Forward: Rack Spacing

From: <Paul>
Date: Sat Oct 09 2004 - 22:38:00 EDT

Mital Raut wrote:

> buenos días! Señors,
> Gentlemen, I am Mital Raut, a recent member of Piping Design Group.
> Need your kind assistance in Rack Width Calculations.
> Actually...I found this formula in a study material.
>
>

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> W=(f*n*s)+A+B
>
> W= rack width
> f= safety factor (f=1.5 if pipes are counted from PFD or f=1.2 if
pipes counted from PID)
> n= no. of lines in densest area upto size of 450 NB
> s= 300mm (estimated average spacing)
> A= additional width for:(lines larger than 450NB + inst.cable tray +
electric cable tray)
> B= 20%((f*n*s)+A)
>
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>
> I have made an excel program for above formula.
> But unable to assess whether this formula can be of practical
application.
> Theoritical point of view.....it seems valid(???)
> There's difference of opinion if this can work or not.
> Can you please tell me whether this can be applied or should be trashed?
>
> Awaiting your views/comments.
Received on Sat Oct 09 22:38:00 2004

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