Hi,

On the exemple at the bottom (CAESAR 7.00.01.1600 Build 141003)
I perform the following load cases:
L1 WW+HP+H HYD
L2 W+T1+P1+H OPE
L3 W+T2+P1+H OPE
L4 W+T3+P1+H OPE
L5 W+T4+P1+H OPE
L6 W+T5+P1+H OPE
L7 W+P1+H SUS
L8 L2-L7 EXP
L9 L3-L7 EXP
L10 L4-L7 EXP
L11 L5-L1 L7 EXP
L12 L6-L7 EXP
L13 L8,L9,L10,L11,L12 EXP

Options:
L2-L7(EXP) Keep Disp/Force/Stress Algebraic
L3-L7(EXP) Keep Disp/Force/Stress Algebraic
L4-L7(EXP) Keep Disp/Force/Stress Algebraic
L5-L7(EXP) Keep Disp/Force/Stress Algebraic
L6-L7(EXP) Keep Disp/Force/Stress Algebraic
L8,L9,L10,L11,L12(EXP) Keep Disp/Force/Stress Max

The allowable of the MAX of EXP cases (L13) is equal to 1.5Sh instead of 1.25SC+0.25Sh as for the others cases (L8 to L12).
Did I miss something or is there a issue?

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RESULTS:

8(EXP) 10 38.74 192.86 13 38.74 192.86 B31.3
9(EXP) 38.74 192.86 38.74 192.86 B31.3
10(EXP) 38.74 192.86 38.74 192.86 B31.3
11(EXP) 38.74 192.86 38.74 192.86 B31.3
12(EXP) 38.74 192.86 38.74 192.86 B31.3
13(EXP) 38.74 122.90 38.74 122.90 B31.3

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PIPE DATA
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From 10 To 15 DX= 3,107.000 mm
B31.3 (2012) Cycle Max Switch = ON App.P Sy/St Switch = ON
Sc= 138 MPa Sh1= 82 MPa Sh2= 82 MPa Sh3= 82 MPa Sh4= 82 MPa
Sh5= 82 MPa Sh6= 138 MPa Sh7= 138 MPa Sh8= 138 MPa Sh9= 138 MPa
Sy= 207 MPa Fatigue Curve (1)= 1 Cycles
Dia= 863.600 mm. Wall= 52.370 mm. Cor= 1.0000 mm. Wl Factor= 1.000
GENERAL
T1= 495 C T2= 495 C T3= 495 C T4= 495 C T5= 495 C P1= 86.7000 bar
P2= 69.0000 bar PHyd= 219.0000 bar Mat= (185)A335 P22 E= 212,596 MPa
EH1= 174,931 MPa EH2= 174,931 MPa EH3= 174,931 MPa EH4= 174,931 MPa
EH5= 174,931 MPa EH6= 212,596 MPa EH7= 212,596 MPa EH8= 212,596 MPa
EH9= 212,596 MPa v = .292 Pipe Den=7833.4116211 kg/m3
Insul Thk= 130.000 mm. Insul Den= 135.0000000 kg/m3 Clad Thk= .700 mm.
Clad Den=8000.0000000 kg/m3
BEND at "TO" end
Radius= 1,295.400 mm. (LONG) Bend Angle= 90.000 Angle/Node @1= 45.00 14
Angle/Node @2= .00 13
RESTRAINTS
Node 10 ANC
ALLOWABLE STRESSES
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From 15 To 20 DY= 5,740.000 mm
RESTRAINTS
Node 20 X



Edited by Rdlm (12/11/15 04:18 AM)