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APPENDIX G
LOAD CASE COMBINATIONS
Typical project load case combinations for operatinal and occasional loads. (Accidental blast loads and other accidental loads
have to be treated separately).
Case
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Load
T1
T2
T3
U1
U2
U3
W
P1
H
F1
WIN
WIN
WW
Description
(Thermal 1) Thermal expansion from maximum temperature above ambient conditions
(Thermal 2) Thermal expansion from minimum temperature below ambient conditions
(Thermal 3) Thermal expansion from normal operating conditions
(Accel 1) Acceleration from wave motion (Pitch)
(Accel 2) Acceleration from wave motion (Heave)
(Accel 3) Acceleration from wave motion (Roll)
(Weight) Normal operating weight with contents
(Pressure) Design Pressure
(Force) Spring hanger loads
(Force) Relief valve reactions
(Wind 1) Maximum Wind in the -X-direction
(Wind 2) Maximum Wind in the +Z-direction
Weight with water content
Description
Maximum Design Conditions 1
Minimum Design Conditions 2
Normal Operating Conditions
Weight + Design Pressure + Spring Force
Hydrotest Pressure
Maximum Design Conditions 1+U1
Maximum Design Conditions 1+U2
Maximum Design Conditions 1+U3
Maximum Design Conditions 1+WIN1
Maximum Design Conditions 1+WIN2
Maximum Design Conditions 1+F1
Acceleration Vector 1 (only)
Acceleration Vector 2 (only)
Acceleration Vector 3 (only)
Wind North (only)
Wind West (only)
Relief Valve Reaction Load (Only)
Thermal 1 + Disp 1 (Max Design)
Thermal 2 + Disp 2 (Min Design)
Thermal 3 + Disp 3 (Normal Operating)
Displacement Stress Range T1-T2
Resultant Acceleration Vector
Resultant Wind
Weight + Pressure + Relief Valve Reaction
Sustained + Accelerations
Sustained + Accelerations + Relief Valve Reaction
Sustained + Acceleration + Wind
Maximum Stress (Sustained + Occasional)
Max Support Loads (Design)
Operating Loads (Rotating Equipment)+Acc.
Design Loads (Equipment)
Stress
Category
(OPE)
(OPE)
(OPE)
(SUS)
(SUS)
(OPE)
(OPE)
(OPE)
(OPE)
(OPE)
(OPE)
(OCC)
(OCC)
(OCC)
(OCC)
(OCC)
(OCC)
(EXP)
(EXP)
(EXP)
(EXP)
(OCC)
(OCC)
(OCC)
(OCC)
(OCC)
(OCC)
(OCC)
(OPE)
(OPE)
(OPE)
Combine
Method
Algebraic
Algebraic
Algebraic
Algebraic
Algebraic
Algebraic
Algebraic
Algebraic
Algebraic
Algebraic
SRSS
SRSS
Scalar
Scalar
Scalar
Scalar
MAX
MAX
Scalar
MAX
Output
Disp/Force
Disp/Force
Disp/Force
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force
Disp/Force
Disp/Force
Disp/Force
Disp/Force
Disp/Force
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Disp/Force/Stress
Force
Disp/Force
Force