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Pipe Support Dead Load

Calculates pipe support dead load from steel pipe annulus, fluid contents area, and insulation annulus using explicit densities and pipe geometry. The template reports operating line load and hydrotest line load when hydrotest density is provided.

with-tool: The model is given an executable Python calculator script.

How this task is generated

One template produces many comparable benchmark tasks while keeping the scoring contract fixed.

  1. 01

    Template

    The reusable contract shown on this page.

  2. 02

    Scenario

    An archetype and site context are sampled.

  3. 03

    Difficulty tier

    Inputs may be hidden at harder tiers.

  4. 04

    Task prompt

    The model responds with the declared outputs.

Parameters

Inputs the model receives, and the outputs it is scored on.

Inputs

7 inputs

Always given

Included directly in every task prompt.

7
Show 7 inputs
  • Pipe outer diameter

    pipe_outer_diameter_mm

    Pipe outside diameter

    25 – 2000 mm
  • Pipe wall thickness

    pipe_wall_thickness_mm

    Pipe wall thickness

    1 – 80 mm
  • Steel density

    steel_density_kg_m3

    Steel pipe density

    7600 – 8000 kg/m3
  • Contents density

    contents_density_kg_m3

    Operating contents density

    0 – 1600 kg/m3
  • Insulation thickness

    insulation_thickness_mm

    Radial insulation thickness

    0 – 200 mm
  • Insulation density

    insulation_density_kg_m3

    Insulation density

    0 – 300 kg/m3
  • Hydrotest density

    hydrotest_density_kg_m3

    Hydrotest fluid density

    950 – 1200 kg/m3

Scored outputs

5 outputs

Steel pipe load kn

steel_pipe_load_kn_m

Steel pipe self-weight line load

Scores if within ±3% of the reference value.

Contents load kn

contents_load_kn_m

Operating contents line load

Scores if within ±3% of the reference value.

Insulation load kn

insulation_load_kn_m

Insulation line load

Scores if within ±3% of the reference value.

Operating line load kn

operating_line_load_kn_m

Operating dead line load for pipe support

Scores if within ±3% of the reference value.

Hydrotest line load kn

hydrotest_line_load_kn_m

Hydrotest dead line load for pipe support

Scores if within ±3% of the reference value.

Difficulty

Each template is sampled at three tiers. Harder tiers may hide inputs, forcing the model to infer them from the scenario description.

All inputs remain visible at every tier

For this template, difficulty scales through parameter and scenario ranges rather than hidden information.

easy:
All parameters given for a small process pipe
medium:
All parameters given across small and large pipe supports
hard:
All parameters given for a large utility pipe

Task bundle

The exact instruction and parameter contract used to generate this task, pinned to the published library source.

/workspace

  • instruction.md
  • pipe-support-dead-load_calc.py

Teal lines show Jinja input conditions, not task visibility policy. A line renders only when that input or tool is visible.

1You are a senior structural engineer specializing in pipe support dead-load checks.2 3## Problem4 5Calculate the operating and hydrotest dead line loads for a supported pipe from geometry, densities, and insulation thickness.6 7## Given8 9| Parameter | Value | Unit |10|-----------|-------|------|11| Pipe outside diameter | {{ pipe_outer_diameter_mm }} | mm |12| Pipe wall thickness | {{ pipe_wall_thickness_mm }} | mm |13| Steel density | {{ steel_density_kg_m3 }} | kg/m3 |14| Contents density | {{ contents_density_kg_m3 }} | kg/m3 |15| Insulation thickness | {{ insulation_thickness_mm }} | mm |16| Insulation density | {{ insulation_density_kg_m3 }} | kg/m3 |17| Hydrotest density | {{ hydrotest_density_kg_m3 }} | kg/m3 |18 19{% if archetype_description is defined %}20### Structural Context21 22{{ archetype_description }}23{% endif %}24 25{% if tool_available %}26## Available Tool27 28A pipe support dead-load calculation tool is available at `/workspace/{{ meta.name }}_calc.py`. Run it with:29 30```bash31python3 /workspace/{{ meta.name }}_calc.py --help32```33 34You may use this tool to verify your calculations or compute values directly.35{% endif %}36 37## Required38 39Calculate the following:40 411. Steel pipe load from the steel annulus area, steel density, and gravity422. Contents load from the pipe internal area, contents density, and gravity433. Insulation load from the insulation annulus area, insulation density, and gravity444. Operating line load as steel pipe load plus contents load plus insulation load455. Hydrotest line load as steel pipe load plus hydrotest contents load plus insulation load46 47## Constraints48 49- No internet access is available. Work from engineering knowledge and the provided tool.50- Use 9.81 m/s2 for gravity.51- Convert millimetre diameters and thicknesses to metres before calculating areas.52- Do not add clamps, shoes, valves, corrosion allowance, or other support loads.53 54## Output Format55 56Show your step-by-step working in Markdown. At the end of your solution, include a JSON block with your final answers in exactly this format:57 58```json59{60 "steel_pipe_load_kn_m": <numeric_value>,61 "contents_load_kn_m": <numeric_value>,62 "insulation_load_kn_m": <numeric_value>,63 "operating_line_load_kn_m": <numeric_value>,64 "hydrotest_line_load_kn_m": <numeric_value>65}66```67 68Write your complete solution to `/workspace/output.md`.69

Scenario archetypes

Each generated task is drawn from one of these realistic scenario bands.

Site contexts ground each scenario in a real locale the model can use to infer hidden values.

Small process line

small_process_line

Small insulated process pipe support dead-load check

process-pipe-rackplant-room
Parameter ranges
pipe_outer_diameter_mm
50 – 250
pipe_wall_thickness_mm
2 – 15
steel_density_kg_m3
7800 – 7900
contents_density_kg_m3
600 – 1100
insulation_thickness_mm
0 – 75
insulation_density_kg_m3
40 – 180
hydrotest_density_kg_m3
990 – 1050

Large utility line

large_utility_line

Large utility pipe support dead-load check

utility-corridorindustrial-pipe-rack
Parameter ranges
pipe_outer_diameter_mm
300 – 1200
pipe_wall_thickness_mm
6 – 40
steel_density_kg_m3
7800 – 7900
contents_density_kg_m3
900 – 1200
insulation_thickness_mm
25 – 150
insulation_density_kg_m3
60 – 220
hydrotest_density_kg_m3
990 – 1100

Example task

utility-corridor-large-utility-line-previewhard difficulty, all inputs given.

Large utility pipe support dead-load check. utility-corridor. Required outputs: steel_pipe_load_kn_m, contents_load_kn_m, insulation_load_kn_m, operating_line_load_kn_m, hydrotest_line_load_kn_m

The model sees

Scenario context and visible inputs.

pipe_outer_diameter_mm
300 to 1200 mm
pipe_wall_thickness_mm
6 to 40 mm
steel_density_kg_m3
7800 to 7900 kg/m3
contents_density_kg_m3
900 to 1200 kg/m3
insulation_thickness_mm
25 to 150 mm
insulation_density_kg_m3
60 to 220 kg/m3
hydrotest_density_kg_m3
990 to 1100 kg/m3

Executable tool: pipe-support-dead-load_calc.py

The model must infer

Inputs withheld at this difficulty.

Nothing. All inputs are supplied.

The model must produce

The scored JSON answer schema.

{
  "steel_pipe_load_kn_m": <number>,
  "contents_load_kn_m": <number>,
  "insulation_load_kn_m": <number>,
  "operating_line_load_kn_m": <number>,
  "hydrotest_line_load_kn_m": <number>
}
  • steel_pipe_load_kn_m · scored within ±3%
  • contents_load_kn_m · scored within ±3%
  • insulation_load_kn_m · scored within ±3%
  • operating_line_load_kn_m · scored within ±3%
  • hydrotest_line_load_kn_m · scored within ±3%