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Pipe Column Design Per AISC / API 650
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Pipe Column Design per API 650
A. Introduction
API 650 requires that the columns be designed per AISC or other approved standard. These columns are
designed using the latest edition of AISC with temperature modification factors per API 650, Appendix M.
B. Geometry
Column diameter Column thickness Corrosion allowance
d
c
18 in :=
t
c
.375 in := CA
rc
0 in :=
Length of column Effective length factor
L
c
50 ft := K 1.0 :=
C. Material Properties
Design temperature Yield stength
T
d
350 F := F
yc
35 ksi :=
Yield strength reduction factor for column design
per API 650, Appendix M
RF
ys
RY1
T
d
F
|

\
|
|

F
yc
45 ksi if
RY3
T
d
F
|

\
|
|

F
yc
55 ksi > if
RY2
T
d
F
|

\
|
|

otherwise
0.87 = :=
RF
ys
0.87 =
Modulus of elasticity with temperature modification per
API 650, Appendix M
E
c
EST
T
d
F
|

\
|
|

28000000.00 psi = :=
D. Loading
P
c
30000 lbs := Total load at base of column
M
c
10000 ft lbs := Moment on column

c
1.67 := Safety factor for column design
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E. Section Properties
d
cc
d
c
2 CA
rc
:=
d
cc
18.00in = Column diameter - corroded
t
cc
t
c
CA
rc
:=
t
cc
0.3750 in = Column thickness - corroded
A
cc

4
d
cc
( )
2
d
cc
2 t
cc

( )
2

:= A
cc
20.764 in
2
=
Column area - corroded
I
c

64
d
cc
( )
4
d
cc
2 t
cc

( )
4

:= I
c
806.63 in
4
=
Moment of inertia - corroded
S
c
2 I
c

d
c
:= S
c
89.63 in
3
=
Section modulus - corroded
Z
c
A
cc
d
cc
t
cc

( )

:= Z
c
116.49 in
3
= Plastic section modulus - corroded
r
c
I
c
A
cc
:= r
c
6.23 in =
Radius of gyration - corroded
Q
c
min
.038 E
c

RF
ys
F
yc

d
cc
t
cc
|

\
|
|
|

2
3
+
1

(
(
(
(
(
(

(
(
(
(
(
(

:= Q
c
1.00 = Element slenderness reduction factor
F. Check Axial Compressive Stress - Gravity Loads Only
F
e

2
E
c

K L
c

r
c
|

\
|
|
|

2
:=
Euler buckling stress
Critical buckling stress per AISC 360-05
Chapter E
F
cr
.658
F
yc
F
e
F
yc

K L
c

r
c
4.71
E
c
F
yc
if
0.877 F
e
otherwise
:=
F
cr
21415.31psi =
Nominal compressive strength of column
P
n
Q
c
RF
ys

c
F
cr
A
cc
230321.339 lbs = :=
Must be less than or equal to 100%
P
c
P
n
13.03 % =
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G. Check Combined Axial Compressive and Bending Stresses
M
nc
RF
ys

c
F
yc
Z
c

d
cc
t
cc
.07E
c
RF
ys
F
yc

if
.33 E
c

d
cc
t
cc
S
c

d
cc
t
cc
.31E
c
RF
ys
F
yc

> if
.021 E
c

d
cc
t
cc
F
yc
RF
ys
+
|

\
|
|
|
|

S
c

c
otherwise
:=
Nominal bending strength of column - AISC 360-05, Chapter F
M
nc
175.99 ft kip =
Coefficient to account for non-uniform moment
diagrams and end restraints
C
m
1.0 :=
INT
Ec
P
c
P
n
8
9
M
c
M
nc
+
P
c
P
n
0.2 if
P
c
2 P
n

M
c
M
nc
+ otherwise
:=
P
c
P
n
13.0 % = Compressive stress check.
Value must not exceed 100%.
INT
Ec
12.2 % = Interaction of bending and axial stress from seismic loading.
Value must not exceed 100%
Slenderness check.
Value must not exceed 100%.
K L
c

r
c
175
55 % =
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