SAUDI DESIGNERS ANABEEB PIPELINE SERVICES CO.LTD.

ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS DESIGN OF CLAMP P.O.BOX 234,JUBAIL 31951

P.O. BOX 7953.Dammam-31472 KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
KSA. Tel.:8346778,Fax.8326594 Tel.:3620556,Fax.:3614990

STRUCTURAL DESIGN CALCULATIONS

FOR
RETENSIONING OF CLAMP

PROJECT-------------------------------------CLAMP DESIGN

CONTRACTOR-----------------------------------------ANABEEB
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P.O. BOX 7953.Dammam-31472 KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
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I DESIGN OF TOP CLAMP PLATES

i) INPUT FORCES

Initial tension for upper guy wires P1 123Kn

Actual tension in guy wire P2 290Kn

Pull or tension in the cylinder on both sides P3 300Kn

Maximum Tension in the guy wire P(max(P1,P2,P3)) 300Kn

ii) MATERIAL PROPERTIES

Allowable tensile strength in axially loaded member sy 150N/mm2

Axial strength of bolt (A36) sa 100N/mm2

Bearing strength (A36) sb 300N/mm2

Axial strength of bolt (A325) ss1 204N/mm2

Bearing strength (A325) sb1 612N/mm2

iii) GEOMETRICAL DATA OF PLATES

PLATE NO 1 6Nos

Length of the plate L1 1240mm

Breadth of the plate B1 150mm

Diameter of the knob in Plate 1 D'1 35mm

Edge Distance of the Intermediate Plate 1 e1 52.5mm

Thickness of the plate 1 t1 18mm

PLATE NO 2 4Nos

Length of the plate L2 255mm

Breadth of the plate B2 170mm

Diameter of the knob D'2 35mm

Diameter of the smaller knob D22 23mm

Edge distance of the clamp e2 67.5mm

Edge distance of the clamp e2h 42.5mm

Thickness of the plate 2 t2 18mm

PLATE NO 3 2Nos

Length of the plate L3 200mm

Breadth of the plate B3 170mm

Diameter of the knob in Plate D'3 23mm

Edge Distance of the Plate e3 28.5mm

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Thickness of the plate t3 18mm

PLATE NO 4 4Nos

Length of the plate L4 630mm

Breadth of the plate B4 170mm

Diameter of the knob in Plate D'4 23MM

Edge distance of the Plate e4 28.5mm

Thickness of the Supporting Plate t4 18mm

PLATE NO 5 2Nos
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Length of the plate L5 135mm

Breadth of the plate B5 315mm

Diameter of the knob in Plate D'5 35mm

Edge distance of the Plate e5 45mm

Radius of the circular portion R5 65mm

Thickness of the Holding plate t5 30mm

Distance between the center of clamp and the edge of the knob left side l1=(60+155-16) 199mm

Distance between the center of clamp and the edge of the knob right side l2=(60+155-16) 199mm

Distance between the Guy wire and the knob (c/c) left side a=(l1+D'1*0.5) 216.5mm

Distance between the Guy wire and the knob (c/c) right side b=(l2+D'1*0.5) 216.5mm

Total length of the clamp system L=(a+b+2*eh) 468mm

iv) CALCULATION OF THICKNESS OF THE CLAMP ASSEMBLY

Maximum Moment in the clamp plate Mmax= P*a*b/(L)

Mmax= ###

Thickness of the clamp required for the critical pull in the guy wire treq= 6XM
(B1^2)*t1

Total thickness of plate required ###

Provide the thickness of each plate 18mm

Total thickness provided 36mm

The diameter of the bolt used (A36 Type) Minimum 6*sqrt(t) 32mm

A) PLATE1
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v) SHEAR CHECK OF BOLTS

Diameter of the Bolt D1 32mm

Shear strength of the Bolt sa*(pi/4)*D1^2 160.768Kn

SAFE

vi) STRENGTH OF BOLTS IN BEARING ON 18MM PLATE

Use A36 Type

DIAMETER OF THE RIVETS D1 32mm

BEARING STRENGTH OF THE RIVET sb*D1*t1 172.8KN

SAFE

vii) SHEAR STRENGTH OF PLATES

Edge distance available e1 52.5mm

Shear strength of the Plate sa*e1*t1 189Kn

SAFE

viii) TEARING STRENGTH OF PLATE

Area of the plate negotiating the tensile force An= (B1-(D'1))*t1

2070mm2

Tensile or tearing strength of the plate sy*(An) 310.5Kn

SAFE

B) PLATE 2

ix) SHEAR CHECK OF BOLT

TYPE A36

No of rivets 1

Diameter of the Bolt (ASSUMPTION) D2 32mm

Strength of Bolt in Double Shear sa*(pi/4)*D2^2 160.768KN

SAFE

x) STRENGTH OF BOLTS IN BEARING ON 18MM

Use A36 Type

DIAMETER OF THE RIVETS D2 35mm

BEARING STRENGTH OF THE RIVET sb*D2*t2 378KN

SAFE

xi) SHEAR STRENGTH OF PLATE

Edge distance available e2 67.5mm

Shear strength of the plate sa*e2*t2 243Kn

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xii) TENSILE STRENGTH OF PLATE SAFE

