Piping Engineering and Pipe Stress Analysis Training Course

Upon completing this Piping Engineering and Pipe Stress Analysis Certification Course successfully, participants will be able to:
• Understand the fundamental methods of pipe engineering and stress analysis
• Learn how to solve any design issues in pipe engineering
• Perform calculations to code for pressure situations in piping design
• Set out an efficient and capable process for pipe stress analysis
• Determine the requirement for formal analysis tools
• Understand what are the loads that normally act on a piping system
• Learn about the types of stresses that foster in pipes and piping components
• Understand the engineering approaches to mitigate thermal stresses in pipes
• Practice how to calculate thermal expansion and thermal stresses in a pipe
• Check models for errors and revise layouts to solve these issues
• Present findings and potential risks
• Identify the different types of supports and basic guidelines of how to use them in piping systems
Course Content:
INTRODUCTION TO PIPING ENGINEERING
• Introduction to Piping Engineering
• Understanding various piping components
• Typical EPC organogram
• Major duties, responsibilities & deliverables of piping discipline
• Piping interface with other disciplines (Input & outputs)
MORE ABOUT PIPING SYSTEMS
• What is a piping system?
• What is pipe stress analysis?
• Why is a piping stress analysis required?
• Challenges of piping stress analysis
BASICS OF STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
• Stress and strain
• Engineering stress/strain versus true stress/strain
• The ductile material stress-strain relationship
• Poisson’s ratio
• Modulus of elasticity
• Linear coefficient of thermal expansion
• Stresses due to forces and moments
• Normal and shear stresses over inclined planes
• Modes of failures
ASME B31 PIPING DESIGN CODES
• Introduction to design codes
• Code sections
• Overview and specifications of piping codes
PIPING LOADS AND PIPING STRESSES
• Primary loads in piping systems
• Secondary loads in piping systems
• Principal stresses in piping systems
• Pipe stresses due to pressure
• Pipe stresses owing to forces and moments
• Combined loads in piping systems
• Total stresses in piping systems
• Failure theories
• Stress categories
FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS AND STRESS LIMITS
• Basics of thermal stress
• Techniques to mitigate thermal stresses in piping systems
• When is formal flexibility analysis required?
• Stress intensification factors and flexibility factors
• Allowable thermal stress range and piping codes
• Displacement stress range and piping codes
• Sustained stress limits and piping codes
• Occasional stress limits and piping codes
PIPING SUPPORTS AND RESTRAINTS
• Supports classifications
• Selection of pipe support locations
• MSS pipe hangers and supports standards

Methodology
The training methodology integrates lectures, interactive discussions, collaborative group exercises, and illustrative examples. Participants will acquire a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on practical experience, emphasizing the application of learned techniques. This approach ensures that attendees return to their professional environments equipped with both the competence and self-assurance to effectively implement the acquired skills in their responsibilities.

DATE:

1ST BATCH:        21st – 24th Jan, 2025     

2ND BATCH:       17th – 20th June, 2025