Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE
Division - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Chapter 77 - TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE; MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS
Subchapter 5 - MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS - PIPE DESIGN
Section 6-77-32 - Design factor (F) for steel pipe
Current through August, 2024
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d), the design factor to be used in the design formula in section 6-77-29 is determined in accordance with the following table:
| Class location | | Design factor (F) |
| 1................................ | | 0.72 |
| 2................................ | | 0.60 |
| 3................................ | | 0.50 |
| 4................................ | | 0.40 |
(b) A design factor of 0.60 or less must be used in the design formula in section 6-77-29 for steel pipe in Class 1 locations that:
(c) For Class 2 locations, a design factor of 0.50, or less, must be used in the design formula in section 6-77-29 for uncaused steel pipe that crosses the right of way of a hard surfaced road, a highway, a public street, or a railroad.
(d) For Class 1 and Class 2 locations, a design factor of 0.50, or less, must be used in the design formula in section 6-77-29 for:
