EN 13480-3:2017
(Main)Metallic industrial piping - Part 3: Design and calculation
General Information
- Abstract
This Part of this European Standard specifies the design and calculation of industrial metallic piping systems, including supports, covered by EN 13480.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 27-Jun-2017
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 267 - Industrial piping and pipelines
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 267/WG 8 - Maintenance of EN 13480 series
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 24-Jul-2024
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard2014/68/EU - Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipmentOJ Ref: C, C 389 OJ Date: 17-Nov-2017
Relations
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 05-Jul-2017
- Effective Date
- 18-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 17-Sep-2026
- Refers
EN 1993-6:2026 - Eurocode 3 - Design of steel structures - Part 6: Crane supporting structures - Effective Date
- 25-Mar-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Mar-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Mar-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Mar-2026
- Refers
EN 1991-3:2026 - Eurocode 1 - Actions on structures - Part 3: Actions induced by cranes and machines - Effective Date
- 25-Mar-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Mar-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Mar-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Mar-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Mar-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Mar-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Mar-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 13480-3:2017 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Metallic industrial piping - Part 3: Design and calculation". This standard covers: This Part of this European Standard specifies the design and calculation of industrial metallic piping systems, including supports, covered by EN 13480.
This Part of this European Standard specifies the design and calculation of industrial metallic piping systems, including supports, covered by EN 13480.
EN 13480-3:2017 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 23.040.01 - Pipeline components and pipelines in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 13480-3:2017 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 13480-3:2012, EN 13480-3:2012/A1:2017, EN 13480-3:2024, EN 1993-7:2026, EN 1993-6:2026, EN 1991-1-6:2026, EN 1991-4:2026, EN 1993-4-2:2026, EN 1991-3:2026, EN 1993-1-11:2026, EN 1991-1-8:2026, EN 1993-3:2026, EN 1991-1-4:2026, EN 1993-4-1:2026, EN 1993-2:2026. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 13480-3:2017 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/68/EU; Standardization Mandates: M/071. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Metallische industrielle Rohrleitungen - Teil 3: Konstruktion und BerechnungTuyauteries industrielles métalliques - Partie 3: Conception et calculMetallic industrial piping - Part 3: Design and calculation77.140.75Jeklene cevi in cevni profili za posebne nameneSteel pipes and tubes for specific use23.040.10Železne in jeklene ceviIron and steel pipesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13480-3:2017SIST EN 13480-3:2018en,fr,de01-januar-2018SIST EN 13480-3:2018SLOVENSKI
