Flanged joints are an assembled set, formed by the joining of two flanges using fasteners such as bolts, nuts and washers. A gasket is located between both flanges, which performs the function of sealing the joint assembly. Flanged joints are designed to allow the transport of a fluid in a pipeline or in a pressure […]
ASME BTH-1 Standard – Design of Below the Hook. Lifting Devices, arises after the creation by ASME of a design task group in 1997, to develop a design standard that complements the ASME Code B30.20 Below the Hook. Lifting Devices. Safety Standard, for the design of lifting elements. The standard was published in 2005, consisting […]
When a change is identified during construction, a lot of effort is put into identifying the impact of the change for cost, schedule, engineering/design and materials, and then having the change order approved. Change is always disruptive during construction. The crew has to stop what they are working on, make the existing area safe, and […]
In the design of mechanical equipment, especially large static and rotating equipment, it is essential to carry out a detailed design and analysis of the stresses generated due to the loads induced during the transportation on the different elements of the equipment. If we analyze, for example, the case of a pressure vessel, the transportation […]
The API 653 standard was developed to guide during the inspection, repair, alteration and dismantling works of storage tanks designed and manufactured under API 650 or API 12C. Contents are divided into the following sections: Scope References Definitions Suitability for Service Brittle Fracture Considerations Inspection Materials Design Considerations for Reconstructed Tanks. Tank repair and Alteration […]