Total E&P ANGOLA - Block 17 GEP Phase 2 Project

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Pipeline ifting clamp checking

1. BOLTS CHECKING

Installation angle a := 70deg

Number of bolts n := 10

M24 8.8 bolt tension force max F0max := 150649N F0max = 150.65 kN

Installation force in Tons Ftons := 50tonne

Installation force Fi := Ftons ⋅ g Fi = 490.33 kN

Tension force Fn := sin( a) ⋅ Fi Fn = 460.76 kN

Shear force Ft := cos( a) ⋅ Fi Ft = 167.7 kN

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 Overall clamp length Ltot := 1000mm

Subsequent distances from bolt L1 := 170mm

to clamp extremity
L2 := 335mm

L3 := 500mm

L4 := 665mm

L5 := 830mm

Distance pipe axis/point of L6 := 470mm

application force

Distance middle of clamp/point L8 := 130mm

of application force

1 ⎡ ⎡⎣( Ft ⋅ L6 ) − ( Fn ⋅ L8)⎤⎦ ⋅ L5 ⎤
Maximum tension load F1 := ⋅⎢ ⎥ F1 = 5.2 kN
applied on bolt 2 ⎢ 2 2 2 2 2⎥
⎣ L1 + L2 + L3 + L4 + L5 ⎦

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 Number of bolts at the right n r := 6
of the force

Number of bolts at the left n l := 4

of the force

Length L7 L7 := 35mm

Length L8 L8 = 130 mm

Length L9 L9 := 330mm

L8 + L9
Right length ratio rr := rr = 0.7
2 ⋅ L9

Left length ratio rl := 1 − rr rl = 0.3

Fn ⋅ rr
Tension force in a bolt at the Nr := Nr = 53.52 kN
right of the force nr

Fn ⋅ rl
Tension force in a bolt at the Nl := Nl = 34.91 kN
right of the force nl

Max tension force in a bolt Nm := Nr if Nr > Nl Nm = 53.52 kN

between ligth and right
Nl otherwise

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 Length between bolts L10 := 801mm
(out of plane)

Out of plane factor γ op := 5%

Number of pair of bolts λ b := 5

Force out of plane Fop := γ op ⋅ Fi Fop = 24.52 kN

1 Fop ⋅ L6
Tension force in bolt due to out F01 := F01 = 2.88 kN
of plane force λb L10

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 Friction coefficient f := 0.2

Bolts diamter Bd := 24mm

Tension force total Nall_1 := F01 + Nm + F1 Nall_1 = 61.56 kN

Ft
Anti-sliding force Nall_2 := Nall_2 = 419.26 kN
2⋅f

( )
1
Tightening force F0 := ⋅ Nall_1 + Nall_2 F0 = 48.08 kN
n

F0
Tightenig force in Tons F0tons := F0tons = 4.9 tonne
g

F0
Tightening force ratio IRatio tf := IRatio tf = 0.32
F0max

"OK" if IRatio tf ≤ 1 = "OK"

"FAIL" otherwise

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 2. PLATE CHECKING
Based on reference : Rubrique du practicien (Résistance à une charge concentrée
d'une plaque rectangulaire ayant un bord libre).

F0
Tightening force in tons P := P = 4.9 tonne
g

Dimension 1 ap := 75mm

Dimension 2 cp := 50mm

Dimension 3 bp := 100mm

Plate thickness ep := 15mm

kg
Plate yield stress σe := 36
2
mm

P
Plastic moment by unit of length mp := mp = 0.43 tonne
2 ⋅ ⎛⎜
ap + ap bp bp ⎞
+ + ⎟
⎝ cp ap ap ⎠

2
Pmax := ⎛ P ⎞ ⋅ 1.185 ⋅ ep ⋅ σe Pmax = 18.13 tonne
Allowable force on plate ⎜ ⎟
⎝ mp ⎠ 6

P
Interaction ratio IRatio plate := IRatio plate = 0.27
Pmax

"OK" if IRatio plate ≤ 1 = "OK"

"FAIL" otherwise

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 3. GUSSET CHECKING

• Bending

Tightening force F0 = 48.08 kN

Gusset yield stress Fy := 355MPa

Distance between section ds := 49mm

and bolt axis

4 3
Inertia modulus Iv := 2.403 ⋅ 10 mm

Bending moment max Mfmax := F0 ⋅ ds Mfmax = 2.36 kN ⋅ m

Mfmax
Maximum bending stress fb := fb = 98.04 MPa
Iv

fb
Bending ratio IRatio gussetB := IRatio gussetB = 0.37
0.75 ⋅ Fy

"OK" if IRatio gussetB ≤ 1 = "OK"

