Gauge Pole Support Design for T-2101~T2104

Gauge Pole Weight

Impact factor
Design weight
Used weight, W
Angle of support,
h = L2/ tan
L4 = L2 / sin

=
=
=
=
=
=

1200
11772
2
23544
23544
83
123
1008

kg
N
N
N

mm
mm

(F2)
(F1)
5886 N
2943 N
X1= 187.5

R2

X2= 187.5

A
L1 =

812.5 mm

L2 =

1000 mm

R1
Gauge
Pole

h=

123

L3 = 1187.5 mm

R3

Take Moment Balance at point A:

Summation MA = 0 :
F1 x L1 + F2 x L2 + F3 x L3 - R1 x L2 = 0
R1 =
11772 N
R2 = R3 = R1 tan
=
95875 N
R1 / cos
P =
=
96595 N

L4 =

1008 mm
2

(F3)
2943 N

1 Check on support size

1.1 Use member:
Tensile stress:

Bending Stress:

C-Channel 150 x 75 x 18.6 kg/m

A
=
2371 mm2
St
=
R1 / A =
5 N/mm2
3
Z chosen =
1.15E+05 mm
Bending Moment, BM = X2 x F3 + X1 x F1
=
1103625 Nmm
Sb
=
BM / Z =
10 N/mm2

Yield Strength for struc.

A36/EQ =
Allowable, Sy = 0.67 Yield =
Combined Stresses = St/Sy + Sb/Sy =

248 N/mm2
166 N/mm2
0.09
<
1.00
*** Satisfactory !!!! ***

2 Check on support size

2.1 Use member:
C-Channel 150 x 75 x 18.6 kg/m
Least Radius of Gyration, ry =
22.7 mm
and C.S.Area, A =
Slenderness Ratio, = 1.0 x L / ry =
44.384
Thus Allowable compressive stress, Fb =
18.86 ksi =
Compressive stress =
P/A=
40.74 N/mm2
<

2371 mm2

130.06 N/mm2
Fb
*** Satisfactory !!!! ***

Reboiler

Reboiler (Size DIA 800 x 2400) Support Design for vessel T-2601
Reboiler Weight

Impact factor
Design weight
Used weight, W
Angle of support,
h = L2 tan delta
L4 = L2/cos delta

=
=
=
=
=
=

6500
63739
1.2
76487
80000
38
976.607
1586.273

kg
N
N
N

mm
mm

(F2)
(F1) 20000 N
10000 N

R1

X1= 577

X2=577

A
F

h=

L1 =

673 mm

L2 =

1250 mm

976.61

L3 =

1827 mm

T
1586 mm
R2
Take Moment Balance at point A:
Summation MA = 0:
F x h - F1 x L1 + F2 x L2 + F3 x L3 = 0
F=
51198 N
R2 =
F tan (delta) =
40000 N
R1 =
F1 + F2 + F3 - R2 =
0 N
T =
F / cos delta =
64970.77 N

B
F

Check on size of support 1

Use member:
Channel 152 x 76 x 17.88 kg/m
A =
2277 mm2
Tensile stress:
St =
R2 / A =
17.567 N/mm2
Z chosen =
111800 mm3
Bending Moment, BM = X2xF3 = 6E+006 Nmm
Bending Stress: Sb =
BM / Z =
51.61 N/mm2
Yield Strength for A36 material =
248 N/mm2
Combined Stresses = St + Sb 69.17699 N/mm2
<

166.16 ( 0.67 Yield Strength )

*** Satisfactory !!!! ***

Check on size of support 1

Use member:
Equal Anglel 150 x 150 x 10t x 23 kg/m
Least Radius of Gyration, ry =
29.7 mm
and C.S.Area, A = 2930 mm2
Slenderness Ratio, lamda = 1.2 x L / ry = 64.092
Thus Allowable compressive stress, Fb = 15.79 ksi =
108.89 N/mm2
2
Compressive stress = T / A = 22.17432 N/mm
<
Fb
*** Satisfactory !!!! ***

(F3)
### N

R2

Reboiler (Size DIA 800 x 2400) Support Design for vessel T-2601
Reboiler Weight

Impact factor
Design weight
Used weight, W
Angle of support,
h = L2 tan
L4 = L2 / cos

=
=
=
=
=
=

6500
63765
1.5
95648
100000
60
1645
1900

kg
N
N
N

mm
mm

Note that the distance between top

and bottom clips will have slight different
compared to detail in drawing since
the curvature of vessel is not considered
but the angle of knee support.

(F2)
(F1) 25000 N
12500 N

R1

X1= 400

Reboile

h=

L1 =

550 mm

L2 =

950 mm

1645

L3 =

1350 mm

1900 mm
R2

2
F

Take Moment Balance at point A:

Summation MA = 0:
F x h - F1 x L1 + F2 x L2 + F3 x L3 = 0
F=
28868 N
F tan
R2 =
=
50000 N
R1 =
F1 + F2 + F3 - R2 =
0 N
F / cos
T =
=
57735 N

### Check on size and bolt size of support 1

### Use member:
Tensile stress:

Bending Stress:

X2=400

R2

(F3)
### N

Page

Channel 127 x 64 x 14.9 kg/m

A =
1898 mm2
St =
R2 / A =
26.34 N/mm2
Z chosen =
75990 mm3
Bending Moment, BM = X2 x F3 5E+006 Nmm
Sb =
BM / Z =
65.80 N/mm2

Page 1
Yield Strength for strucA36/EQ=
Combined Stresses = St + Sb

### Use bolt:

Shear stress:

M 20
A =
Sh =

248 N/mm2
92.14 N/mm2
<

166.16 ( 0.67 Yield Strength )

*** Satisfactory !!!! ***

314 mm2
R2 / A =
159 N/mm2

Yield Strength for bolt

=
723 N/mm2
Required Shear Stress = Sh =
159.15 N/mm2
<

484.41 ( 0.67 Yield Strength )

*** Satisfactory !!!! ***

### Check on size and bolt size of support 2

2 Use member:
Equal Angle 100 x 100 x 10t x 14.9 kg/m
Least Radius of Gyration, ry =
19.5 mm
and C.S.Area, A =
Slenderness Ratio, = 1.2 x L / ry =
116.92
Thus Allowable compressive stress, Fb = 10.85 ksi =
Compressive stress = T / A =
30.39 N/mm2
<

### Use bolt:

Shear stress:

M 20
A =
Sh =

1900 mm2

74.82 N/mm2
Fb
*** Satisfactory !!!! ***

314 mm2
T/A=
184 N/mm2

Yield Strength for bolt

=
723 N/mm2
Required Shear Stress = Sh =
183.78 N/mm2
<

484.41 ( 0.67 Yield Strength )

*** Satisfactory !!!! ***