A braid hose is not the same as an expansion joint. It is more like a Tied bellows where the tie-rods absorb the pressure thrust. The pressure thrust will be resisted by the braids and would not be transmitted to the anchors/pipe ends. Modeling a braided hose is not very easy using AutoPIPE components. Therefore to simplify, set pressure area = 0.00 to negate the pressure thrust calculation. Regards, Mike Dattilio Bentley Product Advantage Group Analyst ===================================================
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