pipe rack design

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pipe rack design
i'm involved in pipe rack design for a power station. i'm using staad pro for analysis and design as well. i'm sure the analysis works good but need some suggestions in the design part of the same. any refereces, onine or others, that quite match the conditions of the structure will be very much appreciated.
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asce's wind loads and anchor bolt design for petrochemical facilities has a good worked example for pipe racks.
process industry practice's structural design criteria, pip stc01015, has basis of design information for pipe racks, including dead, live and thermal loads and load combinations (