Area of the plate negotiating the tensile force An= ((L1)-(D'1+D'11))*t1

2502mm2

Tensile or tearing strength of the plate sy*(An) 375.3Kn

SAFE

B) PLATE 3

xiii) SHEAR CHECK OF BOLT

TYPE A325

No of rivets 1

Diameter of the bolt D3 24mm

Strength of Bolt in Double Shear sa*(pi/4)*D3^2 184.48128KN

SAFE
xiv) STRENGTH OF BOLTS IN BEARING ON 18MM PLATE

TYPE A325

DIAMETER OF THE RIVETS D3 24mm

BEARING STRENGTH OF THE RIVET sb*D3*t 259.2KN

SAFE

xv) SHEAR STRENGTH OF PLATES

Edge distance available e3 28.5mm

Shear strength of the plate sa*e3*t 691.2Kn

SAFE

xvi) TENSILE STRENGTH OF PLATE

Area of the plate negotiating the tensile force An= ((L3)-2*(D'3))*t3

2628mm2

Tensile or tearing strength of the plate sy*(An) 394.2Kn

SAFE

E) PLATE 4
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xvii) SHEAR CHECK OF BOLT

Use A325 Type

Diameter of the Bolt D4 24mm

sa*(pi/4)*D4^2 184.48128Kn

SAFE
xviii) STRENGTH OF BOLTS IN BEARING ON 18MM PLATE

Use A325 Type

DIAMETER OF THE RIVETS D4 24mm

BEARING STRENGTH OF THE RIVET sb*D4*t 264.384Kn

SAFE

xix) TENSILE STRENGTH OF PLATE

Net cross section area of plate An (L4-6*D'4)*t4

8856mm2

Tensile or tearing strength of the plate sy*(An) 1328.4Kn

SAFE

xx) SHEAR STRENGTH OF PLATE

Edge distance available e4 28.5mm

Shear strength of the Plate sa*e4*t4 205.2Kn

SAFE

D) PLATE5

xxi) SHEAR CHECK OF BOLT

Use A36 Type

Diameter of the Bolt D5 32mm

sa*(pi/4)*D5^2 327.96672Kn

SAFE
xxii) STRENGTH OF BOLTS IN BEARING ON 18MM PLATE

Use A36 Type

DIAMETER OF THE RIVETS D5 32mm

BEARING STRENGTH OF THE RIVET sb*D5*t 587.52Kn

SAFE

xxiii) TENSILE STRENGTH OF PLATE ALONG 1-1

Net cross section area of plate An ((2*R4)-(D'4))*t4

2850mm2
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Tensile or tearing strength of the plate sy*(An) 427.5Kn

SAFE

xxiv) TENSILE STRENGTH OF PLATE ALONG 2-2

Net cross section area of plate An (2*t4)*t4

1800mm2

Tensile or tearing strength of the plate sy*(An) 270Kn

SAFE

xxv) SHEAR STRENGTH OF PLATE

Edge distance available e5 45mm

Shear strength of the Plate sa*e5*t5 270Kn

SAFE

xxvi) CHECK OF WELD STRENGTH

Using Electrode E70XX

Allowable weld stess ss= 145N/mm2

Use Size of weld s 12mm

Length of weld LW=4*(B4-15) 620mm

Allowable welding strength 0.707*s*LW*ss 762.7116Kn

SAFE
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ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS DESIGN OF CLAMP P.O.BOX 234,JUBAIL 31951
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STRUCTURAL CRITERIA

FIGURE OF A CLAMP

Pmax

2
l1 l2
3
e1
W1

2170mm
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ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS DESIGN OF CLAMP P.O.BOX 234,JUBAIL 31951
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Pmax

FREE BODY DIAGRAM OF CLAMP PLATE

D D

E (a+b)=433 E
L=468mm

l1 l2

300Kn

a =216.5 b = 216.5

(a+b)=433
18mm
BENDING MOMENT DIAGRAM

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-(D'1+D'11))*t1