Understanding TRIFLEX Report Loads

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    cathy keener
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    TRIFLEX Pipe Stress Analysis Software – Understanding Report Loads

    • We show the anchor forces & moments report as loads are imposed on the anchor.
    • We show the restraint forces & moments report as the support is imposing a load on the pipe.
    • We show the system forces & moments report as resultant of forces and moments keeping the “cut” component in equilibrium (free body diagram).
    • We show the Spring Hanger report as the support is imposing a load on the pipe.

    Of course, one could make the point that the pipe is moving or trying to move therefore the pipe first imposed a load onto the support and the support is imposing a reaction force load on the pipe to get it back to equilibrium and word it that way. Also, think of the “right-hand rule” when looking at moments. One can often identify what is causing a moment by looking at the force loads for the highest load (s).

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