Standard No.:	SH 3077-1996
English Name:	Petrol-chemical enterprises design specification for steel structure coolers and exchangers frame
Chinese Name:	石油化工企业钢结构冷换框架设计规范
Professional Classification:	SH    Professional Standard - Petrochemical
Source Content Issued by:	Sinopec Group
Issued on:	1996-3-29
Implemented on:	1996-9-1
Status:	superseded
Superseded by:	SH/T 3077-2012 Design specification for steel frames supporting coolers and exchangers in petrochemical industry
Superseded on:	2013-3-1
Target Language:	English
File Format:	PDF
Word Count:	13000 words
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1. General 1.0.1 The specification is applicable in petrochemical enterprises for the design of steel frame structures to sustain coolers, heat exchangers , horizontal vessels and that with air coolers on its top. The specification is not applicable for the design of steel frame with air coolers on the top of pipeline lane. 1.0.2 During the implement of the specification, other compulsory specifications at present should also be complied with. 2. Main Symbols 2.0.1 Action and effects of action Fdk -standard value of horizontal equivalent loading on blower fan and motor of air coolers; FEK - standard value of general horizontal earthquake action on frame; FEK1, FEK2 - standard general horizontal earthquake action on frame at fundamental and secondary mode of vibration; FVK - standard value of vertical equivalent loading of each blower fan and motor; F1i, F2i - standard value of horizontal earthquake action at mass particle i on frame under fundamental and secondary mode of vibration respectively; Geq -equivalent general gravity loading corresponding to fundamental natural vibration periods of frame; M -design value of bending moment; N -design value of reaction at support of beam; design value of axial force; Nh -design value of horizontal force caused by bending moment on support; P -design value of designed pretension force of each high-strength bolt; PK -standard value of wind load on each layer’s nodal point of frame; Q -design value of horizontal force on column footing; R -design value of bearing capacity of structure member; reaction at flange of T-connection ; S -design value of load effect combination of frame structure member under normal operation; area moment; SEh -design value of load effect combination of frame structure member under the action of earthquake; SEK - effect standard value of horizontal earthquake action; SWer -design value of load effect combination of frame structure member under water filling testing; WK - standard value of wind load on frame; σC -design value of axially compression stress at the top surface of column footing.

Contents 1. General 2. Main Symbols 3. General Requirements 3.1 Structure Type and General requirements 3.2 Structural Arrangement 3.3 Detailing requirements of node joint 3.4 Materials 4. Load 4.1 Classification of load 4.2 Live load on platform 4.3 Equivalent load of blower fan and motor on air cooler 4.4 Wind load 4.5 Earthquake action 5. Structure computation 5.1 General requirements 5.2 Anti-seismic analysis of structure 5.3 Load effect combination in bearing capacity limit state 5.4 Computation of structure members in bearing capacity limit state 6. Computation and Construction of node joint 6.1 Hinged connection between beams 6.2 Hinged connection between beam and column 6.3 Rigid connection of beam and column 6.4 Connection of top layer beam and column 6.5 Connection of angle brace and beam-column 6.6 Connection between beam and support of horizontal equipments 6.7 Detailing of column footing 7. Requirements of detailing 7.1 Structure members 7.2 Foundation Appendix A Computation of converting windward area of each parts on frame Appendix B Selection table of anchor bolts Appendix C Wording Explanations