Rational Design of Pipe Racks Used for Oil Sands and Petrochemical Facilities

Design of pipe racks used for oil and gas applications is very challenging and requires reliable coordination between several engineering disciplines. Few guidelines are available in North American and European codes of practice for practitioners to effectively design pipe racks. In practice, there is currently no standard procedure to implement. Unfortunately, the design is performed in a random fashion, and the engineers may overlook critical aspects. The paper provides some industrial guidelines for practicing engineers and steel fabricators to design steel pipe racks. The author was involved in several megaprojects during the feasibility and detailed design phases and will present to readers some critical aspects for the design of pipe racks. Additionally, there is a focus on the design coordination required by engineering disciplines. The paper also describes modeling of the pipe rack design loads, modularization procedure, and the foundation system. Design recommendations are also outlined for practicing engineers to avoid excessive member sizing and optimize the structural utilization.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000224
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/10840680
• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2015 American Society of Civil Engineers.
• Authors:
  • Bedair, Osama
• Publication Date: 2015-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: 04014029
• Serial:
  • Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1084-0680
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/ppscfx

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design load; Foundations; Guidelines; Petrochemicals; Pipe; Steel pipe; Structural design
• Geographic Terms: Europe; North America
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Transportation (General); I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01562147
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: Apr 28 2015 3:09PM