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Take down the gate

2019-06-12View Original

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There isn’t enough steam in the workshop, so I thought of running another steam pipe from the boiler room. The design institute was consulted, and based on the existing steam pipes, a slightly smaller pipe was drawn to run directly from the boiler room through the external utility corridor to the workshop. After some time, the design institute called and said, “The original steam pipes lack compensation; it is necessary to install compensation devices, namely bellows expansion joints.” ““We used π compensation before!” “That won’t work!” We tried to argue further, but the boss said there wasn’t enough time; whatever, the bellows can be used as is – it’s not that expensive anyway. After purchasing the bellows, it needs to be installed; if any problems arise, since it is a multi-layer pipe corridor, the steam pipes will collide with other pipes once they are straightened out. Moreover, the original π-compensation mechanism was set up at the logistics door to allow for climbing, but now it needs to be made straight; as a result, there isn’t enough space below for vehicles to pass through. After reporting this issue to the design institute, an amazing response came: “How about you block the door?” ” The boss flew into a rage: “I think we’d better tear down the main gate!” ”
Reply #22019-06-12
This design institute is pretty impressive; they dismiss such tasks as unworthy of attention, so I won’t comment. The π-bend was fine originally; why was it necessary to replace it with an expansion joint, after having been in use for so many years? Generally, when a π-bend can solve the problem, expansion joints are not used; they represent a weak point as well as a source of risk
Reply #32019-06-12
Designing means to create according to the user’s requirements, as long as relevant regulations are not violated. It’s all a matter of habit.
Reply #42019-06-13
There isn’t enough space below for the vehicles to pass. It’s a simple thing – dig a hole in the ground so that large vehicles can pass through. ;P
Reply #52019-06-14
Just let them design new steam pipes; why worry about the old ones? Why are there so many things? Why doesn’t the π-bend compensation work? The people at this design firm are really arrogant. . . Do you just want to make more changes and get more design fees?
Reply #62019-06-14
I guess this guy might have come from the field of selling bellows expansion joints.

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