
5.761
7.625
9.750
11.750
13.000
15.000
17.000
19.000
21.000
23.000
25.000
27.000
29.000
31.000
33.000
35.000
41.000
47.000
1.09
1.48
2.17
3.00
3.63
5.03
7.67
10.30
12.50
15.00
20.80
28.60
43.40
54.80
65.50
72.09
82.77
93.45
104.13
114.81
125.49
136.17
146.85
157.53
168.21
178.89
189.57
221.60
253.60
0.10
0.19
0.31
0.56
0.77
1.28
1.84
2.86
3.85
4.98
7.88
11.30
19.79
32.35
46.99
57.52
76.58
98.36
122.86
150.09
180.04
212.71
248.11
286.23
327.07
370.63
416.92
572.11
751.81
1.12
1.20
1.30
1.44
1.53
1.72
1.91
2.16
2.36
2.55
2.97
3.39
4.17
5.01
5.79
6.28
7.07
7.85
8.64
9.42
10.21
11.00
11.78
12.57
13.35
14.14
14.92
17.28
19.63
7.13
7.39
7.72
8.14
8.43
9.01
9.62
10.38
11.00
11.61
12.91
14.20
16.65
19.24
21.69
23.21
25.66
28.10
30.54
32.99
35.43
37.87
40.32
42.76
45.20
47.65
50.09
57.42
64.75
Pipe Weight =
Contents Weight =
Insulation Weight =
Ice Weight =
(p*(OD^2-ID^2)/4)*(490/144)
(SG*w(contents))*(p*ID^2/4)/144
w(insul)*(t(insul)/12)*(p*(OD+t(insul))/12)
w(ice)*(t(ice)/12)*(p*(OD+2*t(insul)+t(ice))/12)
Pipe +
Contents
1.19
1.67
2.48
3.56
4.40
6.31
9.51
13.16
16.35
19.98
28.68
39.90
63.19
87.15
112.49
129.61
159.35
191.81
226.99
264.90
305.53
348.88
394.96
443.76
495.28
549.52
606.49
793.71
1005.41
Pipe +
Insulation +
Ice
9.34
10.07
11.19
12.57
13.59
15.76
19.21
22.84
25.85
29.16
36.68
46.19
64.22
79.05
92.98
101.59
115.49
129.40
143.31
157.22
171.13
185.04
198.95
212.86
226.77
240.67
254.58
296.30
337.99
(Note: x-strong steel pipe weights shown in table are taken from references below.)
(Note: densitiy of water is assumed = 62.4 pcf.)
(Note: density of ice is assumed = 56.0 pcf.)
1. AISC Manual of Steel Construction, 13th Edition CD Database (for pipes from 1/2" through 12" dia.)
2. Crane Technical Paper No. 410, "Flow of Fluids through Valves, Fittings, and Pipe" (1991) (for pipes from 14" through 36" dia.)
3. Website www.allsteelpipe.com (for pipes 42" and 48" dia.)
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"WEIGHTS.xls" Program
Version 1.7
Subject:
Originator:
Checker:
t(insul)
Input Data:
Specific Gravity of Contents =
Insulation Thickness, t(insul) =
Insulation Density =
Ice Thickness, t(ice) =
1.00
2.00
9.00
1.00
O.D.
in.
t(ice)
in.
Results:
Pipe Nomenclature
Nominal
Pipe
Dia.
1/2XXS
3/4XXS
1XXS
1-1/4XXS
1-1/2XXS
2XXS
2-1/2XXS
3XXS
4XXS
5XXS
6XXS
8XXS
10XXS
12XXS
Formulas Used:
References:
I.D.
pcf
Outside
Diameter
Inside
Diameter
Pipe
Weight
Water
Weight
Insulation
Weight
Ice
Weight
(in.)
(in.)
(plf)
(plf)
(plf)
(plf)
0.840
1.050
1.315
1.660
1.900
2.375
2.875
3.500
4.500
5.563
6.625
8.625
10.750
12.750
0.252
0.434
0.599
0.896
1.100
1.503
1.771
2.300
3.152
4.063
4.897
6.875
8.750
10.750
1.71
2.44
3.66
5.21
6.41
9.04
13.70
18.60
27.60
38.60
53.20
72.50
104.13
125.49
0.02
0.06
0.12
0.27
0.41
0.77
1.07
1.80
3.38
5.62
8.16
16.09
26.06
39.33
1.12
1.20
1.30
1.44
1.53
1.72
1.91
2.16
2.55
2.97
3.39
4.17
5.01
5.79
7.13
7.39
7.72
8.14
8.43
9.01
9.62
10.38
11.61
12.91
14.20
16.65
19.24
21.69
Pipe Weight =
Contents Weight =
Insulation Weight =
Ice Weight =
(p*(OD^2-ID^2)/4)*(490/144)
(SG*w(contents))*(p*ID^2/4)/144
w(insul)*(t(insul)/12)*(p*(OD+t(insul))/12)
w(ice)*(t(ice)/12)*(p*(OD+2*t(insul)+t(ice))/12)
Pipe +
Contents
1.73
2.50
3.78
5.48
6.82
9.81
14.77
20.40
30.98
44.22
61.36
88.59
130.19
164.82
Pipe +
Insulation +
Ice
9.96
11.03
12.68
14.78
16.37
19.77
25.24
31.14
41.76
54.48
70.79
93.32
128.38
152.97
(Note: xx-strong steel pipe weights shown in table are taken from references below.)
(Note: densitiy of water is assumed = 62.4 pcf.)
(Note: density of ice is assumed = 56.0 pcf.)
