Professional Program in Pipe Stress Analysis

Ø Course Outline

The modules are listed below:

1. Introduction to Pipe Stress Analysis:

· Theory and development of Pipe Stress requirements

· Fatigue Failure

· Stress Intensification factor

· Welding Research Council Bulletin 330

· Code Compliance

2. Pipe Support Span Calculations:

· Allowable Pipe Span Calculations

· Spacing Pipe Supports

· Supports selection and location

3. Piping Design for Loading types:

· Design for Sustained Loads-Pressure, Weight

· Design for Expansion loads

· Hanger Design

· Design for Occasional Loads (Static equivalent to dynamic loads)

4. Piping configuration

· Expansion joint evaluation

· Piping nozzle evaluation

· Restraint

· Non linear effects

· Evaluation of restraint stiffness

5. Miscellaneous:

· Expansion Loops- types and sizing

· Cold spring

· Underground pipe

· Jacketed pipe

· Flange leak analysis

· Minimum Leg Required to Absorb Thermal Expansion

· Bellow Materials, Hydrostatic Test Pressure for Bellows

· Guide Spacing for Expansion Joints

· Wind and wave loads

· Water hammer, slug force/ thrust force calculations

6. Defining Load cases

7. Code Compliance: Stresses-sustained, expansion, operating, occasional

8. Typical piping configuration for ease in analysis.