Objective To explain why pipe stress-range calculations might not be correct if pipe support friction is not properly considered. The magnitude of the potential error in stress-range calculation...
Piping Stress
Changes in ASME B31.3-2016 with respect to its earlier edition (ASME B31.3-2014)
14 major changes in ASME B31.3-2016 with respect to its earlier edition (ASME B31.3-2014) Most of you are aware that the latest edition of Process Piping Bible (ASME B31.3-2016) is issued on 31st...
Seismic Analysis of piping systems is performed to safeguard the piping systems from unforeseen earthquake events. During the initial design phase, based on earlier earthquake data available in codes...
Piping Stress Analysis is the most important activity in Piping Design. Once, pipes are routed following design guidelines, they need to be verified by piping stress analysis to ensure they will work...
In piping stress analysis, both the subject terms i.e, Sustained Stress and Expansion Stress are widely used. For all the piping systems which need analysis, the calculated sustained and expansion...
Meaning of Pump Alignment Checking "Alignment Checking" this term is quite familiar to piping engineers and all construction engineers. During piping installation at the construction site, it is...