1. AISC Manual of Steel Construction, 13th Edition CD Database (for pipes from 2" through 8" dia.)
2. Crane Technical Paper No. 410, "Flow of Fluids through Valves, Fittings, and Pipe" (1991) (for pipes from 1/2" through 1-1/2" dia. and 10" through 12" dia.)
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Subject:
Originator:
Checker:
t(insul)
O.D.
t(ice)
I.D.
Pipe Nomenclature
No. of
Contents
Duplicated Specific
Pipes (Np)
Gravity
4
0.00
4
1.05
2
1.00
2
1.05
3
1.05
3
1.05
1
0.00
1
0.00
1
0.00
15.000
Insulation
Type
Used
Insulation
Thickness
(in.)
(in.)
Calcium Silicate
2.00
2.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Foamglass
None
Fiberglass
None
Polyurethane
None
None
None
ft.
Ice
Thickness
Each Pipe
Pipe +
Contents +
Insul. + Ice
6.04
6.89
10.78
13.92
16.58
17.66
18.97
28.60
53.20
Total Wt./ft.
(Pipe +
Contents +
Insul. + Ice)*Np
24.14
27.58
21.57
27.84
49.75
52.99
18.97
28.60
53.20
304.64 plf
20.31 psf
(p*(OD^2-ID^2)/4)*(490/144)
(SG*w(contents))*(p*ID^2/4)/144
w(insul)*(t(insul)/12)*(p*(OD+t(insul))/12)
w(ice)*(t(ice)/12)*(p*(OD+2*t(insul)+t(ice))/12)
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Input Data:
O.D.
7.8431
0.3110
Elliptical
1.2500
10.0000
Conical
5.3333
1.3333
490.00
62.43
12.00
2.000
1000.00
ft.
htc
in.
ft.
ft.
ft.
ft.
I.D.
hc
pcf
pcf
pcf
in.
hb
lbs.
do
7.8949
16.5833
ft.
ft.
OD=ID+2*t/12
H = ht+hc+hb
Surface Area:
A(top) =
A(cylinder) =
A(bottom) =
A(total) =
58.36
248.03
90.77
397.15
ft.^2
Empty Weight:
We(top) =
We(cylinder) =
We(bottom) =
Wm =
We(total) =
857.8
3645.8
1334.2
1000.0
6837.8
lbs.
ft.^2
ft.^2
ft.^2
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
A(top) = (pi*(2*(OD/2)^2+ht^2/e*LN((1+e)/(1-e))))/2
A(cylinder) = pi*OD*hc
A(bottom) = pi/4*(OD+do)*SQRT(4*hb^2+(OD-do)^2)
A(total) = A(top)+A(cylinder)+A(bottom)
where: e = SQRT((OD/2)^2-h^2)/(OD/2), and h =ht or hb
We(top) = A(top)*((t/12)*ws+wi*ti/12)
We(cylinder) = A(cylinder)*((t/12)*ws+wi*ti/12)
We(bottom) = A(bottom)*((t/12)*ws+wi*ti/12)
Wm = Misc. Wt. given as input
We(total) = We(top)+We(cylinder)+We(bottom)+Wm
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Volume:
V(top) =
V(cylinder) =
V(bottom) =
V(total) =
=
39.43
483.13
102.47
625.03
4675.54
ft.^3
2461.4
30161.9
6397.3
39020.6
lbs.
ft.^3
ft.^3
ft.^3
gal.
V(top) = (4/3*pi*(ID/2)^2*(ht-t/12))/2
V(cylinder) = pi*ID^2/4*hc
V(bottom) = pi*(hb-t/12)/12*(ID^2+ID*do+do^2)
V(total) = V(top)+V(cylinder)+V(bottom)
V(total) = (V(top)+V(cylinder)+V(bottom))*7.4805
lbs.
Wc(top) = V(top)*(t/12)*wc
Wc(cylinder) = V(cylinder)*wc
Wc(bottom) = V(bottom)*wc
Wc(total) = Wc(top)+Wc(cylinder)+Wc(bottom)
lbs.
Wt(total) = We(total)+Wc(total)
lbs.
lbs.
Comments:
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Subject:
Originator:
Checker:
Input Data:
Tank Diameter, I.D. = 8.6250
Tank Wall Thk., t =
0.3750
Left End Configuration = Spherical
Left End Length, Ll = 2.3333
Cylinder Length, Lc = 7.6667
Rt. End Configuration = Spherical
Right End Length, Lr = 2.3333
Shell Density, ws = 490.00
Contents Density, wc =
62.43
Insulation Density, wi =
12.00
Insulation Thk., ti =
2.000
Misc. Weight, W m = 1000.00
ft.
Ll
in.
Lr
Lc
ft.
ft.
ft.
O.D.
I.D.
pcf
pcf
pcf
in.
lbs.
Results:
Outside Dimensions:
Outside Dia., O.D. =
Total Length, L =
8.6875
12.3333
Surface Area:
A(left end) =
A(cylinder) =
A(right end) =
A(total) =
76.38
209.24
76.38
362.00
ft.^2
Empty Weight:
We(left end) =
We(cylinder) =
We(right end) =
Wm =
We(total) =
1322.3
3622.5
1322.3
1000.0
7267.2
lbs.
73.64
447.94
73.64
595.21
4452.48
ft.^3
ft.
ft.
ft.^2
ft.^2
ft.^2
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
OD=ID+2*t/12
L = Ll+Lc+Lr
Volume:
V(left end) =
V(cylinder) =
V(right end) =
V(total) =
=
ft.^3
ft.^3
ft.^3
gal.
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4597.2
27964.7
4597.2
37159.1
lbs.
lbs.
Wt(total) = We(total)+Wc(total)
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
Comments:
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