New Bolting

Tom Stirparo
Principal Application Consultant

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Overview

 Bolting Catalogues and Specifications are created in the

Paragon module, but the bolt lengths are calculated by
Isodraft during the generation of fabrication isometrics.

 Isodraft bolt length calculations are dependant on the

components Connection Compatibility Codes (COCOs).
Connections starting with, F, L, G or W.

 There are currently two methods for calculating bolts in

AVEVA Plant PDMS.
– Old Bolting
– New Bolting

This presentation will review the New Bolting method.

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Bolting Heirarchy and Elements

O LT
B
E W O D S
N T H NT /*/* WORLD
ME EME
EL

CATA
CATA BLTA
BLTA Bolt Table

SECT
SECT
Bolt list BLIS LTAB
BLIS LTAB Length table

Bolt set BTSE

BTSE
STD bolt SBOL DTAB Diam table
SBOL DTAB
Bolt point BLTP
BLTP

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Bolt Sets and Points

 BTSE – The Bolt Set is the administrative element for the

‘NEW’ Bolting information. It owns Bolt Points (BLTP)
elements. BOLT SETS are not required for the ‘OLD’ Bolting
method.

 BLTP – The Bolt Points store the bolting

information for each bolt hole on the flange and has the
following attributes.

NUMBER The bolt hole number in the bolt circle

BDIA Bolt Diameter
BTHK The bolt length
BTYP The type of bolt (BOLT, MACH, STUD, CAP, JACK, TAP)

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Bolt Sets and Points (cont’d)

 Each SCOM has an attribute called Bolt Reference attribute

(BLRF) that points to a Bolt Set (BTSE)
 A BTSE represents the bolt set that is necessary for that
particular kind of flanged connection
 Each BTSE contains a list of Bolt Points (BLTP) holding
information for each single bolt
BLTP 1

BLTP 2
BLTP 8

BLTP 7
BLTP 3

BLTP 6
BLTP 4
BLTP 5

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Bolt Sets and Points (cont'd)

 Each Flanged and Wafer component along with

Flanged Nozzles will reference a Bolt Set (BTSE)
through their BLRF attribute.

 The BTHK (bolt length) for the first component will

be matched with the BTHK from the BLTP of the
component to which it is bolted in the design.

 There must be a BLTP for each bolt hole within a

component unless all bolts are identical.

 When the bolt holes are identical, the attributes

are set at the BTSE and BLTPs are not required.

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Pipe Specification Changes

 The Piping Specification has an attribute BLTM

(Bolting Method) which must be set to ‘NEW’ and
a BSPEC (Bolting Specification) reference
attribute which should be set to the bolting
specification name.

 Piping Components, SPCOMs, within a piping

specification are no longer required to have their
Bolt Reference (BLTREF) attribute set.

 Bolting details are accessed via the BLRF

attribute of the catalogue component which will
point to a BTSE.

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Pipe Specification Changes (cont'd)

SPECIFICATION /A

BLTM 'NEW‘ (indicates to Isodraft to use the NEW Bolting Method)

BSPEC /ABOLTS

HEADING

TYPE NAME PBOR1 SHOP STYP CATREF …….. BLTREF

DEFAULTS

- - - - =

FLAN */WNRF:2.0 2.00 TRUE WNF /AAFWBB0JJ =0/0

BTSE
BTSE/MB2-150
/MB2-150
BLTP
BLTP
NUMB
NUMB11
SCOM
SCOM/AAFWBB0JJ
/AAFWBB0JJ BDIA
BDIA0.75in
0.75in
BLRF
BLRF/MB2-150
/MB2-150 BTHK
BTHKRPRO
RPROFLTH
FLTH
BTYPE
BTYPEBOLT
BOLT

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Bolt Specification

The Purpose attribute of the Bolt Specification, BSPEC,

must be set to ‘BOLT’
SPECIFICATION /ABOLTS

HEADING

TYPE NAME BDIA BTYP BSEL CATREF DETAIL MATXT CMPREF BLTREF

DEFAULTS

- - - STUD A

BOLT */STUD-2 19.05 STUD A /S-BOLT-3/4 /L-STUD-D /BOLT-M =0/0 /S-BOLT.3/4

BOLT */NUT-10 19.05 NUT A /S-BOLT-3/4 /L-NUT-D /BOLT-M =0/0 =0/0

BOLT */WASH-14 19.05 WASH A /S-BOLT-3/4 /L-WASH-D /BOLT-M =0/0 =0/0

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Bolt Selection from Specification Criteria

 If the BTYP for both sides of a joint is set to BOLT, the

default bolt of the given diameter is used.

 If the BTYP for one side of the joint is set to BOLT and the
other side is set to anything other than BOLT, the type of bolt
specified by that BTYP will be used.
• As an example, a bolted through flange may have its BTYP set to BOLT,
and the mating flange may require CAP screws and have is BTYP set to
CAP. In this case, the CAP screw overrides the default type, and the
selected BTYP will be CAP.

 If both BTYPs are the same and are not set to BOLT, the bolt
with that BTYP is selected.

 If the BTYPs are not equal and are also not set to BOLT, the
BTYP from the start of the bolt is selected.

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Additional Bolt Specification Selectors

 In addition to Bolt Specific Type and Diameter, a further

degree of bolt selection is allowed via the ‘BSEL’
attribute of a branch member.

