DEAR ALL
I NEED TO PUT AN EXPANSION BELLOW ON THE EXISTING STEAM LINE, SO THEY GAVE SOME LOCATIONS IN A STRAIGHT PIPE.WHILE ADDING A EXPANSION BELLOW IN THE LOCATION I HAVE 20 TON LOAD ON ANCHOR, SO IF I REDUCE AXIAL STIFFNESS VALUES AGAINST THE SOFTWARE VALUES ,I GET 10 TON LOAD ON ANCHOR,IS THIS METHOD IS CORRECT AND I CAN GIVE THE CHANGED STIFFNESS VALUE TO SUPPLIER,PLEASE ANY ONE GUIDE ME
REGARDS
RAMESH