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Category: Piping Stress Basics

link to Interview Questions on Dynamic Pipe Stress Analysis

Interview Questions on Dynamic Pipe Stress Analysis

Dynamic Pipe Stress Analysis is a specialized engineering evaluation used to assess how piping systems respond to time-dependent (dynamic) loads, such as: Seismic activity (earthquakes) Water...

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link to Interview Questions on FIV, AIV, and Random Vibrations

Interview Questions on FIV, AIV, and Random Vibrations

In the piping engineering industry, the terms FIV, AIV, and Random-Vibrations refer to different types of vibration phenomena that can affect the integrity and safety of piping systems. In recent...

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link to The Importance of Y Factor in ASME B31.3

The Importance of Y Factor in ASME B31.3

The Y factor is a dimensionless coefficient used for calculating the required wall thickness (t) for thin-walled pipes under internal pressure. According to Equation 3a of ASME B31.3, for determining...

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link to GRE Design Envelope and Failure Envelope

GRE Design Envelope and Failure Envelope

GRE Design Envelope (Failure envelope) is a 2-dimensional (2D) graphical plot of hoop stress and axial stress that provides safe operating conditions of GRE piping/pipeline system when subjected to...

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link to Creep Fundamentals and How ASME BPVC Address This Phenomenon

Creep Fundamentals and How ASME BPVC Address This Phenomenon

This not-so-brief write-up is basically a summary of my notes on this subject when several years back I decided to study this interesting subject in somewhat detail. For interested readers, this is...

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link to What is ASME B31.3 Chapter IX (High Pressure Piping)? Basis of Various Technical Requirements

What is ASME B31.3 Chapter IX (High Pressure Piping)? Basis of Various Technical Requirements

What is Chapter IX of ASME B31.3? Chapter IX of ASME B31.3 is intended for use in high-pressure environments, but its use is not mandated beyond a certain pressure. In the words of the code (see...

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