REINFORCEMENT OF BRANCH CONNECTION

UNITS
d1
d2

Db
Dh
L4

Tb
Th
Tb
tb
Th
th
Tr
c
c
Sin b
A1
A2
A3
A4

DESCRIPTION

UNIT

16"BRANCH/
48" HEADER

4"BRANCH/
8" HEADER

8"BRANCH/
12" HEADER

Effective length removed from pipe

d1 OR (Tb-C) + (Th-C) + d1/2
whichever is great but it should not more
than Dh
Outside diameter (branch)
Outside diameter (header)
2.5(Th-C) OR 2.5(Tb-C) + T r
whichever is less

inch
inch

15.126
12
8.6883

4.226
4.286
2.1204

7.749
7.749
4.9140

inch
inch
inch

Nominal pipe thickness(branch)

Nominal pipe thickness(header)
0.875 X nominal pipe thickness(branch)
Minimum pipe thickness(branch)
0.875 X nominal pipe thickness(header)
Minimum pipe thickness(header)
Reinforcement pad thickness
Corrosion allowance(header)
Corrosion allowance(branch)
sine of an angle between axes of branch
and run
th x d1 x (2 - sin b)
(2d2 - d1) (Th - th -c)
2 L4 (Tb-tb-c)/sin b
2 X 1/2 X (Tb-2)2

inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch

4.5
8.625
-0.250
0.268
0.268
0.237

inch2
inch2
inch2
inch2

16
48
30
25
25
0.5000
0.9300
0.4375
0.2340
0.8138
0.5600
0.9300
0.0630
0.0630
Sin 90
1.0000
8.4706
3.2187
7.0250
14.8800

0.2074
0.0420
0.0000
0.0800
0.0000
0.1000
0.1000
Sin 90
1.0000
0.3381
-0.8593
0.0350
0.0552

12.75
12.75
1.505
2.024
2.024
0.5000
0.6880
0.4375
0.2340
0.6020
0.5600
0.9300
0.0000
0.0000
Sin 90
1.0000
4.3394
0.7455
00001
8.7720

inch2
inch2

25.1237
8.4706

-0.7691
0.3381

10.3413
4.3394

NOT REQUIRED

REQUIRED

NOT REQUIRED

A2 + A3 + A4
A1
IF A2 + A3 + A4 > A1
THEN REINFORCEMENT IS NOT REQD.

REINFORCEMENT IN BRANCH

BRANCH.XLS

REINFORCEMENT CALCULATION

EXAMPLE 1:
AN 8" NPS RUN (HEADER) IN AN OIL PIPING SYSTEM HAS AN 4"NPS BRANCH AT RIGHT ANGLES.BOTH PIPES
ARE SCH.40 API 5L GR.A SEAMLESS.THE DESIGN CONDITIONS ARE 300 PSIG AT 400 0F.THE FILLET WELDS AT
THE CROTCH ARE MINIMUM SIZE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA.328.5.4. A CORROSION ALLOWANCE OF 0.10 IN.
IS SPECIFIED .IS ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT NECESSARY?
SOLUTION:
FROM APPENDIX A,S =16000 psi FOR API 5L GR.A,E =1 FOR API 5L GR.A SEAMLESS(TABLE A-1B)
Th =0.322(0.875) =0.282 in.
Tb =0.237(0.875) =0.207 in.
L4 = 2.5 (0.282 - 0.1) = 0.455 in.
or 2.5 (0.207 - 0.1) + 0 = 0.268 in.
whichever is less
0.268 in
d1 = (0.207 - 0.1) + ( 0.282 - 0.1) + 4.286/2 = 2.432 in.
d2 = [4.5 - 2(0.207 - 0.1)] / sin 90 = 4.286 in.
Use d1 or d2, whichever is greater
d1 = 4.286 in.
th = 300 ( 8.625)
2 (16000) ( 1.00)+ 2 (0.4) (300)
th = 0.080 in.
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REINFORCEMENT CALCULATION

tb = 300 (4.5)
2 (16000) ( 1.00)+ 2 (0.4) (300)
tb = 0.042 in.
tc = 0.7(0.237) =0.166 in.
Minimum leg dimension of fillet weld = 0.166/0.707 =0.235 in.
Thus the required area ,A1 = 0.080(4.286)(2-sin 90) = 0.343 sq. in.
The reinforcement area in run wall
A2 = 4.286(0.282 - 0.08 - 0.10) = 0.437 sq. in.
in branch wall,A3 = 2(0.268) [(0.207 - 0.042) - 010] = 0.035 sq in.
in branch welds ,A4 = 2(1/2)(0.235)2 = 0.055 sq.in.
The total reinforcement area = 0.527 sq in.
This is more than 0.343 sq. in that no additional reinforcement is required to sustained
the internal pressure.

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EXAMPLE 2:
AN 12" NPS RUN (HEADER) IN AN OIL PIPING SYSTEM HAS AN 8"NPS BRANCH AT RIGHT ANGLES.
BOTH PIPES ARE SCH 80 ASTM B 241 6061-T6 SEAMLESS PIPE.THE CONNECTION IS REINFORCED BY
A 14" O.D (MEASURED ALONG THE RUN) CUT FROM A PIECE OF NPS 12 SCH.80 ASTM B 241 6063-T6
SEAMLESS PIPE.
SOLUTION:

Th = 0.322(0.875) = 0.282 in.

Tb = 0.237(0.875) = 0.207 in.
L4 = 2.5 (0.282 - 0.1) = 0.455 in.
or 2.5 (0.207 - 0.1) + 0 = 0.268 in.
whichever is less
0.268 in
d1 = (0.207 - 0.1) + ( 0.282 - 0.1) + 4.286/2 = 2.432 in.
d2 = [4.5 - 2(0.207 - 0.1)] / sin 90 = 4.286 in.
Use d1 or d2, whichever is greater
d1 = 4.286 in.

th = 300 ( 8.625)
2 (16000) ( 1.00)+ 2 (0.4) (300)
th = 0.080 in.
tb = 300 (4.5)
2 (16000) ( 1.00)+ 2 (0.4) (300)
tb = 0.042 in.
tc = 0.7(0.237) =0.166 in.
Minimum leg dimension of fillet weld = 0.166/0.707 =0.235 in.
Thus the required area ,A1 = 0.080(4.286)(2-sin 90) = 0.343 sq. in.
The reinforcement area in run wall
A2 = 4.286(0.282 - 0.08 - 0.10) = 0.437 sq. in.
in branch wall,A3 = 2(0.268) [(0.207 - 0.042) - 010] = 0.035 sq in.
in branch welds ,A4 = 2(1/2)(0.235)2 = 0.055 sq.in.
The total reinforcement area = 0.527 sq in.
This is more than 0.343 sq. in that no additional reinforcement is required to sustained the .
internal pressure.

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