"FAIL" otherwise

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 • Shear

2
Shear section As := ( 15mm ⋅ 57mm) + ( 15mm ⋅ 15mm) As = 1080 mm

F0
Maximum shear stress fv := fv = 44.52 MPa
As

fv
Shear ratio IRatio gussetS := IRatio gussetS = 0.31
0.4 ⋅ Fy

"OK" if IRatio gussetS ≤ 1 = "OK"

"FAIL" otherwise

• Weld gusset/plate

2
Weld shear section Aw := 2 ⋅ ( 77mm ⋅ 8 mm ⋅ 0.7 ⋅ 0.707 ) Aw = 610 mm

F0
Weld shear stress fw := fw = 78.86 MPa
Aw

fw
Weld ratio IRatio gussetW := IRatio gussetW = 0.56
0.4 ⋅ Fy

"OK" if IRatio gussetW ≤ 1 = "OK"

"FAIL" otherwise

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 4. SHELL CHECKING
The following calculations are based on "Design Guide for Circular Hollow Section (CHS) Joints Under
Predominantly Static Loading", CIDECT, 1991
Note : The formulas have been adapted to the AISC and API regulations.

Input data

Shell yield stress Fysh := 355MPa

Shell outside diameter Dsh := 711.2mm

Shell thickness tsh := 15.875mm

Padeye bracket width b 1 := 200mm

Padeye bracket thickness tfb := 15mm

Padeye main plate length Hb := 590mm

Padeye hole height a0 := 135mm

Coefficient (assumed to be 1.00 fnsh := 1

(no preload in shell)

b1
Geometrical parameter 1 β sh := β sh = 0.28
Dsh

Hb + 2 ⋅ tfb
Geometrical parameter 2 η sh := η sh = 0.87
Dsh

Allowable loads

Fysh
Nshw := ⎛ 4 + 20 ⋅ β sh
2⎞
Axial force
⎝ ⎠ ( )
⋅ 1 + 0.25 ⋅ η sh ⋅ fnsh ⋅
1.5
⋅ tsh
2

Nshw = 405.46 kN

Fysh
Mipshw := Hb + 2 ⋅ tfb ⋅ ⎛ 4 + 20 ⋅ β sh
2⎞
( )
2
In-plane bending moment ⋅ 1 ⋅ fnsh ⋅ ⋅ tsh
⎝ ⎠ 1.5

Mipshw = 206.4 kN ⋅ m

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 b1 Fysh
⋅ ⎛ 4 + 20 ⋅ β sh
2⎞
Out of plane bending moment Mop shw :=
2 ⎝ ⎠ ( )
⋅ 1 + 0.25 ⋅ η sh ⋅ fnsh ⋅
1.5
⋅ tsh
2

Mop shw = 40.55 kN ⋅ m

Design loads

Axial force Nsh := Fn Nsh = 460.76 kN

In-plane bending moment Mipsh := Ft ⋅ a0 Mipsh = 22.64 kN ⋅ m

Out of plane bending moment Mop sh := Fop ⋅ a0 Mop sh = 3.31 kN ⋅ m

Ratio
2
Nsh ⎛ Mipsh ⎞ Mop sh
Condition to be verified IRatio sh := +⎜ ⎟ + IRatio sh = 1.23
Nshw
⎝ Mipshw ⎠ Mop shw

"OK" if IRatio sh ≤ 1 = "FAIL"

"FAIL" otherwise

5. PIPE COLLAPSE CHECKING

Note : see "Ring Stress" file for calculation details

Pipe radius Rp := 304.8mm Rp = 30.48 cm

Pipe thickness tp := 29.6mm tp = 2.96 cm

Pipe squeeze load Wp := F0tons ⋅ n Wp = 49 tonne

Force application angle θp := 120deg

Wp ⋅ ( π − θp ) kg
Linear force wp := wp = 1685
2 ⋅ Rp ⋅ ( 1 + cos( θp ) ) cm

Maximum ratio IRatio p := 0.23

"OK" if IRatio p ≤ 1 = "OK"

"FAIL" otherwise

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