Fundamentals of pipe stress analysis (Self-guided)
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Course access: 4 months
This level has been developed to be completed in 2 months. However, the campus will be open 4 months to give you more time.
Consultation forum
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Instructor available
An specialist Instructor will be available throughout the entire duration of the course.
Downloadable resources
Study notes, case studies and extra material are downloadable for future reference.
Summary videos
Each lesson includes a summary video with then fundamental concepts dealt with in that lesson for better understanding.
Lesson included
All the lessons indicated in the CONTENTS tab are included.
Assessment questions
Multiple-choice assimilation questions and cases are presented in each lesson to fix fundamental concepts.
Case studies
This is a “hands-on” course. Real cases (and solved) are presented to be developed with the course material.
Calculation sheets
Specific spreadsheets have been developed to simplify the calculation process. Calc sheets are downloadable.
Certificate of approval
A certificate of approval issued by ARVENG will be submitted upon completion.
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Who should attend?
This course is intended for graduates (or soon to be), designers, freelancers, technicians and engineers involved in: calculation, design, selection, manufacturing, safety, quality and maintenance of systems and equipment in industrial processes.
Previous knowledge of this subject is not required to attend to the course.
Training objetives
The main objective of this course is to transfer to participants the theoretical and practical skills required in projects, obtained from experience and sound engineering practices.
What to expect?
Get familiar with the ASME B31 Piping Codes, ASME Piping Code Stress Limits, Basics of Flexibility Analysis, Pipe Supports, Basics of Strength of Materials and Loads and Stresses in Piping Systems.
Master the terminology and key concepts of piping stress analysis.
Become familiar with the types of calculations involved in pipe stress analysis.
Course participants will gain the knowledge for design of safe and economical Piping Systems used in industrial applications.
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Have a good grasp of the vocabulary and principles employed in piping stress analysis.
- Get familiar with the basic components of a piping system
- Learn about the development and sections of the ASME B31 piping codes
- Learn the basics of strength of materials that are applicable to performing piping stress analysis
- Understand what are the loads that typically act on a piping system
- Learn about the type of stresses that develop in pipes and piping components
- Learn the engineering approaches to mitigate thermal stresses in pipes
- Learn how to calculate thermal expansion and thermal stresses in a pipe
- Get familiar with stress equations and stress limits used in ASME B31.1 and ASME B31.3 Codes
- Learn about different types of supports, their function and basic guidelines of how to use them in piping systems
CONTENTS AND STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE: 40 HS
Introduction to piping stress analysis
What is a piping system?
What is pipe stress analysis?
Why is a piping stress analysis required?
Challenges of piping stress analysis
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
Basics of Strength of Materials
Stress and strain
Engineering stress/strain versus true stress/strain
The ductile material stress – strain relationship
Poisson’s ratio
Modulus of elasticity
Linear coefficient of thermal expansion
Stresses due to forces and moments
Normal & shear stresses on inclined planes
Modes of failures
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
ASME B31 Piping Design Codes
Introduction
Code sections
Piping codes overview
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
Piping Loads and Piping Stresses
Primary loads
Secondary loads
Principal stresses
Pipe stresses due to pressure
Pipe stresses due to forces and moments
Combined loading and total stresses in piping systems
Failure theories
Stress categories
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
Flexibility Analysis and Stress Limits
Basics of thermal stress
Methods of mitigating thermal stresses in piping systems
When is formal flexibility analysis required?
Stress intensification factors and flexibility factors
Allowable thermal stress range – B31.1 and B31.3 codes
Displacement stress range – B31.1 and B31.3 codes
Sustained stress limits – B31.1 and B31.3 piping codes “2016”
Occasional stress limits – B31.1 and B31.3 piping codes
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
Piping Supports and Restraints
Supports classifications
Selection of pipe support locations
MSS pipe hangers and supports standards
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
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About Instructors
Bogdan Chivulescu
Senior Mechanical Engineer with a broad consulting experience in oil and gas, mining, and power generation industries. Proficiency in piping design and industrial ducting systems design, hydraulic and thermal analysis, piping stress analysis (metallic and non-metallic piping), finite element analysis (FEA), spring hanger design, equipment data sheet specifications, pumping systems, heat exchangers, bins/hoppers, and storage tanks design.
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Argyrios L.
It is a very educational course that helped me a lot to understand many things as a new pipe stress analysis engineer. Some real case studies with some calculations and checks from Caesar or Autopipe would probably make it even better, but it is already really helpful.
Ibn I.
The course is very very useful.
Patrick H.
Course was more in depth than I anticipated.
Muhamad
This course is very helpful. I am enjoy to follow this course.
Munthir
The instructor is an expert and the course has met my expectations. 100% recommendable