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Contractual Relationships
Relationships and Responsibilitiesof the
Pipe Hanger Contractorwith the Purchaser's Engineer
or the Pipe Fabricatorand/or E W o r
Standard Practice
Developed and Approved by the
Manufacturers Standardization Society of the
Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc.
127 Park Street, NE
Vienna, Virginia 22180
(703) 281-6613
Anypart of this standard may be quoted. Credit lines should read ‘EktractedfiomMSS SP-77,1995 reaflmed
2000 with permission of the publisher, the Manufaturers Standardization Sociev. ’ Reproduction prohibited
under copyright convention unlesswrittenpermission is granted by the Manufacturers Standardùation Society
of the Valve andFittings Industry, Inc.
Copyright Q.1985 by
Manufacturers Standardization Society
of the
Valve and Fitting Industry, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
FOREWORD
This standard was developed by a cooperative effort of representatives of the pipe hanger manufacturers in
response to a need to clarify the relationships which exist betweenthe purchaser’sengineer, pipe fabricator, pipe
erector, pipe hanger, designer,pipe hanger manufacturer and the client.
By clarifying these relationships, it is hoped that pipe hangers andsupports can be properly considered at thetime
of plant design; that the pipe hanger andsupport contract can be let early enough to allow for design, approval,
fabrication and delivery of pipe hangers and supports to satisfy customer requirements; that the purchaser’s
engineers can be aware of pipe the hanger contractor’s requirementswith regard to drawings and supplemental
data; that the pipe fabricator can be awareof the pipe hanger contractor’s requirements with regard to dimen-
sional and weight data; and that the pipe erector can be aware of how pipe hangers andsupports must be received,
stored and installed in order to perform as intended. A client’s hgnger requirements can be best served by having
all parties knowledgeable of each others needs and responsibilities.
There are three companion standards, SP-58, SP-69 and SP-89 relating to hanger design,selection, application,
fabrication and installation. In addition, the MSS Hanger Committee has developed a standard on hanger
terminology, as covered .in SP-90.
CONTENTS
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2. Objective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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b) Location of pipe hanger assembly with refer- d) Welded pipe attachments shall be shaped to
ence to building column lines. Where required contour, whenever practical. Welded attach-
to compensate for horizontal movements, ments for reducers, reducing ells, and fabri-
offsetlocations of attachments to building cated pipe bends, etc. should be shaped by the c
structure and/or pipe shall be shown. pipe fabricator or erector in order thatcenter
to end dimensions be met. For these situa- .
Complete bill of material. tions. the welded attachments should be pro-
vided with additional length for shaping.
d) Setting and installation data for specialty
products such as variable spring and constant 3.5.2 Coating,
support hangers, and snubbers, which require
either field adjustment or verification of the a) Unless otherwise noted, fabricated material,
installed position. specified to be painted, shall receive one shop
coat of fabricator’s standard primer.
e)Designload and, when applicable, special
loadings such as hydrostatic test. b) Unless otherwisenoted, material surfaces shall
be prepared for coating by removal of loose
f) Field weld sizes and, when required, special scale, loose weld spatter and other foreign
notations. material.
h) Where job requirements permit, typical d) Rod threads forfield adjustment shall not be
details and approximate hanger locations may painted; bolt threads in assembliesmay be
be used in lieu of individual drawings. painted. When specified,external adjustment
threads shall recei1.e a coating of rust pre-
3.4.1 Detailed requirements and recommen- ventive compound.
dations relative to pipe hanger assembly draw-
ings are covered in MSS SP-89. Stainless steel orother corrosion resistant
material need not be painted.
3.5 PipeHanger Shop Fabrication,Coating,
Packaging. Marking and Shippingshall include Small items such as beam attachments which
the following: are to be welded to existing steel need not be
painted.
3.5.1 Shop Fabrication
3.5.3 Packaging!,Marking andShipping
a) Materials shall be cut to size, and shall be
formed,drilled,punched,threadedand a) Hangers should be assembled to the degree
welded in accordance with the requirements practical. taking into account shipping and
of the pipe hanger assembly drawings. handling limitations.
c) Each hanger shipment shall contain a packing 4.4 Plant Design-Duringthe initial design
listidentifying the material included in the phase, consideration shall be given to the pipe
shipment, also noting the total number of hanger requirements. Some of the requirements
boxes, bundles, bags,etc. making up the are as follows:
shipment.
a) Piping shall be routed to provide ample space
d) Where possible, eachhanger assembly should around piping for installation of standard
be shipped complete. hanger products and toallow for both vertical
and horizontal pipe movement.
e) Constant supports, variable springs and sim-
ilar items may be packaged, skidded and b) Building structure shall be adequate for sup-
shipped separate from the rigid components porting piping loads, as generated by maxi-
of an assembly. mum recommended spans, including hydro-
static test loads.
3.5.4Detailed requirements and recommen-
dations relative to pipe hanger shop fabrication, c) Secondary systems, valves, cable trays, etc.,
coating, packaging, marking and shipping are should be located so as not to interfere with
covered in MSS SP-58 and SP-89. the accessibilityof principal structural mem-
bers which may be used for the support or
3.6 CoordinationandConsultationshall anchorage of primary systems.
include the following:
4.5 Scope ofWork-The scope of hanger
a) Information relative to engineering, fabri- support work required in any project shall be
cation and delivery shall beprovided as clearly defined inthe form of drawings covering
required. piping, equipment and structure; specifications
covering design and material; applicable codes;
b) Notification of material procurement delays and a statement defining design senices to be
and possible material substitutions. furnished by hanger contractor.
4.3 To retain responsibility for thepiping b) Piping composites, if available, for checking
design such that stresses generated by pressure clearances.
and thermal expansion are within the allowable
stress range.
