Comments,  Questions, and Answers for Support sub-report using Results> Output Report in AutoPIPE

Item #1: Difference between the Support and Restraint output reports

Item #2: Membrane stresses at pipe supports are not reported

Item #3: During animation of load-case in AutoPIPE, pipe support moved with pipe freely without any opposition

Item #4: Load on the support in open gap direction

Item #5: Weight of Contents does not appear to be considered

Item #6: Why are membrane stresses from pipe support not included?

Item #7: Little to no displacement at a Support that has large gaps all around

Item #8: Pipe movement exceeds gap distance

Item #9: Support forces for Occasional load (i.e. Earthquake) are not evenly distributed among multiple supports

Item #10: How are a support's axial force due to xxx load case calculated?

Item #11: Support forces = 0.00

Item #12: Why local support forces on a global axis not match global forces

Item #13: Spring or rigid hangers on vertical legs showing large reaction loads for hydrotest load case

Item #14: Are the support forces output calculated with considering the velocity? Answer: No.

See Also

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