Pressure Vessel Supports & Saddles (Fixed vs Sliding) | ASME VIII Div 1 | Episode 7 Part A

Описание: Welcome to Design Hub — our Pressure Vessel Design Series (ASME Section VIII Division 1).
In Episode 7 (Part A) we cover the support fundamentals that make designs succeed in real EPC projects: saddles, support location, fixed vs sliding saddle logic, wear plates, keep-out zones, and the basics of vertical supports (skirt/legs/lugs).
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Most beginners focus only on thickness, but many field problems come from supports: shell bending near saddles, nozzle misalignment, thermal restraint, anchor issues, and poor layout decisions. This video will make you job-ready with practical rules used in design offices.

What you’ll learn in Episode 7 (Part A)

✅ Why supports are a design decision (not just fabrication)
✅ Saddle basics: load path (shell → saddle → baseplate → foundation)
✅ Load cases: empty / operating / hydrotest (often governing)
✅ Saddle location: why distance from tangent line matters
✅ Fixed vs Sliding saddle (thermal expansion logic)
✅ Wear plates + shell protection
✅ Support keep-out zones for nozzles
✅ Vertical support basics: skirt vs legs vs lugs (when to use what)

Full Series Episode List (So Far)

Episode 1: Roadmap + Key Definitions (DP/DT/MAWP/MDMT, MOC)

Episode 2: Design Basis + Datasheet (freeze inputs + operating cases)

Episode 3: Thickness Calculation — Internal Pressure (Shell + Heads)

Episode 4: Vacuum / External Pressure (Buckling) + Stiffening Rings

Episode 5 (Part A): Nozzle Schedule + Orientation + Nozzles & Openings Basics

Episode 6: Nozzle Reinforcement — A_required vs A_available + Pad Logic

Episode 7 (Part A): Supports & Saddles — Fixed vs Sliding (this video)
(Next: Episode 7 Part B — Nozzle Loads + Piping Stress Workflow + Mitigation)

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