Create a comprehensive spring can on a vertical pipe by modifying the rigid elements - CAESAR II - Help

CAESAR II Users Guide

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  1. Select the element on which you want to install the spring can assembly.

  2. Click Spring Can with Friction Builder.

  3. Select Comprehensive as the Modeling Method, and then select an insulation type.

  4. Select the From Node or the To Node as the spring can assembly location.

  5. Define the node numbers and heights for the selected insulation type.

  6. Define the Coefficient of Friction, Mu.

  7. Click Create to create the spring can assembly..

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  8. Rotate the rigid elements between the SL and HN nodes so that it is at a right angle to the pipe, as shown by the blue solid lines in the below figure.

For details, see Vertical Pipe in Spring Can Restraint Orientation on Skewed Pipe in the CAESAR II Application Guide.