Desenvolvimento de ferramenta computacional para o dimensionamento de blocos de ancoragem para tubulações sob pressão

Abstract

Thrust blocks for pressurized pipelines are concrete blocks designed to resist the applied forces, mainly due to hydraulic thrust. In many situations, a thrust block is required to ensure the safety of the pipeline, therefore, it is necessary the verifications are carried out correctly to prove those elements’ stability and efficiency. In order to develop a computational tool to help in the thrust elements design and safety verification for pressurized pipelines, a computational software named ProBlocos was developed. The tool interface is divided into three main areas: input data, result report and thrust block sketch. Real blocks from academic research were used to carry out tests and check the results obtained by the created software. The results showed that the developed program is low-cost, simple and effective to aid in the development of pressure pipeline projects. Thereby, the proposed work can be used by engineering professionals and students, regardless of the user's familiarity with the computer language used.