When it comes to piping design and construction in industrial settings, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) plays a crucial role in establishing safety and performance standards. Two...
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Pipe Thickness Calculation of Straight Pipe under External Pressure/ Vacuum Pressure Condition
Piping systems under vacuum conditions, Jacketed Piping, Offshore pipelines, piping inside equipment, etc. are subjected to both internal as well as external pressure. Contrary to the internal...
Difference between Primary loads and Secondary loads in a Piping System
Piping Stress Analysis is the scientific or engineering study of all the stresses generated in a piping system. Now from where this stress comes? From the mathematical definition of stress, we all...
The knowledge of both stress and strain is very important in design as their relationship to each other defines the mechanical properties of a material. But which comes first between Stress and...
Spring Hanger Pipe Support Selection Procedure for Piping Stress Analysis
Expert opinion says that among all piping design issues, 20% of issues are directly related to the support design and the other 20% are indirectly related. So overall 40% of the problems in the...
B31.4 vs B31.8-Differences between ASME B31.4 and ASME B31.8
What is ASME B31.4? Developed and maintained by ASME, ASME B31.4 is the design code for pipelines transporting liquids and slurries between facilities, production, and storage fields, plants, and...