The PASS/START-PROF is a pipe stress analysis software that has a long history since 1965, see update history. It is industry standard in several countries for power, process, oil and gas pipelines,...

The following list will provide a few interview questions asked in the different interviews for a Piping Engineering (Stress) position. Answers to most of the questions are added here for reference....

The piping engineering would not have been developed so much in absence of piping software packages. Today, almost all the piping design activities are performed using various piping software...

Hub connectors or hub and clamp joints are an alternate method of joining pipes as compared to traditional ASME B16.5 pipe flanged joints. Pipes and equipment can easily be joined using clamp and hub...

A breather valve is a special type of pressure and vacuum relief valve used to protect atmospheric and low-pressure tanks & vessels in which fluids are filled and drawn at a high flow rate....

Fasteners are mechanical devices to rigidly affix or join two or more mechanical items. Fasteners are widely used for mechanical joints requiring dismantling as they usually create non-permanent...

Hopefully, all of you are aware that the latest edition of the process piping bible ASME B31.3-2020, which will revise the 2018 edition of the same code is going to be issued on the 18th of June,...

Welding stainless steel is the principal joining method employed during the fabrication of stainless steel products and components. Because of its excellent corrosion resistance, elevated and...