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1) Valve and Specialtylistincludingpressure 5.1 The pipe fabricator and/or erector shall
ratings, manufacturer and figure numbers, work in close cooperation with the pipe hanger
and weights. contractor andthe purchaser’s engineer to effect
a hanger installation that meets the purchaser’s
m) lnsulation specification including material, requirements.
thickness and density for pipe sizes and
temperatures. 5.2 Whenthe pipe fabricatororthe pipe
erector is also furnishing the hangers, he should
n) Seismic design requirements. serve as liaison between the pipe hanger con-
tractor andthe purchaser’s engineer.
4.5.4 Pipehangerspecificationsshould
include the following when applicable: 5.3 The pipe fabricator shall provide prompt
information concerning any deviations or addi-
a) Reference to codes and standards, such as: tions to the engineer’s piping arrangement
ASME B31 Codes for Pressure Piping, drawings and erection schedules. For cold
ASME Boiler Codes, MSS SP-58, MSS sprung systems, he shall also provide drawings
SP-69 and MSS SP-89. which indicate “cut shorts” and the location of
finalfieldwelds from which the hanger con-
b) Customer standards. tractor may determine the proper pipe elevations
and provide the required amount of hanger
adjustment.
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5.4 The pipe fabricator shall provide actual recommended that within this periodof time,
weights and dimensions of specially fabricated the hangers be installed and finish coated, or
pipe, fittings and valves, so that pipe hangers that they be reprimed.
may be properly sized and loads accurately
calculated. In order to avoid delaysindesign 5.5.3 Hanger installation practices shall
and delivery, it is imperative that this informa- include the following:
mation be made availableas early as possible.
a) Installation in accordance with the pipe
5.5 The pipe erector, in order to insure that hanger assembly drawing.
pipe hangers are available when required and
function properly when installed, shall be b) Relocation and reorientation of any hangeror
responsible for the following: restraint from the specified location shall not
be permitted beyondthat which is established
5.5.1 Receiving of hanger assemblies and by the responsible hanger designer, without
components shall be in accordance with the his express permission.
following:
c) Installed hangersor hanger components shall
a) The receiving clerk should be responsible for be used only for their intended purpose. They
verifying agreement between the bill of lading shall not beused for rigging or erection
and the shipment as received. Any damageor purposes.
shortage should be noted on the bill of lading
and the shipper and carrier immediately d) Planned installation sequence
notified.
I) The hungerdesigner assumesresponsi-
b) Unloading should be done with reasonable bility for avoidinghangerinterference
care, taking note of any precautionary notices with all piping, electrical trays,ducts and
on the containers. Items of shipment should equipment specificallydimensioned on
not be dropped. drawingssupplied to him. Studies are
made to avoid such interferences during
5.5.2 Storage of hangerassembliesand the design phase of pre-engineered hang-
components shall be in accordance with the ers; however the designer cannot control
following: avoidance of interference caused by field
run piping, electricalconduits, instrumen-
a) It is recommended that containers be opened tation, added steel framing, etc. If modifi-
and contents verified against the packing list cations are made by the field, the hanger
before theyare placed in the storage area. Any designer shall be so advised in writing.
damage or shortage should be noted and the
pipe hanger contractor immediately notified. 2) The hunger installer should be cognizant
of the total amount of piping and equip-
b) Storage should be in a dry area and protected ment to be installed in any given area. He
from the direct effects of weather and dirt. should develop an installation sequence
giving priority to major components and
c) It is recommended that a system be estab- strata of piping closest to the supporting
lished to facilitate retrieval of material from structure. The installer also shouldreview
storage. routing offield run piping in order to
reserve space for known components to
d) It should be noted, that even with the best of be installed at somelater date in order to
storage conditions, hangers that receive a minimize revamp work. He should coor-
shop coat of rust inhibitive primer,may begin dinate erection of all piping with other
to deteriorate after six months. It is, therefore, trades to maintain erection clearancesand
availability of building structure for sup- 6) Hangers for certain piping systems may
porting functions. be required to be checked for adjustment
during initial run at operating tempera-
e) Hanger adiustment ture. Particular attention should be given
to spring hangers and spring supports.
To compensatefor pipe elevation dis-
crepancies, hangers are usually provided f) Inspection
with means to permit vertical adjustment
during and after installation. Threaded Each installed hanger should be verified
devicesusing turnbuckles, clevises, etc. against the hanger drawing to assure that
provide this feature or the adjustment is all components are undamaged and have '
inherently available in the hanger design. been properly installed prior to startup.
No adjustment shall be made that will
result in less than full usable thread Threadedcomponents used for adjust-
engagement. ment of each hanger should be checked
for operability and inspected for possible
For smallsizepiping, the necessity for damage. Damaged components shall be
adjusting can be detected visually. For replaced.
large or heavypiping, the necessity for
adjustment may not be as obvious and the Lock nuts on threaded components, cot-
installer mustdetermine that each hanger ter pins, temporary lockingdevices(travel
or supportsubstantially carries its proper stops) and otherlocking means furnished
load. Hanger drawings usually denote the with springunitsshould be properly
operating and hydrostatic test loads. engaged.
ANNEX A
REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
This annex is an integral part of this Standard Practice which is placed after the main text for convenience.
MSS SP-58-1993 Pipe Hangers and Supports - Materials, Design and Manufacture
MSS SP-89-1998 Pipe Hangers and Supports - Fabrication and Installation Practices
MSS Manufacturers Standardization Society ofthe Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc.
127 Park Street, N.E.
Vienna, VA 22 180-4602
Phone: (703) 281-6613
A large number of f o m r MSS Practicaa have been approvedby the ANSI or ANSI Standards, published by others. In order to maintain a single SourCe
of authoritative information,the MSS withdraws its Standard Practice in such cases.