Applies To
Product(s):	AutoPIPE
Version(s):	ALL;
Environment:	N/A
Area:	Report
Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group
Date Logged & Current Version	July. 2017 11.00.00.22

Problem:

What does LOC mean in the General Stress Report?

Solution:

Total stress is calculated every 15 deg and the zero degree axis for the total stress location angle in a clockwise direction around the pipe. The 0 degree axis is the local axis of the pipe cross-section, i.e. perpendicular to the pipe axis, corresponding to the resultant in-plane bending moment.

For example, if the local bending moments are my and mz, then arctan (my/mz) is the location off the 0 degree reference axis for the general stress location relative to the local y axis.

Note: For straight pipe in-plane bending is arbitrary since no plane of bending like an elbow.

Axial stress: fx/A

in-plane bending stress: my/Z

out-plane bending stress: mz/Z

where,

fx = local axial force

my = local in-plane bending moment

mz = local out-plane bending moment

15. What does LOC mean in the General Stress Report for AutoPIPE?

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