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EN13480æ3:2017(E)Issue1(2017æ06)2ContentsFPageFEuropeanforeword.10 1Scope.12 2Normativereferences.12 3Terms,definitions,symbolsandunits.13 3.1Termsanddefinitions.13 3.2Symbolsandunits.13 4Basicdesigncriteria.15 4.1General.15 4.2Loadings.15 4.2.1General.15 4.2.2Combinationofloads.16 4.2.3Loadsfordimensioning.16 4.2.4Otherloadstobetakenintoaccount.18 4.2.5Designconditions.19 4.3Thickness.22 4.4Tolerances.25 4.5Jointcoefficient.25 4.6Dimensioningofpipingcomponentssubjecttopressure.26 5Designstresses.26 5.1General.26 5.2Timeæindependentnominaldesignstress.27 5.2.1Steelsotherthanausteniticsteels.27 5.2.2Austeniticsteels.27 5.2.3Nickeland/orchromiumalloysteels.28 5.2.4Steelscastings.28 5.2.5Additionalrequirementsforsteelswithnospecificcontrol.28 5.3Timeædependentnominaldesignstress.29 5.3.1General.29 5.3.2Steels.29 5.3.3Nickeland/orchromiumalloysteels.30 6Designofpipingcomponentsunderinternalpressure.30 6.1Straightpipes.30 6.2Pipebendsandelbows.30 6.2.1General.30 6.2.2Symbols.31 6.2.3Requiredwallthicknesses.31 6.3Mitrebends.32 6.3.1General.32 6.3.2Symbols.32 6.3.3Effectiveradiusofmitrebend.33 6.3.4Multiplemitrebends.33 6.3.5Singlemitrebends.34 SIST EN 13480-3:2018
EN13480æ3:2017(E)Issue1(2017æ06)36.3.6Adjacentstraightpipesectionsofmitrebends.34 6.4Reducers.34 6.4.1Conditionsofapplicability.34 6.4.2Specificdefinitions.35 6.4.3Specificsymbolsandabbreviations.35 6.4.4Conicalshells.36 6.4.5Junctionsægeneral.37 6.4.6Junctionbetweenthelargeendofaconeandacylinderwithoutaknuckle.37 6.4.7Junctionbetweenthelargeendofaconeandacylinderwithaknuckle.40 6.4.8Junctionbetweenthesmallendofaconeandacylinder.41 6.4.9Offsetreducers.43 6.4.10Specialforgedreducers.43 6.5Flexiblepipingcomponents.44 6.5.1General.44 6.5.2Expansionjoints.44 6.5.3Corrugatedmetalhoseassemblies.46 6.6Boltedflangeconnections.47 6.6.1General.47 6.6.2Symbols.47 6.6.3Standardflange.47 6.6.4Nonæstandardflange.48 7Designofendsunderinternalpressure.48 7.1Dishedends.48 7.1.1Symbols.48 7.1.2Hemisphericalends.49 7.1.3Torisphericalends.50 7.1.4Ellipsoidalends.51 7.1.5Calculationof.52 7.2Circularflatends.56 7.2.1General.56 7.2.2Symbols.56 7.2.3Unstayedflatcircularendsweldedtocylindricalshells/pipes.58 7.2.4Unstayedflatcircularboltedends.65 7.2.5Reinforcementsofopeningsinunstayedflatends.71 8Openingsandbranchconnections.74 8.1General.74 8.2Symbols.74 8.3Limitations.75 8.3.1Thicknessratio.75 8.3.2Openingsinthevicinityofdiscontinuities.77 8.3.3Typesofreinforcement.79 8.3.4Calculationmethod.80 8.3.5Ellipticalopeningsandobliquebranchconnections.80 8.3.6Reinforcingpads.82 8.3.7Dissimilarmaterialofshellandreinforcements.82 8.3.8Extrudedoutlets.82 8.3.9Forgedtee.82 8.3.10Branchesinbendsorelbows.83 8.3.11Screwedæinbranches.83 8.4Isolatedopenings.84 8.4.1General.84 8.4.2Unreinforcedopenings.87 SIST EN 13480-3:2018
EN13480æ3:2017(E)Issue1(2017æ06)48.4.3Reinforcedopeningswithdi/Di<0,8.87 8.4.4Reinforcedsingleopeningswith0,8
EN13480æ3:2017(E)Issue1(2017æ06)511.7.1Hollowcircularattachments.141 11.7.2Rectangularattachments.141 11.8Alternativecalculationmethods.141 12Flexibilityanalysisandacceptancecriteria.141 12.1Basicconditions.141 12.1.1General.141 12.1.2Loadingconditions.142 12.1.3Allowablestresses.142 12.2Pipingflexibility.144 12.2.1General.144 12.2.2Basicconditions.144 12.2.3Displacementstrains.144 12.2.4Displacementstresses.145 12.2.5Stressrange.146 12.2.6Coldpull.146 12.2.7Propertiesforflexibilityanalysis.147 12.2.8Supportingconditions.147 12.2.9Expansionjoints.149 12.2.10Flexibilityanalysis.149 12.3Flexibilityanalysis.151 12.3.1General.151 12.3.2Stressduetosustainedloads.152 12.3.3Stressduetosustainedandoccasionalorexceptionalloads.152 12.3.4Stressrangeduetothermalexpansionandalternatingloads.153 12.3.5Additionalconditionsforthecreeprange.154 