Piping Piping Supports and Hangers

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a pipe support in a piping system?

Accepted Answer

To bear the weight of the pipe and its contents

Answer

Pipe supports are primarily designed to bear the dead weight of the pipe, its insulation, and the fluid it carries.

Question 2

Which type of pipe hanger allows free movement of the pipe in any horizontal direction?

Accepted Answer

Roller support

Answer

Roller supports allow the pipe to move freely in the horizontal direction by reducing friction, accommodating thermal expansion.

Question 3

A spring hanger is typically used when:

Accepted Answer

Vertical pipe movement due to thermal expansion must be accommodated

Answer

Spring hangers are designed to support the pipe while permitting controlled vertical movement caused by thermal expansion or contraction.

Question 4

What is the standard reference for pipe hanger and support design in the United States?

Accepted Answer

MSS SP-58

Answer

MSS SP-58 (Pipe Hangers and Supports – Materials, Design, Manufacture, Selection, Application, and Installation) is the primary standard for pipe supports.

Question 5

An anchor support is used in a piping system to:

Accepted Answer

Restrain all six degrees of freedom of movement

Answer

An anchor restrains the pipe completely, preventing movement in all six degrees of freedom including translation and rotation in all axes.

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Piping Piping Supports and Hangers