General Work Sequence

Make production plan considering material availability and area priority.

Issuance of Isometric drawing or support style list to support fabrication shop.
Request support material to material warehouse
Receiving support material from warehouse and perform receiving inspection.
Issue work order
Cutting and end preparation
Fit-up and tack welding
Welding
Inspection
Blasting and primer painting work at paint shop
QC documentation
Release support and store on stock yard
Support issuance to Field support team.
Storage and handling material
Material shall be stored separately by its type and specification and it shall be marked
according to its designated color.
Certificates verifying that materials or items used in the fabrication comply with Purchasers
requirement. Certificates for each category of material shall be submitted.
Materials shall be maintained to comply with any warranty conditions imposed by the
manufacturer.
Nylon slings shall be used for handling stainless steel material and straps.
Drawing and materials
Pipe support shall be fabricated and installed in accordance with the approved drawing,
pipes support style list.
For pipes requiring post weld heat treatment, attachments required for supporting purposes
shall be indicated on the piping isometric drawings.
Pipe stanchions, pipe dummies and trunnions shall be made with same type of material as
the connecting pipe. All other support material to be welded directly to the pipe shall be
same type of material as the pipe itself.
Inspection and test
The inspection and test shall be notified to QA/QC team 24hours in advance prior to
inspection and testing, and it shall be performed in accordance with the inspection and test
plan.

WORK PROCEDURE

Control of pipe supports fabrication

Raw material
All material of pressure retaining parts shall be identified.
Part number, material specification and heat number shall be marked on the piece to
be cut, and it shall be recorded on the material identification record, and it shall be
inspected by QC inspector before cutting.
Cutting
Support materials may be cut to shape and size by flame or thermal cutting.
Stainless steel materials shall be cut by mechanical means or plasma arc cutting, but
flame cutting shall not be allowed. Surface to be welded shall be free from slag and
excessive notch foreign matter. Pipe support assemblies may be acceptable if items
having greater strength are substituted for those indicated on the drawings.
Welding
Welding shall be performed in accordance with the approved WPS and drawing by
qualified welder. These fabricated support shall be inspected and recorded using the
Daily Fabrication Inspection Report. Field welding to pipes for the purpose of pipe
support shall be limited as far as practical. Field welding for pipe support purposes
shall not be performed on the following pipe materials.
Materials requiring post weld heat treatment (PWHT)
Non-ferrous materials
All welding shall be done before post weld heat treatment. Stainless material shall be
segregated from normal carbon steel during fabrication and erection in order to avoid the
contamination.
Marking and Tagging
When welding has been completed, designate person will tag on each support body
with stamped tags. The characters on such tags shall be a minimum of 3/16 inch and
tags shall be securely attached to the assembly.
Painting and Stock

When fabrication of pipe support is done, prepare the transport to painting area.

Paint and submit painting inspection report. Painted pipe support should be marked and
properly identified and shall be stored in the designated area and preserved from dust
and rust until issue to field erection.
Control of Pipe supports installation
General
As a general practice, appropriate adjustment / modification / addition of support shall
be made according to the actual field conditions, especially for small bore piping. All
pipe support must be installed as per specification and drawing.
Isometric drawing
Piping arrangement drawing
Pipe support standard drawing
Special pipe support drawing
Pipe support index
Piping shall be properly anchored and guided before pressure testing. Support should be
fabricated and installed prior to the piping installation, and use of temporary supports is to be
minimized. In case the temporary supports are required, the supports arrangement shall be
made sure so that they have sufficient bearing strength and stable supporting for the piping
system. All temporary supports shall be removed before hydro test. Field welded supports
shall be set correctly in place and adjusted to the final position before welding. For sliding
supports, bearing surfaces shall be sufficiently clean to ensure unrestricted movement. Clamp
bolts on clamped shoe type support should be checked as per standard pipe support drawing.
Support shall not be welded to the equipment unless otherwise specified. In case that
stainless steel piping without insulation is resting on the steel structure, pipe rack or piping
support directory, stainless steel plate shall be installed between piping and structure to avoid
direct contact, even if this information is not shown in support drawing.
Concrete expansion anchor bolts
Installation of concrete expansion anchor bolt shall be performed in accordance with
vendor information.

