What are the loads on the pipe rack?

The loads on pipe racks mainly include vertical loads and horizontal loads. Vertical loads include the weight of the pipes, the weight of the insulation, and the weight of the flushing water ； Horizontal loads include the friction between the pipes and the pipe supports, as well as the horizontal thrust generated by thermal expansion of the pipes.

Reply to Floor 2: Does the weight of the pipe rack itself also need to be taken into consideration?

The summary on the 2nd floor is basically comprehensive. If it is an outdoor pipe rack, wind load, snow load, and the like may also need to be considered. :handshake

Generally, there are vertical loads, horizontal loads, and wind loads. . . . . I know.

Vertical loads: weight of the fittings, insulation, material weight, mechanical vibrations. Horizontal loads: axial movement of the pipes (including impact from materials and mechanical vibrations)

It is specified in the design codes for industrial metal pipelines

I agree with what was said on the 2nd floor; in addition, the vibration forces exerted on the pipes need to be taken into account, with external influences mainly being local wind loads

Today, I came across another description of this issue elsewhere for your reference: (1) Gravity loads: including the weight of the pipes themselves, the insulation, the fluid contained within them, and the weight of snow, etc； 　　(2) Pressure loads: Pressure loads include internal pressures and external pressures ； 　　(3) Displacement load: Displacement loads include thermal expansion and contraction displacement of pipes, additional displacement at the ends, support settlement, etc ； 　　(4) Wind load ； 　　(5) Seismic load ； 　　(6) Transient flow shock loads: such as pressure shocks that occur when safety valves open or when valves are opened and closed rapidly. (7) Two-phase flow pulsation loads ； 　　(8) Pressure pulsation load: such as the pressure fluctuations generated by the reciprocating motion of a reciprocating compressor ； 　　(9) Mechanical vibration load: such as the vibration of rotating equipment.

The pipeline itself, insulation layer, materials, material flow rate, wind and snow loads

Items not listed above: such as rotary compensators and steam traps for steam pipes, etc