12.3.6Stressesduetoasinglenonærepeatedsupportmovement.154 12.3.7Determinationofresultantmoments.155 12.3.8Alternativemethodforstresscalculation.157 12.3.9Reactions.157 12.4Fatigueanalysis.157 12.5Vibration.157 13PipeSupports.158 13.1Generalrequirements.158 13.1.1General.158 13.1.2Classificationofsupports.158 13.1.3Additionaldefinitions.159 13.1.4Boundaries.161 13.1.5Pipesupportsweldedtothepipe.163 13.2Selectionofpipesupports.164 13.2.1General.164 13.2.2Detaildesignofpipesupports.165 13.2.3Supportlocation.166 13.3Constanthangers/basemounted(pedestal)constantsupports.166 13.3.1General.166 13.3.2Loaddeviationfromcalibratedload.166 13.3.3Siteadjustmentofthecalibratedload.166 13.3.4Travelreserve(Overtravel).166 13.3.5Blocking.167 13.3.6IdentificationMarking/Nameplate.167 13.4Variableloadspringhangersandbasemounted(pedestal)variableloadspringsupports.167 13.4.1General.167 SIST EN 13480-3:2018
EN13480æ3:2017(E)Issue1(2017æ06)613.4.2Toleranceonspringrate.168 13.4.3Travelreserve(Overtravel).168 13.4.4Blocking.168 13.4.5Nameplate.168 13.5Rigidstruts.169 13.6Shockarrestors(shockabsorber,snubber).169 13.7Slidingsupports.170 13.8Anchors.170 13.9Documentationofsupports.170 13.10Markingofsupports.170 13.11Manufacturingofpipesupports.170 13.11.1Materialrequirements.170 13.11.2Designtemperaturesforsupportcomponents.171 13.11.3Designdetails.172 13.11.4Determinationofcomponentsizes.173 13.11.5Weldedconnections.174 13.11.6Threadedconnections.176 13.11.7Additionalrequirementsonsprings.177 13.11.8Designdetailsforrigidstruts.177 13.11.9Designdetailsforshockarrestors(shockabsorbers,snubbers).178 13.11.10Designdetailsforshockarrestors(shockabsorbers,snubbers).179 AnnexADynamicanalysis.180 A.1General.180 A.2Analysisbycalculation.180 A.2.1Seismicevents.180 A.2.2Rapidvalveclosure.184 A.2.3Flowinducedvibration.187 A.2.4Safetyvalvedischarge.189 A.2.5Allowablestresses.192 A.3Alternativemeansofdesignverification.192 A.3.1Comparativestudies.192 A.3.2Fullscaletesting.192 A.3.3Reducedscaletesting.192 AnnexBMoreaccuratecalculationofbendsandelbows.193 B.1General.193 B.2Symbolsandunits.193 B.3Requiredwallthickness.194 B.4Calculation.195 B.4.1Calculationofwallthickness.195 B.4.2Stresscalculation.197 AnnexCExpansionjoints.201 C.1Incorporationofexpansionjointsintopipingsystems.201 C.1.1General.201 C.1.2Typesofexpansionjoints.202 C.1.3Designofexpansionjoints.202 C.1.4Designingwithexpansionjoints.203 C.1.5Analysesandcalculation.205 C.1.6Coldpull.206 C.2Maximumspacingforunrestrainedaxiallycompensatedstraightruns.206 C.2.1General.206 C.2.2Calculationrules.206 SIST EN 13480-3:2018
EN13480æ3:2017(E)Issue1(2017æ06)7C.2.3Maximumspacingfordefinedconditions.207 C.3Indicationforthedesignofexpansionjoints.209 C.3.1General.209 C.3.2Informationforthesystemanalyst.209 AnnexDFlanges.210 D.1Purpose.210 D.2Specifictermsanddefinitions.210 D.3Specificsymbolsandabbreviations.211 D.4General.212 D.4.1Introduction.212 D.4.2Useofstandardflangeswithoutcalculation.212 D.4.3Bolting.213 D.4.4Flangeconstruction.215 D.4.5Machining.215 D.4.6Gaskets.215 D.5Narrowfacegasketedflanges.216 D.5.1General.216 D.5.2Boltloadsandareas.219 D.5.3Flangemoments.220 D.5.4Flangestressesandstresslimits.220 D.5.5Narrowfaceflangessubjecttoexternalpressure.226 D.5.6Lapjoints.226 D.5.7Splitringflanges.229 D.6Fullfaceflangeswithsoftringtypegaskets.230 D.6.1Specificsymbolsandabbreviations.231 D.6.2Boltloadsandareas.231 D.6.3Flangedesign.232 D.6.4Fullfaceflangessubjecttoexternalpressure.233 D.7Sealweldedflanges.233 D.8Reversenarrowfaceflanges.234 D.8.1Internalpressure.234 D.8.2Externalpressure.
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