SNUBBERS, SWAY BRACES & SWAY STRUTS
1. Regarding dynamic restraint devices describe the limit stops. 08/06/14
2. Regarding dynamic restraint devices describe how a snubber is activated? 07/28/14
3. Regarding dynamic restraint devices describe the sway strut. 07/28/14
4. Regarding rigid supports what is the function of restraints? 07/28/14
5. What happens when a snubber has a high displacement rate? 05/16/14
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6. How do snubbers react to sustained loads and transient loads? 01/28/13
7. How does the snubber lock immediately during a transient load? 01/28/13
8. What is the difference between a snubber, sway brace and sway strut? 01/25/13
9. What is pipe wake? 01/24/13
10. Functionally, can a sway brace be replaced by a variable spring hanger, placed horizontally? 06/09/12
11. What is the exact use of a reservoir cylinder in a hydraulic snubber? 06/09/12
12. Would sway braces typically be used in pairs or individually? 06/08/12
13. What is the difference between a sway brace and a variable spring hanger? 06/08/12
14. Can a snubber be used to arrest the imposed force due to safety valve blowing? 06/08/12
15. Where slug flow may exist in a piping system, is a snubber the proper element to use to dampen the impulse forces in the piping? 06/06/12
16. Can a hydraulic snubber handle more load than a mechanical snubber? 06/06/12
17. What are the advantages of using hydraulic snubbers over mechanical snubbers? 06/06/12
18. Do hydraulic snubbers have longer strokes than mechanical snubbers? 06/06/12
19. What are hot settings, piston setting, cold settings, and pre-set of a snubber? 11/25/11
20. If a mechanical snubber fails, can we have some locking arrangement to restrict complete imbalance and avoid major catastrophe? 11/25/11
21. How are mechanical snubbers different from spring hangers? 11/25/11
22. What is the lowest temperature a hydraulic snubber can operate? 11/25/11
23. Do mechanical snubbers need maintenance over a period of time, since there is no fluid involved? 11/25/11
24. Does the hydraulic fluid that is contained within the hydraulic snubber have a defined service life? 11/25/11
25. Why are mechanical snubbers preferred for nuclear plants? 11/25/11
26. What are the maintenance cycles on hydraulic snubbers? 11/25/11
27. In the case of movements in both horizontal and vertical direction would you advise to use snubber? 11/25/11
28. Will a horizontal snubber allow vertical movement of pipe? 11/25/11
29. What is the minimum amplitude of vibration for which snubbers are effective? 11/23/11
30. Based on your past experience of your snubber damage, what are the common causes? 11/23/11
31. What are the limitations for using hydraulic vs. mechanical snubbers? Displacements? Frequencies? 11/23/11
32. How do snubbers behave in wind and tornado loading? 11/10/11
33. Is there a difference for drag force for hydraulic and mechanical snubber? 11/10/11
34. What is the cost comparison between mechanical and hydraulic snubbers? 11/10/11
35. How much thermal movement is allowed by hydraulic snubber? 11/10/11
36. What typical abnormal circumstances require a snubber? 11/10/11
37. What are typical errors you see when engineers specify snubbers? 11/03/11
38. Do hydraulic snubbers require more maintenance? 11/03/11
39. How do you predict the piping system movement? If I fail to get the correct travel and direction, will I end up damaging the snubber? 11/03/11
40. Do hydraulic snubbers have to be installed with their reservoir in any particular orientation? 10/27/11
41. What is the criteria required to order a mechanical or hydraulic snubber? 10/27/11
42. What does the travel of a snubber mean? 10/27/11
43. What is the criteria to choose a mechanical or a hydraulic snubber? 09/27/11
44. What equipment absorbs shock and resists motion in tension and compression? 06/22/11
45. What is free stroke for a sway brace? 06/22/11
46. How do snubber supports work in dynamic conditions? 06/16/11
47. How often do snubbers require maintenance? 03/23/11
48. How does a rigid strut take compressive load? 03/23/11
49. How do you adjust a snubber? 02/23/11
50. How does a hydraulic snubber work? 02/23/11
51. What are piping struts? 02/01/11
52. What is a sway brace? 02/01/11
53. What is a hydraulic snubber? 11/03/10
54. What is a mechanical snubber? 11/03/10
55. What are the ranges of motion of a hydraulic snubber? 11/03/10
56. How can I test a snubber? 11/03/10
57. How do I use a snubber? 11/03/10
58. When should I install a piping snubber? 11/03/10
59. What does a pipe snubber look like? 11/03/10
60. What is a pipe snubber? 11/03/10
61. What is a shock suppressor? 11/03/10
62. What do sway braces do? 11/03/10
63. What are sway suppressors? 11/03/10
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