Locking devices (Bolts / Nuts)

The support height shall be adjusted by construction team to the actual field condition.
All threaded connections, except high strength bolts, shall be secured by locking
devices to prevent loosening during service. Wherever possible bolts/stud shall be
locked in place with double nut. (Jam nut) A nut tack welded to the bolt/stud shaft may
also serve as a locking device and may be used except where welding is prohibited on
the bolt material.
Installation of Spring hangers
Installation of constant and variable spring hangers shall be in accordance with the
manufacturers instruction, the design drawing and the procedure.
Spring hangers shall be easily accessible after installation within the limits of possible,
and the scales shall be unobstructed and visible.
Field engineer should be ensured that the travel stops are engaged and maintained
thus on all spring hangers until the piping system are placed in service, except during
such time of checking and marking adjustments on the spring hangers.
Spring supports shall be installed with the spring locks in place and the travel shall be
cold set position.
These spring locking plates or pins shall not be removed until hydrostatic testing and
insulation of the piping system has been completed, but before the line is put into
service, as directed by commissioning group.
If the spring force on empty line will cause possible damage to connected strain
sensitive equipment, the spring locks shall remain in position until the line is filled with
the actual service fluid.
The relevant support and support drawing shall bear the warning block against empty
position and the locks shall be attached with the spring support during operation.
The travel stops on spring hangers shall be engaged during filling, testing and draining
of pipe systems for hydro test.
Floor of base mounted supports
Grouting is required between concrete surface and structural pipe support attachment
plates.
All grout work shall be performed in accordance with relevant work procedure.

Non shrink grout shall be mixed and placed in according with the manufacturers
written instruction.
Wall or ceiling mounted supports
Pipe support base plates shall be mounted flat against the wall or ceiling.

Irregularities on the wall or ceiling surface that prevent flush mounting on the base
plate, such as fins, protrusions, and excessive roughness, shall be removed by
grinding.
Grouting is not required except when depression, grooves, holes or other cavities under
the base plate that are not amenable to removal by grinding.
These shall be filled with grout before mounting the base plate.
Hanger rod and turn buckle installation
Threading of hanger rods shall be performed in accordance with client given standard,
thread designation UNC and, shall have a minimum of three full thread exposed when
the nut is tightened on the hanger rod threads.
Lubricant for threaded portion of rod is not required.
For galvanized threads cut in the fields, the threaded portion of the rod shall have a
touch-up coating.
To compensate for pipe elevation discrepancies, hangers are usually provided with
means to permit vertical adjustment during and after installation
Threaded devices such as turnbuckles, clevises, etc. are acceptable, provided that after
the adjustment the result is no less than full thread engagement.
Shoe or pads installation
For shoes shall be welded to the piping with careful way avoiding any welding defects.
Special care must be taken to the anchor points, as they are to be heavily loaded.
Shoes pads for low alloy steel piping shall be of the same material as the pipes.
In case of lines having shoe or saddle support, site measurement between distances of
supports may be given and marked on the assembly.
The supports are then welded on the spool assembly on the ground.
In case of lines having guide or anchor the supports are to be welded in position.
All supports / saddle welded to main pipe shall undergo the same testing requirement
as that of main pipe.
1 {(9) For the installation of Embedded plate shall be followed in accordance to Concrete Works

Welding and welding attachment

All welding shall be in accordance with approved welding procedure specification.
The material of the attachment which is directly welded to the pipe shall be as shown on
the pipe support detailed drawings.
Welding must be carried out by qualified welder in accordance with approved welding
procedure specification.

Material traceability report shall be recorded the heat-number of attachment and verified by
QA/QC inspector and Contractors inspector for stainless steel and alloy steel.
Daily welding inspection report shall be signed off by QC inspector after visual inspection.
All weld attachment on pipe shall be identified by marking the weld and welder number.
All welds will be identified on the isometric drawing and shall be inspected by welding
inspector and recorded in daily welding inspection report.
Post Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT)
Performance of PWHT shall be in accordance with post weld heat treatment procedure.
The QA/QC shall review PWHT record and submit to owner for review.
Non Destructive Examination (NDE)
The management and request of NDE shall be in accordance with NDE control procedure.
The QA/QC shall review NDE record and submit to owner for review.
Paint and Touch up painting
At completion of fabrication and installation, painting subcontractor shall paint or touch up
paint the pipe support according to painting specification and procedure.
Construction manager is responsible for keeping and maintaining all related documents.
Progress check
Progress of fabrication and installation in pipe support shall be measured together with
piping progress using progress measuring program.
Every support item shall be tracked by this system.