 This attribute takes a value which can be used as the

answer to a BSEL selector in the Bolt Specification.

e.g. If the Pipe Specification dictates that the same

flange has black bolts indoors and galvanised bolts
outdoors, then BSEL attribute could be set to either ‘IN’
or ‘OUT’ at the flange, with entries for both bolts in the
Bolt Specification.

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Additional Bolt Specification Selectors (cont’d)

HEADING
TYPE NAME BDIA BTYP BSEL CATREF DETAIL MATXT CMPREF BLTREF
DEFAULTS
- - - STUD =
BOLT */BOLT-S:15 15.00 STUD IN /BOLT /STUD-D /MAT-BOLT =0 /SBOL-STUD-15
BOLT */BOLTO-S:15 15.00 STUD OUT /BOLT /STUD-D /MAT-BOLT-OUT =0 /SBOL-STUD-15
BOLT */BOLT-C:15 15.00 CAP IN /CAP /CAP-D /MAT-CAP =0 /SBOL-CAP-15
BOLT */BOLTO-C:15 15.00 CAP OUT /CAP /CAP-D /MAT-CAP-OUT =0 /SBOL-CAP-15
BOLT */BOLT-W:15 15.00 WASH IN /WASH /WASH-D /MAT-WASH =0 /SBOL-WASH-15
BOLT */BOLTO-W:15 15.00 WASH OUT /WASH /WASH-D /MAT-WASH-OUT =0 /SBOL-WASH-15
BOLT */BOLT-N:15 15.00 NUT IN /NUT /NUT-D /MAT-NUT =0 /SBOL-NUT-15
BOLT */BOLTO-N:15 15.00 NUT OUT /NUT /NUT-D /MAT-NUT-OUT =0 /SBOL-NUT-15

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Bolt Selection Flow Chart

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Bolt Length Calculations

 There are 3 basic types of bolted connections to

considered for bolting length calculations.

 Standard Flange-Gasket-Flange

 General Wafer Components

 Components with Mixed Needs

Note:
The Pcon for Flanges and Flange Fittings must start with an ‘F’
or ‘L’
The Pcon for Gaskets must start with an ‘G’
The Pcon for Wafer fittings must start with a ‘W’

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Flange-Gasket-Flange Calculations

 Obtain the BTSE from the BLRF of the first flange.

Store this as BTSE1.
 Obtain the P1 to P2 distance for the Gasket.
 Obtain the BTSE from the BLRF of the second flange.
Store this as BTSE2.
Then for each bolt in the set
• Get the Bolt Points with the corresponding Number
• Check for the matching BDIA values
• Add the two values of the BTHK together
• Add the gasket thickness
• Select the bolt from the Bolt Specification and obtain its standard
rounded up length.

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Wafer Component Calculations

 The calculation of bolts through wafer components is the

same as the standard flange-gasket-flange calculation,
with the following differences.

 If within the joint, a component’s connection type starts

with W (wafer), get its P1 to P2 distance, and go to the
next component.

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Components with Mixed Needs Calculations

 The calculation of bolts through components with mixed

bolt needs is the same as the general wafer calculation, but
allows for different bolts in the set to stop at different places
within the joint. If the BTYP of the bolt is JACK, TAP, or
CAP, this will complete that particular bolt calculation.

 A subsequent BTYP of JACK, TAP or CAP for the same

bolt number further on in the joint triggers a new bolt.

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Additional Bolting Item Calculations

 Once the accumulated flange and wafer thickness has

been calculated, the lengths of extra elements such as
nuts and washers are added.

 The Bolt Reference SBOLT, has the attributes, BITM,

BITL which stores the additional elements and their
respective lengths or thicknesses. The attribute XTRA
can store a value for extra thread lengths.
SBOL /BOLT3/4

XTRA 1/16

BITEM NUT WASH WASH NUT

BITL 3/4 1/16 1/16 3/4

NSTD /M3/4

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Components with Mixed Needs Calculations
(cont'd)
Wafer valve requiring 12 bolts.

4 machine bolts passing through the whole joint from

one flange to the other (Bolts 2, 3, 6, 7)

4 cap screws on each side of the valve, which secure

the valve to the flanges (Bolts 1, 4, 5, 8)

 Machine bolt lengths are based on the combined thickness of the 2

flanges, 2 gaskets, and the valve itself.
 Cap screw lengths are based on the thickness of a single flange and
gasket combined with the tapping depth in the valve body.

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Components with Mixed Needs Calculations
(cont'd)
SBOL /SS-FAM-M
Xtra 0.1/8
Nstd /0.5/8
Bitems /WASH
Bitl 0.1/16

DTAB /0.5.8
Blengths 1in 1.1/4in 1.1/2in 1.3/4in 2in 2.1/4in 2.1/2in
2.3/4in 3in 3.1/4in

CAP
Bolt Length = Flange Thk + Tapping Depth + Gasket Thk +
Xlength + Washer Thk

0.15/16 + 0.5/8 + 0.1/16 + 0.1/8 + 0.1/16

29/16 = 1.13/16

2in (next available length from Dtab ./0.5/8

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Calculations at Nozzles

 Nozzle flanges are handled exactly the same way as

other flanges via a BLRF of the CATREF.

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Demo and Conclusion

 Paragon and Design Demo

 Questions and Answers

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