In the design of industrial pressure piping systems, two major regulatory families coexist internationally: ASME B31 (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and EN 13480 (European standard harmonized with the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU). For engineers operating in global industrial environments, understanding the differences and similarities between both codes is not merely an academic exercise: it […]

Stress and flexibility analysis—also known as stress analysis—is a fundamental discipline in piping system design. Its purpose is to assess whether a pipeline can withstand loads imposed by internal, external, or combined conditions without compromising the system’s integrity. A piping system must have sufficient flexibility to absorb both thermal expansion and contraction, as well as […]